CBS announces return of 23 series for 2020-21 broadcast season

CBS on Wednesday announced the return of 23 series, renewing 80% of its top-rated lineup, for the 2020-21 broadcast season. The network will announce its new series and 2020-21 primetime schedule in the coming weeks.

The returning shows include the No. 1 program on television “NCIS,” No. 1 comedy “Young Sheldon,” No. 1 new series “FBI: Most Wanted,” No. 1 new comedy “Bob ♥ Abishola,” and the No. 1 news program, “60 Minutes.”

Among the additional renewals are the dramas “All Rise,” “Blue Bloods,” “Bull,” “FBI,” “MacGyver,” “Magnum P.I.,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “S.W.A.T.” and “Seal Team”; comedies “The Neighborhood” and “The Unicorn”; reality series “Undercover Boss”; and the law and justice program “48 Hours.” They join the previously announced renewals of “Evil,” “Mom,” “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race” and “Young Sheldon.”

“Survivor,” a series currently watched by nearly 10 million viewers, returns for its 21st season.

“Thanks to these exceptional shows, we’re going to win the current season by 1 million viewers,” said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “Next year, we’ll have these strong returning series as our foundation … and Super Bowl LV, too. It’s a well-balanced lineup across entertainment, news and sports that will put us in an incredibly stable position for 2020-2021.”

CBS is on track to finish the current season as America’s most watched network for the 12th consecutive year by a margin of 1 million viewers. The network is also No. 1 in primetime, daytime and late night for the fourth straight year.