Upcoming DVD Releases





COMING ON 10/4:
• Super Pumped – Season 1: The Battle for Uber (Showtime/Paramount)
$24.99 SRP DVD MOD; $34.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

—–SUPER PUMPED: THE BATTLE FOR UBER is the first installment of the SUPER PUMPED anthology series, in which each season will explore a story that rocked the business world to its core and changed culture. Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Kyle Chandler; Uma Thurman; Kerry Bishe; Babak Tafti; Jon Bass; Bridget Gao Hollitt; Elisabeth Shue. 3-disc set in either format.

COMING ON 10/11:
• Blood & Treasure – Season 2 (CBS/Paramount)
$34.99 SRP DVD MOD; $39.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD
(as of this writing, this title is not yet available for pre-order)
EXTRAS: Gag Reel
—–The globe-trotting action-adventure drama BLOOD & TREASURE is back with a new season! Follow a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief, who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. 4-disc set on DVD format; 3-disc set on Blu-ray format.

COMING ON 10/18:
• Legends Of Tomorrow – The Complete Series (Warner)
$112.99 SRP DVD; $129.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: over 7 hours of Featurettes, Unaired Scenes, Gag Reels, and More! Blu-ray only: Digital Copy
—–When heroes alone are not enough…the world needs Legends! DC’s Legends of Tomorrow follows a ragtag group of misfit heroes charged with protecting time itself: the past, present and future. The crew aboard their timeship, the Waverider, includes Sara Lance, Mick Rory, Nate Heywood, Ray Palmer, Nora Darhk, Zari & Behrad Tarazi, Ava Sharpe, Vixen, John Constantine, Firestorm, Rip Hunter, Captain Cold, Astra Logue, Gideon, and many more heroes and rogues. Their responsibility takes them across history, bringing them up against bizarre threats unlike any humanity has ever known. Screwing up history for the better, the Legends fight, talk, and sing their way through protecting the timeline from aberrations, anomalies, and anything else that threatens to mess with history. Some problems can only be fixed by Legends. 24-disc set on DVD format; 19-disc set on Blu-ray format.

• Justified – The Complete Series (Sony)
Blu-ray

—–For six electrifying seasons, no crime series proved more combustible than the Peabody Award-winning Justified. At the explosive center of the action: Western-style, gun-slinging U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) confronts murder, drugs, bank heists, mobsters, crime families, corrupt politicians and even his own tumultuous past – and never backs down. His ultimate adversary is the cunning, complex outlaw Boyd Crowder (Walter Goggins), but the real wild card is Ava Crowder (Joelle Carter), the mysterious woman torn between the two men and both sides of the law. From creator Graham Yost and based on legendary author Elmore Leonard’s crime novella “Fire in the Hole,” it all leads to a perfectly unexpected final showdown. 19-disc set.
NOTE: in 2015 this title came out in a Limited Edition with a 38-Page Commemorative Disc Book, and a hip flask with a Justified logo: that package is out of print and will be replaced with this new package…just in time for fans who don’t own it on Blu-ray yet to get it and re-watch the show while the team produces a follow-up limited series, “Justified: City Primeval”! Keep in mind that the price for this Blu-ray re-release hasn’t been disclosed yet, and the artwork shown – based on the 2015 release – may not be finalized yet, and could be subject to change.

• The Sommerdahl Murders – Series 3 (RLJ/Acorn)
$39.99 SRP DVD

—–DCI Dan Sommerdahl (Peter Mygind, Borgen) has devoted his life to his police career, ultimately at the cost of his marriage. As Dan seeks to move forward, can he learn to accept that his ex-wife, criminal technician Marianne (Laura Drasbæk, Forbrydelsen), is now in a relationship with Detective Flemming Torp (André Babikian, The Protectors)…who is not only Dan’s partner on the force, but also his best friend? Since the trio are still solving crimes together in their seaside Danish town, they try to keep their professional actions separate from their personal affairs. There is much to investigate: a man pushed to his death from an apartment building, the killing of a real-estate developer, a nun’s murder, and the fatal car crash of a wealthy widow. But it’s not long before strife breaks out between the detectives, throwing their partnership and decades of friendship into doubt. 2-disc set.

