CBS picks up ‘Medium,’ drops ‘The Unit,’ ‘Without a Trace’
Alex O'Loughlin
Canceled Tuesday by NBC, “Medium” immediately found a place on CBS’ fall schedule, where it will air Friday nights between ”Ghost Whisperer” and “Numb3rs.” CBS Studios produces “Medium.”
But as expected, CBS canceled long-running “Without a Trace” and “The Unit.” The new schedule announced Wednesday includes the “NCIS” spinoff, now officially “NCIS Los Angeles.” They’ll air back to back. CBS also picked up “Three Rivers,” a medical drama starring Alex O’Loughlin of “Moonlight” fame.
The only other new CBS shows for fall are the comedy “Accidentally on Purpose,” starring Jenna Elfman, and the legal drama “The Good Wife,” with Julianna Margules.
Here is CBS’ fall schedule:
SUNDAY
6 p.m. “60 Minutes”
7 p.m. “The Amazing Race”
8 p.m. “Three Rivers”*
9 p.m. “Cold Case”
MONDAY
7 p.m. “How I Met Your Mother”
7:30 p.m. “Accidentally On Purpose”*
8 p.m. “Two and a Half Men”
8:30 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory”
9 p.m. “CSI Miami”
TUESDAY
7 p.m. “NCIS”
8 p.m. “NCIS Los Angeles”
9 p.m. “The Good Wife”*
WEDNESDAY
7 p.m. “The New Adventures of Old Christine”
7:30: p.m. “Gary Unmarried”
8 p.m. “Criminal Minds”
9 p.m. “CSI: NY”
THURSDAY
7 p.m. “Survivor”
8 p.m. “CSI”
9 p.m. “The Mentalist”
FRIDAY
7 p.m. “Ghost Whisperer”
8 p.m. “Medium”
9 p.m. “Numb3rs”
SATURDAY
Crime drama repeats and “48 Hours”
MIDSEASON -– “Rules of Engagement” plus newcomers “Miami Trauma,” “The Bridge” and reality shows “Undercover Boss” and “Arranged Marriage.”
Am I losing it, or did I see there was a new show (maybe a sitcom) starring Patricia Arquette in addition to Medium?
What about Flashpoint?
I think the Unit got hosed. Most of the episodes ending up running late due to football games and other events on CBS. There were many of nights it didn’t start until 10pm.
CBS never game it much of a chance.
I can’t believe CBS picks up a stupid (in my opinion of course) show in “Medium” and cancels the best show on TV in “The Unit”. What killed The Unit is probably going to kill Cold Case now. During football season the Unit didn’t come up until at least 10:30 eastern time on some nights, so that is what is going to happen to Cold Case.
I wish another network would pick up The Unit. It looks like I will only be watching NCIS and the new NCIS on CBS as Survivor and CSI are getting redundant in their story lines.
Oh well. Maybe I need to start an online petition to try to get The Unit back on the air somewhere.
I love NCIS but why are they moving The Mentalist? I heard the Jenna Elfman is about a woman who got pregnant by a one-nighter? do we REALLY need a Knocked Up series????
why did NBC drop “Medium?” I can only assume the ratings weren’t up to snuff? I think overall the show has gotten stronger over the past two seasons…a bit more violent than it used to be, but in terms of character development and interesting storylines, I think it’s at the top of its game.
It’s not just football season, any ’sport’ that goes long pushes their schedule. I had to change my DVR to add an additional hour to be sure I got all of the Unit
Loved the Unit. Should have left it on after NCIS.
Someone at CBS must have heard I liked it because they also cancelled “Eleventh Hour”. I’m thrilled to see Alex O’Loughlin back on television, but the show itself doesn’t sound that interesting. I hope it is, and I hope they’ve got good writers because I’d hate to see another one of his shows disappear midseason.
Monday’s still look fantastic!