CBS ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 PREMIERE DATES
CBS, America’s most watched network, will officially open the 2011-2012 season on Monday, Sept. 19, highlighted by the special series debut of its new comedy, 2 BROKE GIRLS, which premieres at a special time behind the season premiere of Two and a Half Men.
CBS will once again launch the majority of its new and returning programming during premiere week (Sept. 19-25). SURVIVOR premieres one week earlier (Wednesday, Sept. 14) for the ninth time in the past 10 seasons, and the comedies MIKE & Molly (Monday, Sept. 26) and HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN (Thursday, Sept. 29) will debut one week later.
The new drama, PERSON OF INTEREST, opens Thursday, Sept. 22 preceded by back-to-back episodes of The Big Bang Theory. UNFORGETTABLE premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20 and A GIFTED MAN on Friday, Sept. 23.
“Our playbook is pretty consistent: wherever and whenever possible we use established successful series to introduce new shows,” said Kelly Kahl, Senior Executive Vice President, CBS Primetime. “We’ve also asked a couple of our strongest series to work overtime during premiere week in order to support the new series and bolster our performance.”
CBS’s 2011-2012 Premiere Dates
Wednesday, Sept. 14
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC (23rd edition premiere)
Monday, Sept. 19
8:00-8:30 PM How I Met Your Mother (7th season premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM How I Met Your Mother (S)
9:00-9:30 PM Two and a Half Men (9th season premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (series debut)
10:00-11:00 PM Hawaii Five-0 (2nd season premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 20
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (9th season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (3rd season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM UNFORGETTABLE (series debut)
Wednesday, Sept. 21
9:00-10:00 PM Criminal Minds (7th season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (12th season premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 22
8:00-8:30 PM The Big Bang Theory (5th season premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM The Big Bang Theory (S)
9:00-10:00 PM PERSON OF INTEREST (series debut)
10:00-11:00 PM The Mentalist (4th season premiere)
Friday, Sept. 23
8:00-9:00 PM A GIFTED MAN (series debut)
9:00-10:00 PM CSI: NY (8th season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM Blue Bloods (2nd season premiere)
Saturday, Sept. 24
8:00-8:30 PM Rules of Engagement (6th season premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM COMEDYTIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 Hours Mystery (season premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 25
7:00-8:00 PM 60 Minutes (44th season premiere)
8:00-9:00 PM THE Amazing Race (19th edition premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM The Good Wife (3rd season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI (10th season premiere)
Monday, Sept. 26
8:30-9:00 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (time period premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM MIKE & Molly (2nd season premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 29
8:30-9:00 PM HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN (series debut)
Source: CBS


Almost time to start scheduling myself off Tuesday nights for NCIS - done it for the past two seasons so far.
ReplyDeleteBring on Person Of Interest!
ReplyDeleteTwo new episodes of HIMYM? Yes please!
ReplyDeleteI'm really surprised that so many comedies start with a double episode this year
ReplyDeleteHIMYM, TBBT, Modern Family and The Middle
Yep, that's pretty unusual I think. I can't remember that before
ReplyDeleteVery good :) Good to know so early.
ReplyDeleteIs it September 22nd yet?? The Mentalist will finally be back :) Too bad it isn't a two-hour premiere lol.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the dates!
"CSI" and "Criminal Minds" will make "Voltran" on Wednesdays ;)
ReplyDeleteDesperate Housewives Vs The Good Wife !!! my two favorite
ReplyDeleteCant wait to see how Big Bang Theory will play out the aftermath of Penny and Raj sleeping together.
ReplyDeleteSide note I went to see "The Normal Heart starring Jim Parsons he was amazing the play was brilliant and i got his autograph!!!! I had to brag for a sec I'm so excited.
Very excited for How To Be A Gentleman! :)
ReplyDeleteI was hoping for a 2-hour season premiere of Hawaii Five-0, but hey I am so glad they will be back. September can't come soon enough!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Hawaii Five-0 season 2 is back on September 19!!!!!!!!!!
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