• This is Going to Hurt – Season 1 (RLJ/Image)
$34.97 SRP DVD

—–Ben Whishaw (Skyfall) stars in this hilarious – and often heartbreaking – journey of Adam, a young doctor stuck in a system that sometimes feels like it’s against him. The unvarnished realities of Adam’s life are revealed: the 97-hour weeks, life-and-death decisions, a tsunami of bodily fluids, and a personal life forced into second place. All for an hourly rate that struggles to compete with the hospital parking meter. It’s a stark reminder of the vital role played by doctors like Adam everywhere. 2-disc set.

COMING ON 10/25:
• Good Sam – The Complete Series (CBS/Paramount)
$24.99 SRP DVD MOD
(as of this writing, this title is not yet available for pre-order)
EXTRAS: Gag Reel; Deleted Scenes
—–GOOD SAM stars Sophia Bush in a drama about Dr. Sam Griffith, a gifted heart surgeon who excels in her new leadership role as chief of surgery after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When her former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties, Sam is tasked with supervising this egotistical expert with a scalpel who never acknowledged her stellar talent. Complicating matters, the caustic and arrogant Dr. Rob “Griff” Griffith (Jason Isaac) also happens to be her father! As Griff defies Sam’s authority and challenges her medical expertise, the big question becomes whether this father and daughter will ever be able to mend their own relationship as expertly as they heal the hearts of their patients. This 3-disc collection includes all 12 episodes.

COMING ON 11/8:
• Frasier – The Complete Series (CBS/Paramount)
$129.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD
(as of this writing, this title is not yet available for pre-order)
EXTRAS: Observations, Analyses and Good-Byes; Frasier Says Farewell; Behind The Couch: The Making Of Frasier; Frasier Crane’s Apartment; Season One Celebrity Voices; and more featurettes
—–EVERY HILARIOUS EPISODE ON 33 BLU DISCS. The doctor is in! Frasier: The Complete Series includes all eleven seasons of the award-winning spinoff from Cheers. Kelsey Grammer reprises his Emmy Award-winning role as Dr. Frasier Crane, a stuffy psychiatrist turned call-in radio host who struggles to follow his own advice. Frasier features an amazing ensemble cast, including John Mahoney as Martin, Frasier’s gruff, ex-cop father, Jane Leeves as Daphne, the eccentric British housekeeper, and David Hyde Pierce in his Emmy Award-winning role as Dr. Niles Crane, Frasier’s neurotic brother. Enjoy the show’s most memorable moments like an uncomfortable visit from Sam ‘Mayday’ Malone (Ted Danson reprising his role from Cheers) in “The Show Where Sam Shows Up,” Niles defending his adulterous wife’s honor in a fencing duel in “An Affair to Forget” and the emotional series finale, “Goodnight, Seattle.” Frasier: The Complete Series features over 250 hilarious episodes.
NOTE: this title has been available on DVD format since 2015, but is being released on Blu-ray format for the first time ever, via the MOD (Manufacture On Demand) online retail distribution system

• A Discovery of Witches – Season 3 (RLJ/Image)
$34.99 SRP DVD; $34.99 SRP Blu-ray

—–In the final season of A Discovery of Witches, Matthew and Diana return from their trip to 1590 to find tragedy has occurred at Sept-Tours. They must locate the missing pages from the Book of Life – and the Book itself – before it’s too late. But their enemies are gearing up against them, and a monster from Matthew’s past has been lying in wait to return for revenge. 2-disc set in either format.
NOTE: the Amazon listing above for the DVD version INCORRECTLY shows it as “Region 2” (Europe), but the listing correctly shows the NORTH AMERICAN code for the UPC of the DVD version of this title…it should be safe to pre-order. Our thanks to reader Bob Corrigan for the email about it. If you don’t trust the situation (and we would understand if you don’t!), then feel free to pre-order from another seller:
https://www.deepdiscount.com/discovery-of-witches-season-3-a-discovery-of-witches-series-3/014381135640

• Super Sentai Abaranger – The Complete Series (Shout!)
$59.98 SRP DVD

—–BEFORE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, THERE WAS SUPER SENTAI! See where the worldwide phenomenon began with the original Japanese series that inspired the Power Rangers franchise! The meteorite believed to have once killed off the dinosaurs actually rattled the Earth into two parallel universes – Another Earth and Dino Earth, where dinosaurs continued to thrive. Now they have evolved into the Saurians, a race of humanoid dinosaurs, and the Bakuryū, a race of mechanized dinosaurs. But the wall between our universes has been breached. The Evolians that have been at war with the Saurians and Bakuryū have invaded, and it’s up to the Abarangers to protect the world! INCLUDES ALL 50 EPISODES! 8-disc set.
NOTE: Japanese soundtrack; English subtitles. Exclusively available via Shout Factory’s online store months before it’s available anywhere else.

