2012-13 CBS Schedule Predictions

CBS is the network that makes the fewest changes in its schedule.  This year, though, I think that it will need to open up a second hour of comedy on Thursdays.  By genre, it should look like this:

MONDAY
8- 2 Comedies
9- 2 Comedies
10- 1 Drama

TUESDAY
8- 1 Drama
9- 1 Drama
10- 1 Drama

WEDNESDAY
8- 1 Reality
9- 1 Drama
10- 1 Drama

THURSDAY
8- 2 Comedies
9- 2 Comedies
10- 1 Drama

FRIDAY
8- 1 Drama or Reality
9- 1 Drama
10- 1 Drama

SUNDAY
7- 1 News
8- 1 Reality
9- 1 Drama
10- 1 Drama

Reality
This is simple: Survivor and TAR are staying put and Undercover Boss may go to the midseason depending on numbers from the later genres.  The news shows are also not moving.

Comedies
On this schedule, CBS has room for 8 comedies.  Given that they usually premiere two new comedies in the fall, that would leave room for six comedies (four of them anchors) from this year on the main schedule.  They would be:
HIMYM- ANCHOR
2BG- ANCHOR
2.5 Men- ANCHOR
Mike and Molly
TBBT- ANCHOR
ROE

That would leave Rob out, but possibly renewed in case something else fails.

Of the anchors, one wants the two highest rated to be 9 PM anchors.  I would have TBBT and 2.5 Men be at 9 PM, giving Two Broke Girls one more year to grow.  It is easiest to keep Big Bang on Thursday and Men and Mother on Monday.  Therefore, Two Broke Girls could take over 8 PM on Thursdays.
Comedies:
M8: How I Met Your Mother
M8:30
M9: Two and a Half Men
M9:30
T8: Two Broke Girls
T8:30
T9: Big Bang Theory
T9:30

Now it comes down to compatibility for what to put where.  CBS has a pilot called Super Fun Night about nerdy women that would fit excellently with The Big Bang Theory.  Put that at 9:30 on Thursday.  That leaves only one spot open for a new comedy.  I would guess that it go to Partners, a show about the relationship between two architects, one straight and one gay.  Another candidate would be My Idiotic Twenties, about a man having to work next to his ex-girlfriend after a tough breakup.

I would suggest putting Partners after Two Broke Girls, but that would make two new shows on one night and none on the other.  Therefore, I will put Partners at 8:30 on Mondays, leaving the other two in their current positions.
Comedies:
M8: How I Met Your Mother
M8:30 Partners
M9: Two and a Half Men
M9:30 Mike & Molly
T8: Two Broke Girls
T8:30 Rules of Engagement
T9: Big Bang Theory
T9:30 Super Fun Night

Dramas
CBS has 11 or 12 (depending on a fall run for Undercover Boss) for dramas.  The network has already renewed nine dramas for next year.  Assuming that they premiere three new dramas up front, something would have to go to midseason duty.  I guess that Undercover Boss will premiere in the midseason, but that still leaves the question of CSI: Miami.  If renewed, it or something else would either go to midseason or Saturdays.
Shows that are staying put:
Hawaii 5-0 (Mondays @ 10)
NCIS (Tuesdays @ 8)
NCIS: LA (Tuesdays @ 9)
Criminal Minds (Wednesdays @ 9)
CSI (Wednesdays @ 10)
Blue Bloods (Fridays @ 10)

'Homeless Shows'
Person of Interest
The Mentalist
The Good Wife

CBS is probably hoping to develop Person of Interest into a big hit, so they should put it after their Thursday comedies, at 10 PM.  Therefore, here is CBS' schedule so far:

Monday
How I Met Your Mother / Partners
Two and a Half Men / Mike and Molly
Hawaii 5-0

Tuesday
NCIS
NCIS: LA
Undecided

Wednesday
Survivor
Criminal Minds
CSI

Thursday
Two Broke Girls / Rules of Engagement
Big Bang Theory / Super Fun Night
Person of Interest

Friday
Undecided
Undecided
Blue Bloods

Sunday
60 Minutes
The Amazing Race
Undecided
Undecided

CBS should leave The Good Wife on Sundays (but at 10) to garner one more season of critical acclaim.  So that two new shows do not have to go back to back, The Mentalist, an established show, should move to Fridays at 8.  That leaves Tuesdays at 10, Fridays at 9, and Sundays at 9 for new dramas.  They should put their favorite in the best position, Tuesdays at 10, and their second favorite on Sundays.

