Releases
-
Elsbeth
Storyline
WHEN A CELEBRITY WIGMAKER IS MURDERED, ELSBETH MUST COMB THROUGH A TANGLED MESS OF SUSPECTS, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, MARCH 5
Jeff Hiller Guest Stars as Felix “All’s Hair” – When a celebrity wigmaker is murdered, Elsbeth must comb through a tangled mess of suspects – and some drag brunch mayhem – to clip a killer, on ELSBETH, Thursday, March 5 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs). WRITTEN BY: Erica Shelton Kodish and Wade Dooley DIRECTED BY: Mary Lou Belli EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, ...
-
Elsbeth
Storyline
ELSBETH BATTLES A WEALTHY BIOHACKER WHO WILL DO ANYTHING TO STAY YOUNG, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, FEB. 26
Hamish Linklater Guest Stars as Archer “Ol’ Man Liver” – Elsbeth battles a wealthy biohacker (Hamish Linklater) who will do anything to stay young, including an extreme diet, vigorous exercise … and murder, on ELSBETH, Thursday, Feb. 26 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs). WRITTEN BY: Eric Randall & Matthew K. Begbie DIRECTED BY: Scott Ellis EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Robert King, Michelle King, Jonat...
-
CBS Entertainment
Release
CBS RENEWS 10 ADDITIONAL SERIES FOR THE 2026-2027 SEASON
CBS Is Home to Five of the Top 10, 11 of Top 20 Most-Watched Entertainment Series on Television CBS announced today that it has renewed 10 additional series for the 2026-2027 broadcast season. The renewed CBS Original series include: TRACKER – #1 series GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE – #1 comedy MATLOCK – Thursday night’s #1 entertainment program ELSBETH FIRE COUNTRY NCIS NCIS: ORIGINS NCIS: SYDNEY SURVIVOR THE AMAZING RACE Previous series orders for the 2026-2027 season include: BOSTON BLUE – #1 new series and Friday night’s ...
-
CBS Entertainment
Ratings
CBS PREMIERE WEEK EPISODES POST GAINS AND LEAD IN LIVE PLUS 35-DAY MULTIPLATFORM VIEWERSHIP
Eight of the Top 10 Broadcast Series Nine Series Surpass 10 Million Viewers CBS’ premiere week episodes (Oct. 12-19) see year-over-year growth and out-perform the competition in multiplatform viewership, according to Nielsen live plus 35-day season-to-date data. #1 Series: TRACKER with 17.3 million viewers, up +6% vs. year-ago premiere Four of the Top Five Series: TRACKER, MATLOCK, BOSTON BLUE, SHERIFF COUNTRY Eight of the Top 10 Series: Including GHOSTS, ELSBETH, DMV and NCIS 11 of the Top 20 Series, More Than the Competition Combined: Including GEORGIE & MANDY’S F...
-
CBS Entertainment
Ratings
CBS SERIES TOP L+7 MULTIPLATFORM COMPETITIVE CHARTS
#1 Series “Tracker”; Top Two New Series #1 “Boston Blue” and #2 “Sheriff Country” CBS series top live plus 7-day multiplatform competitive ratings charts seven weeks into the 2025/26 broadcast season (data through 11/9/25). On an average audience basis across broadcast and streaming, CBS has: #1 series, TRACKER, with 14.2 million viewers Five of the top six series, including: #1 TRACKER, #3 MATLOCK, #4 60 MINUTES, #5 NCIS and #6 GHOSTS 11 of the top 20 series, more than all broadcast competitors combined, adding GEORGIE AND MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE, ELSBETH, BOSTON BLUE, SHERI...
-
Elsbeth
Storyline
ELSBETH LEAPS INTO THE CUTTHROAT WORLD OF BALLET WHEN AN AVANT-GARDE CHOREOGRAPHER’S NUTCRACKER REHEARSAL TURNS DEADLY, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, DEC. 18
Andrew Rannells Guest Stars as Harris, a Former Dancer “A Hard Nut to Crack” – When an avant-garde choreographer’s “Nutcracker” rehearsal turns deadly, Elsbeth leaps into the cutthroat world of New York ballet, on ELSBETH, Thursday, Dec. 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs). WRITTEN BY: Sarah Beckett and Anju Andre-Bergmann DIRECTED BY: Ron Underwood EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Robert King, Michelle ...
-
Elsbeth
Storyline
ELSBETH SORTS THROUGH OLD GRUDGES AND LIES WHEN A FALLEN ‘90s SUPERMODEL RETURNS TO NEW YORK FOR A REUNION AND REVENGE, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, DEC. 11
Jaime Pressly Guest Stars as Fallen ‘90s Supermodel Tiff Giles and Laura Benanti Returns as Nadine Clay “Glamazons” – A fallen ‘90s supermodel (Jaime Pressly) returns to New York for a reunion and revenge, leading Elsbeth to sort through old grudges and lies to catch a killer. Meanwhile, Officer Hackett takes her turn in the spotlight, on ELSBETH, Thursday, Dec. 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)....
-
CBS Entertainment
Release
CBS ANNOUNCES ITS 2025-2026 MIDSEASON PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
Click Here for Photos CBS today announced its 2025-2026 midseason primetime programming lineup, featuring a new true-crime series, a milestone 50th SURVIVOR season and special encore episodes event, two new powerful dramas and a new culinary cooking competition, along with returning hit series and special event programming. All times below Eastern/Pacific unless noted; programs also available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+**. NEW SERIES PREMIERES HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST, the new true-crime series debuts Wednesday, Jan. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM). CIA, from executive pr...
-
Elsbeth
Storyline
ELSBETH GOES FROM THE SQUAD ROOM TO THE LOCKER ROOM WHEN THE DEATH OF A COLLEGE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ROCKS THE CAMPUS, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, DEC. 4
Lana Condor Guest Stars as Peyton, the 22-Year-Old Girlfriend of a Former Pro Basketball Coach “Basket Case” – Elsbeth goes from the squad room to the locker room when a campus murder rocks the world of college basketball after an athletic director winds up dead following a heated confrontation with his basketball coach’s 22-year-old girlfriend (Lana Condor), on ELSBETH, Thursday, Dec. 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day a...