COMING ON 11/15:
• Darby And Joan – Series 1 (RLJ/Acorn)
$39.99 SRP DVD

—–Newly widowed nurse Joan Kirkhope (Emmy winner Greta Scacchi, Rasputin, War & Peace) is on a quest to find answers about her husband’s perplexing death. Ex-detective Jack Darby (Emmy nominee Bryan Brown, The Thorn Birds, Cocktail) has taken to the open road to escape his past. When their vehicles collide on a remote road in the Australian outback, these strangers are thrown together for an unexpected adventure. The two couldn’t be more different: a down-to-earth Aussie and a tightly wound Englishwoman. But as they’re drawn into a string of intriguing mysteries lurking in the isolated, tropical corners of a vast continent, it quickly becomes clear that the most fascinating puzzle they face is each other. 2-disc set.

COMING ON 12/6:
• Better Call Saul – Season 6 (Sony)
$35.99 SRP DVD; $45.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Series Adjourned: Saying Goodbye to Saul; Fear and Loathing in Omaha: The World of Gene Takavic; “Wine and Roses” – Casa Goodman; Deleted Scenes; Outtakes; Commentaries on Every Episode; Easter Eggs; Training Videos; American Greed
—–Better Call Saul’s final season concludes the complicated journey and transformation of its compromised hero, Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), into criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. From the cartel to the courthouse, from Albuquerque to Omaha, season six tracks Jimmy, Saul and Gene as well as Jimmy’s complex relationship with Kim (Rhea Seehorn), who is in the midst of her own existential crisis. Meanwhile, Mike (Jonathan Banks), Gus (Giancarlo Esposito), Nacho (Michael Mando) and Lalo (Tony Dalton) are locked into a game of cat and mouse with mortal stakes. Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill; Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler; Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut; Michael Mando as Nacho Varga; Patrick Fabian as Howard Hamlin; Tony Dalton as Lalo Salamanca; Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring. 4-disc set in either format.

• Better Call Saul – The Complete Series (Sony)
$215.99 SRP Blu-ray

—–Before Saul Goodman met Walter White, he was struggling attorney Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk). In this prequel to the Emmy-winning series Breaking Bad, Jimmy teams up with Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) and begins his transformation from optimistic underdog into Albuquerque’s most notorious legal legend. Michael McKean co-stars as Jimmy’s brilliant, uncompromising brother, Chuck. 19-disc set.
NOTE: as of today’s writing, this title has only been announced for Blu-ray format



CBS PROGRAM ADVISORY UPDATE





CBS PROGRAM ADVISORY UPDATE
Please note the following update to the BIG BROTHER air schedule:

As previously announced, CBS News coverage of the House select committee’s public hearings on Jan. 6 will be broadcast Thursday, July 21(8:00-10:00 PM, ET) during the original time period for BIG BROTHER.

Thursday’s weekly eviction episode of BIG BROTHER will now move to a special two-hour episode Sunday, July 24 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

An encore episode of BLUE BLOODS will now air Friday, July 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) followed by a one-time special showing of the Paramount+ action-adventure series BLOOD & TREASURE season two premiere episode, currently streaming exclusively on Paramount+ (along with season one), will air Friday, July 22 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). The second season premiere of SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION will air Friday, July 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

Thursday, July 21

8:00-10:00 PM, ET

CBS NEWS COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE’S PUBLIC HEARINGS ON JAN. 6

10:00-11:00 PM, ET

CSI: VEGAS (Repeat)

Friday, July 22

8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT

BLUE BLOODS (Repeat)

9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT

BLOOD & TREASURE (Season 2 Broadcast Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT

BLUE BLOODS (Repeat)

Sunday, July 24

7:00 – 8:00 PM, ET/PT

60 MINUTES (Repeat)

8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT

BIG BROTHER (Special Time, New Episode)

10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT

NCIS: LA (Repeat)

Friday, July 29 (New Premiere Date)

8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT

SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION (Season 2 Premiere)



CBS Program Advisory





CBS PROGRAM ADVISORY
Please note the following updates to the CBS program schedule:

CBS News coverage of the House select committee’s public hearings on Jan. 6 will be broadcast Thursday, July 21 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET) during the original time period for BIG BROTHER. Thursday’s weekly eviction episode of BIG BROTHER will move to Friday, July 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), replacing the previously scheduled second season premiere of SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION, which will now move to Friday, July 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

