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CBS has given full-season orders to all five of its new fall series, marking a rare instance of a network picking up its entire freshmen class."Hawaii Five-0," "Blue Bloods," "Mike & Molly," "The Defenders" and "$#*! My Dad Says" all got the good news Thursday (Oct. 21). And considering they're the five most-watched new shows of the season, the pickups aren't that big a surprise.
"Everything has clicked so far this year -- from development in January, to scheduling in May, to production over the summer, to marketing and publicity in the fall," CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler says. "It's all testimony to the executives in our halls who remain restless for more success and the amazing creative talent on our sets who continue to deliver the goods."
"Hawaii Five-0" is the top-rated new series of the year, averaging 14.15 million viewers and a 4.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic (including live-plus-7 ratings for the first couple weeks of the season). It was also been the most-DVR'd show on TV for the first couple weeks of the season, adding better than 3 million viewers for each of its first two episodes.
The other four shows draw between 11.3 million ("The Defenders" and "$#*! My Dad Says") and 12.7 million ("Blue Bloods") viewers per week.
CBS' decision to pick up all five of its new shows gives the network the high-class problem of where to place its midseason shows. The Eye has two dramas ("Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" and "Chaos") and one comedy ("Mad Love") on deck for midseason.
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I'm happy for the full season of 'Hawaii Five-0' however I can't wait to get rid of this feeling of wishing it were a sequel series rather than a redo.
The only other show in that list I watch is '$#*! My Dad Says' and that is because I wanted something to fill my time between Big Bang Theory and Fringe. (Wish The Office was half an hour earlier)
I'm getting into the show although it's not must-see tv for me.
I'm happy for the full season of 'Hawaii Five-0' however I can't wait to get rid of this feeling of wishing it were a sequel series rather than a redo.
The only other show in that list I watch is '$#*! My Dad Says' and that is because I wanted something to fill my time between Big Bang Theory and Fringe. (Wish The Office was half an hour earlier)
I'm getting into the show although it's not must-see tv for me.
I'm happy for the full season of 'Hawaii Five-0' however I can't wait to get rid of this feeling of wishing it were a sequel series rather than a redo.
The only other show in that list I watch is '$#*! My Dad Says' and that is because I wanted something to fill my time between Big Bang Theory and Fringe. (Wish The Office was half an hour earlier)
I'm getting into the show although it's not must-see tv for me.
I'm glad I saw this coming. Guess I'll watch more Hawaii Five - O but not for the rest of the other four shows. Can CBS do something to axed more than one show because they always have a busy primetime schedule 'cause of the ratings and to make matters worse even Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and Chaos can make room for their midseason schedule.
I'm happy for the full season of 'Hawaii Five-0' however I can't wait to get rid of this feeling of wishing it were a sequel series rather than a redo.
The only other show in that list I watch is '$#*! My Dad Says' and that is because I wanted something to fill my time between Big Bang Theory and Fringe. (Wish The Office was half an hour earlier)
I'm getting into the show although it's not must-see tv for me.
Wow I was wondering why posts were not getting through. Apparently they were with like a ten minute lag.
I have feeling that cbs will find the room for the minds spin off
and choas
With so many repeats a season maybe they will try the other shows out instead of repeating shows. If those click then they will have a happy dilemma. CBS has brought back popular shows mid-season before.
Great for Blue Bloods. Also love H50. Surprised but glad Defenders got picked up.
The Defenders and Blue Bloods are the best new dramas on tv. Also, H50 has been good. Glad they've all been renewed.