CBS sets fall premiere dates

Posted Jun 25, 2009 by Walt Belcher

Updated Jul 29, 2009 at 04:16 PM

CBS has announced the debut dates of new and returning series for its fall season. The network will premiere nearly all of its new shows during premiere week of September 21-27.

The only shows not launching during premiere week are the 19th installment of “Survivor” (“Survivor: Samoa”) on Sept. 17 and the new medical drama “Three Rivers,” which will debut Oct. 4.

The full CBS premiere schedule is below.

Thu., Sept. 17
• 8 p.m. “Survivor: Samoa” (19th installment premiere)

Mon., Sept. 21
• 8 p.m. “How I Met Your Mother” (fifth season premiere)
• 8:30 p.m. “Accidentally On Purpose” (series debut)
• 9 p.m. “Two and a Half Men” (seventh season premiere)
• 9:30 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” (third season premiere)
• 10 p.m. “CSI: Miami” (eighth season premiere)

Tue., Sept. 22
• 8 p.m. “NCIS” (seventh season premiere)
• 9 p.m. “NCIS: Los Angeles” (series debut)
• 10 p.m. “The Good Wife” (series debut)

Wed., Sept. 23
• 8 p.m. “The New Adventures of Old Christine” (fifth season premiere)
• 8:30 p.m. “Gary Unmarried” (second season premiere)
• 9 p.m. “Criminal Minds” (fifth season premiere)
• 10 p.m. “CSI: NY” (sixth season premiere)

Thu., Sept. 24
• 9 p.m. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (10th season premiere)
• 10 p.m. “The Mentalist” (second season premiere)

Fri., Sept. 25
• 8 p.m. “Ghost Whisperer” (fifth season premiere)
• 9 p.m. “Medium” (network debut)
• 10 p.m. “Numb3rs” (sixth season premiere)

Sat., Sept. 26
• 8 p.m. “Crimetime Saturday”
• 9 p.m. “Crimetime Saturday”
• 10 p.m. “48 Hours Mystery” (season premiere)

Sun., Sept. 27
• 7 p.m. “60 Minutes” (42nd season premiere)
• 8 p.m. “The Amazing Race” (15th edition premiere)
• 10 p.m. “Cold Case” (seventh season premiere)

Sun., Oct. 4
• 9 p.m. “Three Rivers” (series debut)