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CBS Entertainment
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CBS ANNOUNCES PREMIERES FOR NEW WORD-TWISTING GAME SHOW, “LINGO,” HOSTED BY RUPAUL CHARLES; NEW ACTION-DRAMA, “TRUE LIES,” INSPIRED BY JAMES CAMERON’S HIT ACTION-COMEDY FILM; PLUS MIDSEASON DATES FOR RETURNING SERIES
CBS announced today the premieres of the new word-twisting game show LINGO, hosted and executive produced by Emmy Award winner RuPaul Charles; the new action-drama series TRUE LIES, starring Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga; along with returning series dates. LINGO, a brand-new, supercharged adaptation of the fast-thinking game show, debuts on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 at 9:00 PM, ET/PT. TRUE LIES, inspired by James Cameron’s hit action-comedy film of the same name, premieres on a special night and time, Thursday, Feb. 23 at 9:00 PM, ET/PT. The drama moves to its regular time period on Wed...
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CBS Entertainment
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CBS SERIES LEAD NIELSEN RANKINGS AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN VIEWERS
THE EQUALIZER, EAST NEW YORK and FBI Are the Top Three Series; Network Has Eight of the Top 10 Shows Since the start of the 2022-2023 television season, CBS series have led broadcast viewership among African American audiences. THE EQUALIZER, starring Queen Latifah, is the most-watched show, followed by new drama EAST NEW YORK and crime-stopper series FBI. In all, eight of the top 10 series on broadcast television can be seen on CBS, watched live or streamed on Paramount+. Among comedies, THE NEIGHBORHOOD with Cedric the Entertainer ranks first, followed by BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA. Overa...
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FBI
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A DEADLY TRUCK HEIST ARMS THE KILLERS WITH ENOUGH AMMONIUM NITRATE TO CONSTRUCT A MASSIVE BOMB, REVEALING TIES TO THE TERRORIST GROUP MAGGIE IS WORKING TO INFILTRATE, ON “FBI,” TUESDAY, NOV. 22
“Into the Fire” – When a deadly truck heist arms the killers with enough ammonium nitrate to construct a massive bomb, the team discovers a link to a terrorist group Maggie is working to infiltrate, on the CBS Original series FBI, Tuesday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. REGULAR CAST: Missy Peregrym (Special Agent Maggie Bell) Zeeko Zaki (Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan) Jeremy Sisto (Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine) Alana De La G...
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CBS Entertainment
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CBS ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING DOMINATES NEW PRIMETIME SEASON WITH SEVEN OF THE TOP 10 SERIES AND 17 OF THE TOP 25
“NCIS” and “FBI” Are #1 and #2; “60 Minutes” and “The Equalizer” Are #4 and #5; “Young Sheldon” and “Ghosts” Are #6 and #7; “Blue Bloods” Is #9 The Network’s Popular Procedural Crime Dramas Heavily Populate the Top 25; CBS Dramas Account for 30.42 Billion Minutes of Time Spent on Broadcast Alone Streaming of CBS Primetime Programming Is Up +50% Over Last Year on Paramount+; CBS Content Represents 22 of the Top 30 Titles to Date This Season on the Service Based on Total Minutes Viewed Since the start of the 2022-2023 television season, more viewers watch CBS’ entertainment series than any othe...
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FBI
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MAGGIE RETURNS FROM MEDICAL LEAVE AND JOINS THE TEAM INVESTIGATING THE HOMICIDES OF A LAW STUDENT AND A YOUNG MAN WITH POSSIBLE GANG TIES, ON “FBI,” NOV. 15
“Ready or Not” – Maggie returns from medical leave in time to help the team investigate two homicides: a law student on track to attend the FBI Academy and a young man with possible gang ties. Also, an inadvertent revelation from Maggie causes OA to worry that she is rushing back into the job too quickly, on the CBS Original series FBI, Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. REGULAR CAST: Missy Peregrym (Special Agent Maggie Bell) Zeeko Zaki (Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” ...
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FBI
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AS THE TEAM ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE A 5-YEAR-OLD KIDNAPPING VICTIM, SCOLA BELIEVES THE VICTIM’S MOTHER IS HIDING WHY HER SON WAS TARGETED, ON A ONE-TIME-ONLY SUNDAY AIRING OF “FBI,” NOV. 6
“Double Bind” – As the team works to rescue a 5-year-old kidnapping victim, Scola suspects the boy’s mother isn’t being forthcoming about why her son was targeted. Also, Nina struggles to open up to Scola about matters in their relationship, on a one-time-only Sunday airing of the CBS Original series FBI, Nov. 6 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET; 8:00-9:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. REGULAR CAST: Missy Peregrym (Special Agent Maggie Bell) Zeeko Zaki (Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan) Jeremy Sist...
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FBI
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THE TEAM INVESTIGATES A SERIES OF BRUTAL ASSAULTS WHILE OA HIDES INFORMATION ABOUT HIS OWN MUGGING, ON “FBI,” TUESDAY, OCT. 11
Carlos Gomez Guest Stars as NYPD Detective Chavez “Victim” – The team investigates a series of brutal assaults while OA withholds information about his own attack and mugging from earlier that morning. Carlos Gomez guest stars as NYPD Detective Chavez, who is tracking the perpetrators of OA’s attack, on the CBS Original Series FBI, Tuesday, Oct. 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. REGULAR CAST: Missy Peregrym (Special Agent Maggie Bell) Zeeko Zaki (Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zid...
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FBI
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THE TEAM INVESTIGATES THE DEATH OF A WEALTHY ACCOUNTANT WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN FOR SECRETLY TESTIFYING AGAINST A NOTORIOUS DRUG LORD, ON “FBI,” TUESDAY, OCT. 18
“Flopped Cop” – When a wealthy accountant is gunned down for secretly testifying against a notorious drug lord, the team’s investigation leads Tiffany to ask for help from a friend who was formerly with the NYPD and is related to the dangerous crime boss, on the CBS Original series FBI, Tuesday, Oct. 18 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. REGULAR CAST: Missy Peregrym (Special Agent Maggie Bell) Zeeko Zaki (Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan) Jeremy Sisto (Assistant Speci...
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FBI
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AS THE TEAM INVESTIGATES A DEADLY ROBBERY, THEY DISCOVER ONE OF THE CULPRITS IS A CLASSMATE OF JUBAL’S SON, ON “FBI,” TUESDAY, OCT. 4
“Prodigal Son” – As the team investigates a deadly robbery that garnered a cache of automatic weapons for the killers, they discover one of the culprits is a classmate of Jubal’s son, who is reluctant to cooperate with the case, on the CBS Original series FBI, Tuesday, Oct. 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. REGULAR CAST: Missy Peregrym (Special Agent Maggie Bell) Zeeko Zaki (Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan) Jeremy Sisto (Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Vale...