As for the pilots, I think that they will want another cop show to follow the two NCISs.  I think that Elementary, based on Arthur Conan Doyle's book is the likely option.  I see them putting an untitled project, by Ralph Lamb, about a former cowboy being a policeman in Las Vegas on Fridays (police oriented night).  Finally, they will want a legal drama to go on Sundays at 9 (as a lead in to The Good Wife).  The only legal drama in their pilots is Baby Big Shot.  That show features a poor woman using street smarts to compete in a high-end law firm.

THE SCHEDULE
Monday
How I Met Your Mother / Partners
Two and a Half Men / Mike and Molly
Hawaii 5-0

Tuesday
NCIS
NCIS: LA
Elementary

Wednesday
Survivor
Criminal Minds
CSI

Thursday
Two Broke Girls / Rules of Engagement
Big Bang Theory / Super Fun Night
Person of Interest

Friday
The Mentalist
Ralph Lamb Show
Blue Bloods

Saturday
Repeats
Repeats
48 Hours Mystery

Sunday
60 Minutes
The Amazing Race
Baby Big Shot
The Good Wife


The two most likely changes (besides guessing the pilots wrong) would be the two cop pilots switching spots and CSI: Miami going on Sundays, with Baby Big Shot not being ordered.

Predictions- April 29

To note, I will be using TV By The Numbers criteria for an announcement- i.e. Pan Am was canceled by ABC when they announced the midseason schedule.
Already Canceled/ Ending
CBS
How to be a Gentleman
NBC
The Firm
Free Agents
Prime Suspect
The Playboy Club
Best Friends Forever
Chuck- ENDED
ABC
Charlie's Angels
Man Up
Pan Am
Work It
Desperate Housewives- ENDING
FOX
Allen Gregory
Breaking In
I Hate my Teenage Daughter
Terra Nova
House- ENDING
CW
H8R
Remodeled
One Tree Hill- ENDED

Certain Cancellation
CBS
A Gifted Man
Unforgettable
NYC 22
NBC
Bent
Awake
Escape Routes
Are You There, Chelsea
ABC
The River
You Deserve It
FOX
The Finder
Alcatraz
CW
Ringer
The LA Complex

Likely Cancellation
CBS
CSI: New York
NBC
Harry's Law
The Sing Off
Rock Center
ABC
Body of Proof
Missing
Cougar Town
FOX
Napoleon Dynamite
CW
Hart of Dixie
Nikita

On the Bubble
CBS
Rob
CSI: Miami
NBC
Fahion Star
Up All Night
Who do you Think you Are
Fear Factor
Who's Still Standing
ABC
Celebrity Wife Swap
Scandal
GCB
FOX
Touch
Mobbed
COPS
CW
The Secret Circle

Likely Renewal
CBS
Rules of Engagement
NBC
Parenthood
30 Rock
Whitney
Off Their Rockers
ABC
Private Practice
Wipeout
Castle
Happy Endings
What Would You Do
Last Man Standing
Don't Trust the B- in Apartment 23
FOX
None
CW
Gossip Girl

Certain Renewal
CBS
Two and a Half Men
NBC
The Voice
Community
Parks and Recreation
Law & Order: SVU
The Office
The Biggest Loser
The Celebrity Apprentice
Dateline
ABC
Revenge
Suburgatory
Grey's Anatomy
Modern Family
The Middle
Once Upon a Time
Dancing With the Stars
20/20
America's Funniest Home Videos
FOX
American Idol
CW
90210
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural

Already Renewed
CBS
Survivor
The Amazing Race
Undercover Boss
60 Minutes
48 Hours Mystery
Two Broke Girls
How I Met Your Mother
Mike & Molly
Hawaii 5-0
NCIS
NCIS: LA
Criminal Minds
CSI
The Big Bang Theory (through 2014)
Person of Interest
The Mentalist
Blue Bloods
The Good Wife
NBC
Grimm
Smash
ABC
None
FOX
Bones
New Girl
Raising Hope
Glee
The X Factor
Kitchen Nightmares
Fringe (Final Season)
American Dad
The Simpsons
Family Guy
The Cleveland Show
Bob's Burgers
CW
America's Next Top Model