CBS has announced its 2013 Summer Schedule which includes two original scripted shows, a new unscripted series and an expanded season of Big Brother.
CBS kicks off its summer schedule with the Wednesday, May 28th premiere of its take on the U”K”’s The Great British Bake-off in the 8/7C timeslot; Stephen King’s Under the Dome premieres on Monday, June 24th (10/9C); the expanded Big Brother (three! count ‘em, three times a week!) returns on June 26th (9/8C), and the second season of Unforgettable debuts on Sunday, July 28th (9/8C).
The network’s highly watchable procedurals like Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, NCIS: LA, and The Mentalist (among others) will fill out the rest of the schedule. Descriptions of the new programs and the complete schedule (as of now) follow the jump.
CBS ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATES FOR SUMMER
New Reality Competition Series Based on the Hit UK Format The Great British Bake Off, Premieres Wednesday, May 29, 8:00-9:00 PM
Under the Dome, a New Drama Based on Stephen King’s Best-Selling Novel and Produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, Debuts Monday, June 24, 10:00 PM
Expanded Big Brother Gets an Earlier Summer Premiere on Wednesday, June 26 at 9:00 PM
The Second Season of Unforgettable Premieres Sunday, July 28, 9:00 PM
CBS announced today summer premiere dates for two original scripted dramas, a new alternative series and an expanded season of BIG BROTHER.
A new reality competition series based on the hit UK format The Great British Bake Off, premieres Wednesday, May 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The series features skilled amateur Americans competing in baking challenges with one ultimately being crowned the winner.
UNDER THE DOME, a new 13-episode serialized drama based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, opens Monday, June 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). HAWAII FIVE-0 will move to Friday (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) during the summer.
UNDER THE DOME is the story of a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town’s inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers to what this barrier is, where it came from and if and when it will go away.
The summer reality hit BIG BROTHER will have a longer edition this summer, premiering two weeks earlier than previous years on Wednesday, June 26 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
BIG BROTHER will be broadcast three nights weekly — Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, beginning July 2), the LIVE eviction show hosted by Julie Chen will be broadcast on Wednesdays (9:00-10:00 PM live ET/delayed PT, beginning July 3) and Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT, beginning June 30). The Wednesday live eviction show will move to 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT on July 17 after the reality baking series completes its season order.
NCIS: LOS ANGELES will move to Tuesday (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) beginning July 2.
UNFORGETTABLE, starring Poppy Montgomery as a police detective with a rare condition that makes her memory so flawless that everything is embedded in her mind, and Dylan Walsh as her ex-boyfriend and partner, returns for its second season on Sunday, July 28 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
UNFORGETTABLE replaces summer rebroadcasts of THE GOOD WIFE.
CBS Wednesday, Effective May 29
8:00-9:00 PM UNTITLED BAKING SERIES (Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
CBS Monday, Effective June 24
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
8:30-9:00 PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
9:00-9:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS
9:30-10:00 PM MIKE & MOLLY
10:00-11:00 PM UNDER THE DOME (Premiere)
CBS Wednesday, Effective June 26
8:00-9:00 PM UNTITLED BAKING SERIES
9:00-10:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
CBS Sunday, Effective June 30
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST
CBS Tuesday, Effective July 2
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES
CBS Wednesday, Effective July 17
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (New Time Period)
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
CBS Sunday, Effective July 28
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER
9:00-10:00 PM UNFORGETTABLE (Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST