[UPDATE] Added information on NCIS' return.
The network known as "The Eye" or "America's Most Watched Network" or "The House that CSI Built," (or to the layman, simply CBS), responded to the lifting of the writers' strike today by announcing that several of its programs would be returning with fresh episodes.
As expected, the network will first push out its half-hour comedies, with an "anticipated return" date of March 17. CBS is asking for nine new episodes each of Barney and the crew of How I Met Your Mother, the nerd-tastic The Big Bang Theory, and old reliable Two and a Half Men.
After that, it's on to the networks' fleet of crime procedurals, starting with David Caruso (and his sunglasses) returning to CSI: Miami on March 24. CBS is hoping for eight new episodes of the drama. Cold Case is scheduled to return with five new episodes starting on March 30, and Criminal Minds and the Gotham edition of CSI, CSI: NY, should return with seven new episodes apiece beginning April 2.
The vanilla CSI returns April 3 with its partner Without a Trace, and both are expected to come back with six new episodes. The following day, Ghost Whisperer and Numb3rs return with the first of six new episodes. NCIS is returning April 8 with the first of seven new episodes.
The nocturnal types will be happy to hear that Moonlight, a new show about a private investigator who also happens to be a vampire, will arise on April 11 with four new episodes. The show's status wasn't certain, but CBS had asked for four new scripts back in October. The network still has not said whether the show will be back for a second season, but these new episodes have to be a good omen for the cult favorite.
Finally, Rules of Engagement and Shark will be back for six and four episodes, respectively, with Rules engaging on April 14 and Shark swimming at a to-be-announced date.
Along with Shark, The Unit and Cane will remain on hiatus to allow for the midseason launches of Jericho, Dexter, and Big Brother, says CBS. Swingtown, a drama which has yet to air, will resume production but has not yet been scheduled.
For the latest on the return dates of major-network shows (if they return at all), head over to TV.com's Strike Source feature.
Comments (36)
i think we need more of csi miami,thats the best CSI on tv,
yesssssssssssss james woods back in the swing of things loveeeee Shark
What is up with Moonlight? I watched the first episode and the acting was terrible! You know what CBS? Angel already did what you are trying to do with this show...
I wont miss cane if it got axed....
why hasn't how i met your mother been renewed yet!!!!!?!?!?!?
Pleeeeeeeze bring CANE back! I am sooooo missing this show. I want more of this family!
YAY MOONLIGHT!!!!
Yay! I'm very happy Without a Trace will return! :D
Yippee! About time but it's great to hear strikes over and shows resuming. Cant wit for more new episodes of CSI:NY and Bones ^^
Aw man, my mom and I want The Unit Back, although new CSI: LV will be fun.
More Moonlight please!
Finally HIMYM is Back!!!!!!
Ohmygosh! Maybe there's hope for Moonlight yet! Also happy to hear the three CSIs will be back soon.Did I mention how thrilled I am that Moonlight is coming back?
This should be a nice long wait for all of us... Ah well, at least we know new episodes are comming!!
PS: "NCIS is returning April 8 with the first of seven new episodes"
I'm Happy thoses shows are coming back but where is NCIS?
Okay Where is The Unit,Cane ,NCIS!!!! Come on CBS-
wait...no news for NCIS?
I'm just happy about the big band theory, csi:ny, and How i met Your Mother.
but what about NCIS?
SERIOUSLY, Crime solvers, crime hunters, crime investigators, crime thinkers, give it up cbs or change your name to the sleuth frigan network. more jericho. now. order 2 more seasons (for now) and make us proud of you.
Can we please have more Jericho? We already have plenty of the same ol' crime shows. Dexter is a great show. Hopefully it doesn't get screwed up with the editing.
More The amazing race plz
really can't be bother with csi ny anymore, i mean do we need recap of everything they discuss, let's have more csi original and dexter.
CSI Forever!!!! Yeah for my Vegas, Miami, and NY!!!!!!!
Love HIMYM and Big Bang!!!!
Excellent News about Moonlight!
I was missing SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much The Big Bang Theory... Another good news this morning (for the first good news, see the article about Scrubs and The Office)!! Almost dancing on my table... XD
When told he was returning Horatio Caine danced a little jig and Grissom played with his bugs.
Great for Moonlight.. can't wait
wohoo for Moonlight!! :)
Score for the CSIs and Shark!
Bring back the Unit
Heck. I'm just happy Survivor is going steady and strong! Here's for "unscripted television."
More CSI, CSI:NY, and Cold Case. Please CBS get rid of of CSI:Miami.
morecsi miami and cold case I hope
I hope Cane comes back
Oh yesssssss! I simply am tickled with the return of my most favorite shows, CSI CSI NY CSI MIAMI etc! WOOOT thanks for the end of this horrid strike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*does a happy dance*