In addition, a one-time special showing of the Paramount+action-adventure series BLOOD & TREASURE season two premiere episode, currently streaming exclusively on Paramount+ (along with season one), will airFriday, July 22 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

Thursday, July 21

8:00-10:00 PM, ET

CBS NEWS COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE’S PUBLIC HEARINGS ON JAN. 6

10:00-11:00 PM, ET

CSI: VEGAS (Repeat)

Friday, July 22

8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT

BIG BROTHER (Special Time, New Episode)

9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT

BLOOD & TREASURE (Season 2 Broadcast Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT

BLUE BLOODS (Repeat)

Friday, July 29 (New Premiere Date)

8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT

SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION (Season 2 Premiere)



Video: “Blood & Treasure” – Official Trailer – Paramount+





Video: “Blood & Treasure” – Official Trailer – Paramount+
The globe-trotting drama is back with a new season exclusively on Paramount+.
[via press release from Paramount+]
Blood & Treasure | Official Trailer | Paramount+

The globe-trotting drama Blood & Treasure is back with a new season exclusively on Paramount+. Follow a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure.



Upcoming DVD Releases





COMING ON 5/10:
* Nancy Drew – Season 3 (CBS/Paramount)
$29.99 SRP DVD MOD; $39.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes; Gag Reel
—–Season Three of Nancy Drew begins one week after the Season Two finale, when we saw Nancy’s mystical relative Temperance Hudson return to Horseshoe Bay with a dark agenda. Nancy’s hopes of leaving her hometown for college will be derailed by this mysterious nemesis, and her fate will become entwined with that of her greatest foe yet. This season’s adventures will bring Nancy and her friends standalone cases, new love interests, and emotional journeys of self-discovery…culminating in a showdown with Temperance, which results in a shattering turn that will profoundly change all of their lives. This must-have collection comes with all 13 episodes from Season Three. 3-disc set in either format.
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COMING ON 5/17:
* The Boys – Seasons 1 & 2 Collection (Sony)
$38.99 SRP DVD; $45.99 SRP Blu-ray

—–The Boys is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes – who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and as revered as Gods – misuse their superpowers, rather than use them for good. It’s the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about “The Seven,” and their formidable Vought backing. 6-disc set in either format.

* Blood & Treasure – Season 1 (CBS/Paramount)
$39.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes; Gag Reel
—–BLOOD & TREASURE is a globe-trotting action-adventure drama about a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. Danny McNamara is a former FBI agent specializing in stolen arts and antiquities. Lexi Vaziri is a resourceful art thief who is haunted by the tragic loss of her father, which she blames on Danny. When terrorist Karim Farouk absconds with a priceless artifact and kidnaps Danny’s mentor Dr. Ana Castillo, Danny recruits Lexi to help him bring Farouk to justice and rescue Ana. As they chase down Farouk, they encounter unscrupulous individuals who may either be useful allies or dangerous enemies, including Aiden Shaw, an arms dealer who acts solely in his self-interest, and Simon Hardwick, an expert at procuring pilfered artifacts. Danny and Lexi are assisted by Father Chuck, a childhood friend of Danny’s who works at the Vatican Foreign Ministry in Rome. Their hunt draws the attention of Interpol agent Gwen Karlsson, who wants Farouk brought to justice, but won’t allow Danny and Lexi to break international laws in the process. As they crisscross the world hunting their target, Danny and Lexi unexpectedly find themselves at the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for the cradle of civilization. 3-disc set.
NOTE: the DVD format version of this item was released as an MOD (manufactured on demand) title back in September 2020
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COMING ON 5/31:
* Why Women Kill – Season 2 (CBS/Paramount)
$29.99 SRP DVD MOD

—–From creator Marc Cherry (“Desperate Housewives,” “Devious Maids”), this season of WHY WOMEN KILL features a new ensemble cast, and storylines set in 1949 that will explore what it means to be beautiful, the hidden truth behind the facades people present to the world, the effects of being ignored and overlooked by society, and finally, the lengths one woman will go in order to finally belong. 3-disc set.
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COMING ON 6/7:
* The Land Before Time – The Complete TV Series (Universal)
$13.99 SRP DVD
—–Take an epic journey back to the past with your favorite prehistoric pals Littlefoot, Ducky, Petrie, Cera and Spike as they welcome new friends Chomper and Ruby in The Land Before Time: The Complete TV Series. The entire family will enjoy their amazing animated adventures as the playful dinosaurs explore their exciting world, discover mysterious secrets, learn valuable life lessons, and laugh their way through fun and friendship across all 26 dino-riffic episodes! 4-disc sets.

