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CBS Studios
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CBS DOMINATES ITS PREMIERE WEEK IN SEVEN-DAY MULTIPLATFORM VIEWERSHIP, UP +14% FROM LAST YEAR, WITH SIX SERIES TOPPING 10 MILLION VIEWERS
Network Places Seven of the Top 10 Series Among All Broadcast and Streaming Competition Eight of the Top 10; Top Two Comedies; Top Three New Series Among Broadcast Competition CBS Premiere Week (Oct. 4-10) episodes dominated the Nielsen live plus 7-days of multiplatform viewership among its combined broadcast and streaming competition with seven of the top 10 series – #1 MARSHALS, #2 TRACKER, #3 60 MINUTES, #4 NCIS, #5 SHERIFF COUNTRY (hit series high), #7 NCIS: NEW YORK and #9 FBI – more than any broadcast or streaming competitor. Viewership was up +14% year over year, with an average of 8...
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Fire Country
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WHEN A DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL SURGE SPARKS A FIRE AT EVE’S APARTMENT COMPLEX, STATION 42 RACES TO SAVE TRAPPED RESIDENTS, ON “FIRE COUNTRY,” FRIDAY, NOV. 13
“Church and State” – When a dangerous electrical surge sparks a devasting fire at Eve’s apartment complex, Station 42 races to save trapped residents, and they begin to question what is straining Edgewater’s aging power grid, on FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, Nov. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day. WRITTEN BY: Jessica Granger DIRECTED BY: Leslie Alejandro Click HERE for photos Website: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/fire-country//
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CBS Studios
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A DANGEROUS PRISON BREAK IGNITES A HOSTAGE CRISIS AND ESCALATING MANHUNT, UNITING THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND STATION 42, ON THE TWO-HOUR “SHERIFF COUNTRY” AND “FIRE COUNTRY” CROSSOVER EVENT, FRIDAY, NOV. 6
Max Thieriot, Kevin Alejandro and Jules Latimer Guest Star on “Sheriff Country” Morena Baccarin, Matt Lauria, Michele Weaver, Amanda Arcuri and Ian Quinlan Guest Star on “Fire Country” “No Way In” – When a dangerous prison break escalates into a volatile hostage crisis, Sheriff Mickey Fox must make a high-stakes decision with personal consequences that could change the course of the case and put lives on the line, on part one of the SHERIFF COUNTRY and FIRE COUNTRY crossover event. SHERIFF COUNTRY airs Friday, Nov. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on...
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CBS Studios
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CBS WINS ITS PREMIERE WEEK WITH EIGHT OF THE TOP 10 BROADCAST SHOWS AND DELIVERS +9% YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH
Top Three Series – #1 “60 Minutes,” #2 “Marshals” and #3 “Tracker” #1 New Series – “NCIS: New York” #1 Comedy – “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” CBS won its Premiere Week (Oct. 4-10) as the #1 broadcast network in primetime with eight of the top 10 series and posted five nights of year-over-year growth. Weekly viewership averaged 4.43 million viewers, growing +9% from its 2025 premiere week (4.08m viewers). CBS had the week’s top three series (#1 60 MINUTES, #2 MARSHALS and #3 TRACKER), #1 comedy GEORGIE AND MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE, and for the tenth consecutive season, launched the #...
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Fire Country
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AS A MOUNTING CONTROVERSY PUTS STATION 42 UNDER SCRUTINY, BODE AND THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS FACE A CHALLENGING TEST THAT LEADS THEM TO AN UNEXPECTED RESCUE, ON “FIRE COUNTRY,” FRIDAY, OCT. 30
“Sheriff Country” Star W. Earl Brown Guest Stars “Winners and Losers” – As a mounting controversy puts Station 42 under scrutiny, Bode and the volunteer firefighters face a challenging test that leads them to an unexpected rescue, on FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, Oct. 30 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day. SHERIFF COUNTRY star W. Earl Brown guest stars. WRITTEN BY: Kristi Korzec DIRECTED BY: Quincy Paglaro Click HERE for photos Website: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/fir...
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Fire Country
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AS FINANCIAL PRESSURES CONTINUE TO MOUNT AT STATION 42, BODE FIGHTS TO PROVE THAT EDGEWATER’S NEW VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING PROGRAM CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, ON “FIRE COUNTRY,” FRIDAY, OCT. 23
Recording Artist INK Performs at Smokey’s Bar Click Here to Watch a Sneak Peek With INK “What Needs to Be Done” – As financial pressures continue to mount at Station 42, Bode fights to prove that Edgewater’s new volunteer firefighting program can make a difference, and recording artist INK performs at Smokey’s Bar, on FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, Oct. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day. WRITTEN BY: Joe Hortua DIRECTED BY: Kate Phelan Click HERE for photos Website: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainme...
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Fire Country
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WHEN A FAST-MOVING WILDFIRE THREATENS EDGEWATER, STATION 42 AND THREE ROCK BATTLE INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN AN EFFORT TO CONTAIN THE BLAZE, ON “FIRE COUNTRY,” FRIDAY, OCT. 16
“Sheriff Country” Stars Morena Baccarin and Ian Quinlan Guest Star “Fire Under Fire” – When a fast-moving wildfire threatens Edgewater, Station 42 and Three Rock battle increasingly dangerous conditions in an effort to contain the blaze. Meanwhile, as Bode works to connect with a newcomer carrying a complicated past, Sharon helps uncover a critical lead in an active investigation, setting the stage for unexpected consequences both on and off the fire line, on FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, Oct. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (Premium) and next...
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CBS Studios
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THE FIRST ANNUAL CBS VIRTUAL PRESS DAY TRIVIA GAME REVELATIONS
The Following News Was Revealed Today at the CBS Virtual Press Junket MADONNA WILL OPEN THE “2026 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (VMAs)” Photo Courtesy of Warner Records CBS and MTV announced today that the most nominated artist of the night, Madonna, will open the 2026 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (“VMAs”) for her first live performance at the show in 23 years. The cultural powerhouse returns to the “VMAs” stage fresh off the release of her critically acclaimed #1 album Confessions II (Warner Records). Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the “VMAs” will air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 27 (7:30-9:30...
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Fire Country
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A CATASTROPHIC SINKHOLE OPENS BENEATH EDGEWATER, TRAPPING RESIDENTS UNDERGROUND AND FORCING STATION 42 INTO A HIGH-STAKES RESCUE, ON THE FIFTH SEASON PREMIERE OF “FIRE COUNTRY,” FRIDAY, OCT. 9
“Founders’ Day” – As Edgewater celebrates its annual Founders’ Day festival, a catastrophic sinkhole opens beneath Main Street, trapping residents underground and forcing Station 42 into a high-stakes rescue. Meanwhile, a mysterious former firefighter arrives in Edgewater, on the fifth season premiere of FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, Oct. 9 (9:00-10:00 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 Guggenheim DIR...
