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Elsbeth
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ELSBETH IS THROWN INTO THE WORLD OF PROCEDURAL TELEVISION AFTER A PROLIFIC PRODUCER IS BRUTALLY MURDERED IN HIS OFFICE, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, DEC. 19
Four-Time Emmy Award and Two-Time Tony Award Winner Laurie Metcalf Guest Stars as TV Star Regina Coburn Michael Emerson Returns as Judge Milton Crawford “Toil and Trouble” – Elsbeth is thrown into the world of television after the showrunner of a long-running police procedural is brutally murdered in his office, and although it appears to be the act of a disgruntled fan, she begins to suspect the show’s longtime star Regina Coburn (Laurie Metcalf), who yearns for artistic fulfillment. Meanwhile, Judge Crawford (Michael Emerson) continues to be a thorn in Elsbeth’s side, on the CBS Orig...
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“TRACKER” EXCEEDING 18 MILLION VIEWERS AND “MATLOCK” NEARING 17 MILLION VIEWERS IN LIVE PLUS 35-DAY MULTIPLATFORM VIEWING
CBS Primetime Lineup Averaging 10 Million Viewers in L+35 Measurement TRACKER and MATLOCK – television’s top two entertainment programs – continue to deliver huge multiplatform audiences. In CBS live plus 35-day multiplatform viewership, TRACKER is averaging 18.2 million viewers per episode and MATLOCK 16.9 million per episode, according to VideoAmp broadcast measurement and Paramount internal streaming data.* Since the new season premiered in September, CBS primetime series are averaging 10 million viewers, up +3% compared to last season, in live plus 35-day viewing across CBS, Param...
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Elsbeth
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ELSBETH FACES OFF WITH HER NEW ADVERSARY AFTER SHE IS SUMMONED TO JURY DUTY FOR A MURDER TRIAL, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, DEC. 12
Michael Emerson Debuts as Judge Milton Crawford, Elsbeth’s Formidable Adversary Presiding Over Murder Trial “One Angry Woman” – Elsbeth finally makes it as a true New Yorker when she is summoned to jury duty and lands on a murder trial where she faces off with the unusually difficult Judge Milton Crawford (Michael Emerson), who will prove a formidable adversary, on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Dec. 12 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Es...
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MATTHEW BRODERICK AND SON JAMES WILKIE BRODERICK TO GUEST STAR ON CBS’ “ELSBETH” IN 2025
**MEDIA ALERT** Tony Award-winning actor Matthew Broderick and his son James Wilkie Broderick will guest star in a new episode of CBS’ hit series ELSBETH in 2025. This will be the first time the father and son share the screen together. About Matthew Broderick’s Character Lawrence Grey: When Manhattan’s elite want to make sure their offspring get into the prep school and then college of their choice, Lawrence Grey is the man to call no matter their grades, test scores or personality. Grey’s expertise and connections make him rich and powerful, but when someone threatens his perch,...
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CBS ANNOUNCES WINTER PREMIERE DATES FOR 2024-25 PRIMETIME SEASON
“Hollywood Squares” Starring Drew Barrymore and Hosted by Nate Burleson Debuts on Thursday, Jan. 9 CBS today announced winter premiere dates for new and returning series on the 2024-25 primetime schedule, including new series HOLLYWOOD SQUARES and WATSON, fan favorites SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE, plus the return of THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT, RAID THE CAGE and NCIS: SYDNEY. THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), hosted by Drew Carey, and RAID THE CAGE, hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), return to launch a night of games on Wednesday, Jan. ...
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CBS Broadcast Publicity
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THE CBS 10 MILLION+ VIEWERS CLUB
Eight CBS Original Series Deliver 10 Million Viewers or More in Live Plus 7-Day Multiplatform Viewing According to VideoAmp live plus 7-day viewership and internal streaming data for episodes airing through Oct. 21, eight CBS Original programs deliver 10 million or more viewers across linear TV and streaming in the 2024 fall broadcast season to date: TRACKER (15.2m), MATLOCK (13.2m), FBI (11.0m), GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (10.7m), NCIS (10.5m), ELSBETH (10.5m), FIRE COUNTRY (10.3m) and BLUE BLOODS (10.0m). Three other series generated nearly 9 million or more viewers with seven d...
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AFTER A CELEBRITY CHRISTMAS CURATOR DIES IN A FREAK ACCIDENT, ELSBETH SUSPECTS HIS WIDOW IS RESPONSIBLE, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, DEC. 5
Vanessa Bayer Guest Stars as Celebrity Christmas Curator DeeDee Dashers; Dan Bucatinsky Guest Stars as Kidder Hawes, Super Agent for the Dashers’ Empire “Gold, Frankincense and Murder” – Celebrity Christmas curators Dirk and DeeDee Dashers (Vanessa Bayer) go from tinsel to tragedy after Dirk is killed in a freak accident and Elsbeth begins to suspect his wife is behind the death. Meanwhile, Elsbeth gets a holiday surprise courtesy of Wagner and Kaya, on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Dec. 5 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (l...
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CBS Broadcast Publicity
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CBS PREMIERE EPISODES SOAR IN MULTIPLATFORM VIEWERSHIP LED BY “MATLOCK” PREMIERE AMASSING 22.8 MILLION VIEWERS IN ONE MONTH
All of CBS’ New Scripted Series Deliver Streaming Viewership Increases from Last Season Premieres CBS announced today impressive, double-digit multiplatform audiences and season-over-season streaming growth for the premieres of its freshman and sophomore season series. Measurement is based on VideoAmp and internal data. MATLOCK’s series premiere has been seen by 15.8 million multiplatform viewers in its first 30 days. When including the two encore airings Oct. 8 and Oct. 10, this number jumps to 22.8 million viewers. GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE series premiere amassed 10.6...
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Elsbeth
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ELSBETH INVESTIGATES THE DEATH OF A DEVIOUS KITCHEN STAFFER AFTER HE ENRAGES ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST REVERED CHEFS, ON “ELSBETH,” THURSDAY, NOV. 14
Pamela Adlon Guest Stars as Chef Veev, Revered Owner of New York’s Hottest Restaurant Laura Benanti Returns as Nadine “Elsbeth Flips the Bird” – Elsbeth investigates the death of a devious kitchen staffer after he causes havoc in New York’s hottest restaurant and enrages one of America’s most revered chefs (Pamela Adlon), on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Nov. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the e...