* La Brea – Season 1 (Universal)
$24.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Inside NBC’s La Brea
—–An epic adventure begins in La Brea: Season One when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land, where they have no choice but to band together to survive. In the search for answers, one family torn apart by this disaster will have to unlock the secrets of this inexplicable event to find a way back to each other. 2-disc set.

* History’s Greatest Mysteries – Season 1 & 2 (Lionsgate)
$14.98 SRP DVD

—–History’s Greatest Mysteries is a one-hour documentary series that examines the top theories surrounding the world’s most enigmatic unsolved mysteries. Hosted and narrated by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Laurence Fishburne, each episode unpacks these puzzles with contributions from top historians, authors, scientists, and researchers. From unsolved crimes to lost and buried treasures, and the deaths and disappearances of famous figures, HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES will explore possible explanations to some of the world’s most confounding events. 4-disc set.
NOTE: attached cover art is a temp image, and is highly subject to change
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COMING ON 6/21:
* When Calls The Heart – In Like A Lion & Turn Of The Page (Shout!)
$14.98 SRP DVD

—–In Like A Lion finds Elizabeth returning to her beloved Hope Valley after a month away, and discovering that some surprising changes have occurred in her absence. From a mayoral race to exciting business ventures to old friends in new roles in the community, the one constant for Elizabeth is her budding romance with Lucas Bouchard. Then, in Turn Of The Page, the long-awaited arrival of Elizabeth’s novel should be cause for celebration…but hurt feelings and negative reviews threaten to put a damper on her accomplishment. Single-disc title.
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COMING ON 6/28:
* Doctor Who – Eve Of The Daleks & Legend Of The Sea Devils (BBC)
$19.98 SRP DVD; $24.98 SRP Blu-ray

—–New Year’s Eve. Sarah (Aisling Bea) is working – again. Nick (Adjani Salmon) is her only customer – again. Same old, same old. Except this year, their countdown to midnight will be the strangest and deadliest they have ever known. Why is an executioner Dalek targeting these two people, in this place, on this night? Why are they having to live through the same moments again, and again, and again? Can the Doctor, Yaz, and Dan save them, and survive into the New Year? Then, Legend of the Sea Devils finds the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Dan (John Bishop) in 19th century China, where a small coastal village is under threat – from both the fearsome pirate queen Madam Ching (Crystal Yu) and a monstrous alien force which she unwittingly unleashes. Will the Doctor, Yaz and Dan emerge from this swashbuckling battle with the Sea Devils, to save the planet?



CBS ANNOUNCES NEW FALL SCHEDULE FOR 2021-2022





CBS ANNOUNCES NEW FALL SCHEDULE FOR 2021-2022

NEW CBS FALL SCHEDULE TO FEATURE NEW EDITIONS OF CSI,” “FBI” AND “NCIS”

Unique and Highly New Comedy GHOSTS Takes Up Residence Thursday at 9:00 PM

Strategic Scheduling Moves for NCIS, BULL and S.W.A.T. to Strengthen Key Nights

All-FBI Tuesday Includes Original FBI at 8:00 PM,

New Drama FBI: INTERNATIONAL at 9:00 PM, and FBI: MOST WANTED at 10:00 PM

The Tribe Has Spoken! SURVIVOR Returns to Wednesday at 8:00 PM

New Drama GOOD SAM, New Comedy SMALLWOOD and

New Competition Series COME DANCE WITH ME to Debut Mid-Season

Special-Event Programming Includes a New Global Citizen Reality Series, THE ACTIVIST, and Two New CBS Original Movies, A CHRISTMAS PROPOSAL and CHRISTMAS TAKES FLIGHT

CBS today announced its 2021-2022 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring the expansion of television’s biggest franchises, the launch of a distinctive and highly “spirited” new comedy, plus bold scheduling moves on key nights. The new schedule includes four new dramas, two new comedies, special event programming, and 22 returning series. For 2020-2021, the Network finished #1 for the 13th straight season, winning 18 of the past 19 seasons.

