CBS has given full season orders to all four of its new dramas, including the #1 and #2 new series of the season, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and SCORPION, Sunday's #1 scripted broadcast, MADAM SECRETARY, and the time period-winning suspense thriller STALKER. These pick-ups include three of the top four new shows launched on television this season, and three series that rank among the top 15 of ALL prime time programs.
The four freshman dramas, along with the Network's returning hit series and NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, have helped CBS win the first four weeks of the season for the sixth consecutive year, with growth of +5% over the comparable period a year ago.
'These four shows have had an immediate impact on our schedule by improving nights, winning time periods and adding more hours of success across our primetime line up,' said Nina Tassler, Chairman, CBS Entertainment.
About NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (Tuesday nights at 9 p.m.):
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS stars Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan, CCH Pounder and Rob Kerkovich. Gary Glasberg, Mark Harmon, Jeffrey Lieber and James Hayman are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
About SCORPION (Monday nights at 9 p.m.):
SCORPION stars Elyes Gabel, Robert Patrick, Katharine McPhee, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jadyn Wong and Ari Stidham. Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton, Justin Lin, Heather Kadin, Scooter Braun and Walter O'Brien are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
About MADAM SECRETARY (Sunday nights at 8 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. pending on football):
MADAM SECRETARY stars Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Željko Ivanek, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Geoffrey Arend, Kathrine Kerzer, Evan Roe and Wallis-Currie Wood. MADAM SECRETARY is a CBS Television Studios production, in association with Revelations Entertainment. Barbara Hall is an executive producer with Revelations' Lori McCreary and Morgan Freeman, and David Semel.
About STALKER (Wednesday nights at 10 p.m.):
STALKER stars Maggie Q, Dylan McDermott, Victor Rasuk, Mariana Klaveno and Elisabeth Röhm. Kevin Williamson is the executive producer for Warner Bros. Television.