The three highly anticipated new dramas for fall with marquee value and built-in viewer appeal include new chapters in the Network’s most successful brands: NCIS: HAWAI ‘ I, starring Vanessa Lachey as the first female Special Agent in Charge of the NCIS Pearl Harbor field office; FBI: INTERNATIONAL, from Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf; and CSI: VEGAS, the sequel to the Network’s global hit “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” with original cast members William Petersen and Jorja Fox joining forces with the new team lead by Paula Newsome.

Fall’s distinctive new comedy is GHOSTS, based on the critically acclaimed BBC series, starring Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar as the new owners of a country estate inhabited by an eclectic group of deceased residents.

The fall schedule also includes the return of #1 Series NCIS, #1 comedy YOUNG SHELDON, #1 new comedy UNITED STATES OF AL, #1 new series THE EQUALIZER, and the #1 news program 60 MINUTES. In addition, the groundbreaking reality show SURVIVOR returns with new editions in the fall and spring.

New series debuting later in the season include the medical drama GOOD SAM, starring Sophia Bush and Jason Isaacs; SMALLWOOD, a comedy based on professional bowler Tom Smallwood’s life, starring Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes and Chi McBride; and the family competition series executive produced by LL COOL J and Chris O’Donnell, COME DANCE WITH ME, hosted by Philip Lawrence. Returning shows include the Emmy Award-winning UNDERCOVER BOSS, Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE (pending its return to production), and the action-adventure drama BLOOD & TREASURE.

Also this season, CBS will feature special-event programming, including THE ACTIVIST, a competition series aimed at bringing change to important world causes; and two CBS Original Movies: A CHRISTMAS PROPOSAL, starring Adam Rodriguez and Jessica Camacho; and CHRISTMAS TAKES FLIGHT.

“This season, we proved we could create a winning schedule against seemingly insurmountable odds,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. “Next season, we aim to repeat that success with bold, strategic scheduling moves designed to strengthen nights and maximize flow across the week. We’re expanding three of our biggest, globally popular franchises, returning 22 fan favorites while nurturing our newer rising hits, and adding a host of year-round original programming that will appeal to viewers and advertisers alike.”

CBS’ fall schedule highlights include NCIS: HAWAI ‘ I paired with NCIS on Monday; FBI: INTERNATIONAL on Tuesday, between FBI and FBI: MOST WANTED; CSI: VEGAS on Wednesday, following SURVIVOR and TOUGH AS NAILS; and on Thursday, GHOSTS joins the night’s solid two-hour comedy block, with top performer BULL capping the night. Also, SEAL TEAM will have a four-episode special event on Sunday before it moves to Paramount+, with S.W.A.T. taking the 10:00 PM slot later in the season.

MONDAYS – A bold scheduling move and a high-profile new series highlight CBS’ Monday. The successful one-hour comedy block of TV’s #2 and #3 returning comedies, THE NEIGHBORHOOD and BOB ♥ ABISHOLA, opens the night from 8:00-9:00 PM. At 9:00 PM, television’s #1 scripted series, NCIS, moves to its new night for season 19, providing a potent launch pad and creating a compelling two-hour drama block with the newest iteration in the NCIS franchise, NCIS: HAWAI ‘ I, at 10:00 PM.

TUESDAYS – Two established hits bracket an exciting new series on a night of three Dick Wolf dramas. A proven top performer, FBI takes the 8:00 PM mantel, giving a dominant lead-in for the new series in the FBI brand, FBI: INTERNATIONAL, at 9:00 PM. FBI: MOST WANTED remains in its winning 10:00 PM slot, bookending a formidable night of programming that will launch with a three-hour crossover premiere event in the fall.

WEDNESDAYS – SURVIVOR and CSI are back on a night featuring masterful strategy and teamwork! Drop your buffs! SURVIVOR, hosted by Jeff Probst, returns to outwit, outplay and outlast, kicking off the night at 8:00 PM, with two new seasons in fall and spring. At 9:00 PM, the torch is passed to competition series TOUGH AS NAILS, which celebrates hardworking everyday Americans who consider the calluses on their hands a badge of honor, hosted by Phil Keoghan. Then, the new chapter of one of the most-watched drama series of the 21st century, CSI: VEGAS, caps the night at 10:00 PM.

THURSDAYS – Thursday’s schedule adds a “high-spirited” comedy and BULL to its winning lineup. YOUNG SHELDON, television’s #1 comedy, once again anchors the night at 8:00 PM, leading into the #1 new comedy, UNITED STATES OF AL, at 8:30 PM. Next, at 9:00 PM is GHOSTS, a unique “extra-ordinary” new series, followed by the #2 new comedy, B POSITIVE, at 9:30 PM. At 10:00 PM, an established top drama, BULL, moves to Thursday to power the time period and the night.

FRIDAYS – CBS’ most dominant night adds a top player. S.W.A.T. starts its fifth season on its new night at 8:00 PM, with new unscripted programming coming later in the season. Time-period winner MAGNUM P.I. returns for its fourth season at 9:00 PM. Friday’s #1 program, BLUE BLOODS, returns at 10:00 PM, where it will celebrate its 250th family dinner and close out one of television’s strongest nights.

SATURDAYS – CBS’ Saturday night lineup features encore broadcasts of the Network’s popular dramas at 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM, followed at 10:00 PM by the true crime docuseries 48 HOURS, Saturday’s #1 non-sports primetime series.

SUNDAYS – CBS’ Sunday night has been #1 for six of the last seven seasons with regularly scheduled programming. 60 MINUTES, television’s acclaimed #1 news program, returns at 7:00 PM, providing a dominant lead-in for season two of television’s #1 new show, THE EQUALIZER, starring Queen Latifah, at 8:00 PM, which is also TV’s top show among African American viewers. At 9:00 PM, steady performer NCIS: LOS ANGELES returns for its 13th season and 300th episode, followed by the four-episode event of SEAL TEAM at 10:00 PM, before it moves to Paramount+. S.W.A.T. takes over the 10:00 PM time period later in the season.

THE NEW FALL DRAMAS:

NCIS: HAWAI ‘ I (Monday, 10:00-11:00 PM)

The world’s most successful television series continues on the seductive shores of the Aloha State with NCIS: HAWAI ‘ I, where the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey), has thrived and risen through the ranks by equal parts confidence and strategy in a system that has pushed back on her every step of the way. Together with her unwavering team of specialists, they balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself. Matt Bosack, Jan Nash and Christopher Silber serve as executive producers for CBS Studios. Larry Teng is an executive producer and directed (initial episode only) from a script by Bosack, Nash and Silber.

NCIS: HAWAI ‘ I stars Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy, Jason Antoon as Ernie, and Noah Mills as Jesse.

FBI: INTERNATIONAL (Tuesday, 9:00-10:00 PM)

From Emmy Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf, fast-paced drama FBI: INTERNATIONAL is the third iteration of the successful FBI brand that follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s International Fly Team. Headquartered in Prague, they travel the world with the mission of tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens wherever they may be. Not allowed to carry guns, the Fly Team relies on intelligence, quick thinking and pure brawn as they put their lives on the line to protect the U.S. and its people. Dick Wolf, Derek Haas, Matt Olmstead, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski are the executive producers. The series is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with CBS Studios.

CSI: VEGAS (Wednesday, 10:00-11:00 PM)

CSI: VEGAS, the sequel to the Network’s global hit “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” opens a brand-new chapter in Las Vegas—the city where it all began. Facing an existential threat that could bring down the entire Crime Lab and release thousands of convicted killers back onto the neon-lit streets of Vegas, a brilliant new team of investigators led by Maxine Roby (Paula Newsome) must enlist the help of old friends, Gil Grissom (William Petersen), Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) and David Hodges (Wallace Langham). This combined force will deploy the latest forensic techniques to do what they do best—follow the evidence—in order to preserve and serve justice in Sin City. Jason Tracey serves as executive producer and showrunner; Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, Anthony Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn, Ann Donahue, Craig O’Neill, William Petersen and Cindy Chvatal are also executive producers. Uta Briesewitz is an executive producer and directed (initial episode only) from a script by Tracey. The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television.

CSI: VEGAS stars original “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” cast members William Petersen, Jorja Fox and Wallace Langham, who will reprise their roles as Gil Grissom, Sara Sidle and David Hodges, respectively; Paula Newsome as Maxine Roby; Matt Lauria as Joshua Folsom; Mandeep Dhillon as Allie Rajan; and Mel Rodriguez as Hugo Ramirez.

NEW FALL COMEDY

GHOSTS (Thursday, 9:00-9:30 PM)

GHOSTS is a single-camera comedy about Samantha (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), a cheerful freelance journalist and up-and-coming chef from the city, respectively, who throw both caution and money to the wind when they decide to convert a huge rundown country estate they inherited into a bed & breakfast—only to find it’s inhabited by the many spirits of deceased residents who now call it home. The departed souls are a close-knit, eclectic group that includes a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer, a pompous 1700’s Militiaman, a ‘60s hippie fond of hallucinogens, an overly upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader, a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009, a slick ‘90s finance bro, a sarcastic and witty Native from the 1500s, and a society woman and wife of an 1800’s robber baron who is Samantha’s ancestor, to name a few. If the spirits were anxious about the commotion a renovation and B&B will create in their home, it’s nothing compared to when they realize Samantha is the first live person who can see and hear them. Joe Port & Joe Wiseman, Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Laurence Rickard, Ben Willbond and Martha Howe-Douglas; Alison Carpenter, Debra Hayward, and Alison Owen (Monumental Television); and Angie Stephenson (BBC Studios) are the executive producers for CBS Studios in association with Lionsgate Television and BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm. Trent O’Donnell is an executive producer (pilot only) and directed the pilot from a script by Port & Wiseman. Based on the BBC Studios distributed format.

GHOSTS stars Rose McIver as Samantha, Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Asher Grodman as Trevor, Sheila Carrasco as Flower, Román Zaragoza as Sasappis, Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn, and Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty.

NEW COMEDY FOR MID-SEASON

SMALLWOOD

SMALLWOOD, based on professional bowler Tom Smallwood’s life, stars Pete Holmes as Tom, a stoic Midwest husband and dad who gets laid off from a car assembly line and makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his family by following his dream of becoming a professional bowler. As a skilled player, Tom knows that in bowling you get two chances; no matter what you do with the first ball, you get another one to make it right—the ultimate second chance. Keeping that in mind, Tom begins his new career with the loving okay from his wife, Jen (Katie Lowes), and the unfaltering support of Archie (Chi McBride), his mentor and the proud owner of Archie’s Lanes: Home of the Curly Fry. It remains to be seen if Tom will strike it big on the Pro Bowler circuit, but right now, the pins are set, he’s taking his second shot and it’s 300 or bust! Mark Gross, David Hollander and Brian D’Arcy James serve as executive producers for CBS Studios. Mark Cendrowski directed the pilot from a script by Gross.

SMALLWOOD stars Pete Holmes as Tom, Chi McBride as Archie, and Katie Lowes as Jen.

NEW DRAMA FOR MID-SEASON:

GOOD SAM

GOOD SAM stars Sophia Bush (“Chicago” franchise, “One Tree Hill”) and Jason Isaacs (STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, “Harry Potter” films) in a drama about Dr. Sam Griffith (Bush), a gifted heart surgeon who excels in her new leadership role as Chief of Surgery after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When her former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties, Sam is tasked with supervising this egotistical expert with a scalpel who never acknowledged her stellar talent. Complicating matters is that the caustic and arrogant Dr. Rob “Griff” Griffith (Isaacs) also happens to be her father. As Griff defies Sam’s authority and challenges her medical expertise, the big question becomes whether this father and daughter will ever be able to mend their own relationship as expertly as they heal the hearts of their patients. Katie Wech, Jennie Snyder Urman and Joanna Klein serve as executive producers for CBS Studios. Tamra Davis is an executive producer (pilot only) and directed the pilot from a script by Wech.

GOOD SAM stars Sophia Bush as Dr. Sam Griffith, Jason Isaacs as Dr. Rob “Griff” Griffith, Skye P. Marshall as Dr. Lex Trulie, Michael Stahl-David as Dr. Caleb Tucker, Davi Santos as Dr. Joey Costa, Omar Maskati as Dr. Isan M. Shah, Wendy Crewson as Vivian Katz, and Edwin Hodge as Malcolm A. Kingsley.

UNSCRIPTED SERIES

In COME DANCE WITH ME, exceptionally talented young dancers from across the country invite one inspirational, untrained family member or other adult who has supported their dance dreams, to become their dance partner for a chance to strut their stuff for a grand prize. The series is hosted by Philip Lawrence with judges Jenna Dewan, Tricia Miranda and Dexter Mayfield. Each week, these aspiring kids will share their love of dance with their mother, father, grandparent or other hero on an uplifting and emotional journey to learn and perform challenging routines, with the assistance of professional choreographers, in a competition with other duos. COME DANCE WITH ME is produced by CBS Studios and 3 Ball Productions. LL COOL J, Chris O’Donnell, Reinout Oerlemans, Ross Weintraub and Jeff Altrock, Jeff Thacker, Nick Florez and RJ Durell are executive producers.

SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING

THE ACTIVIST is a competition series featuring six inspiring activists teamed with three high-profile public figures working together to bring meaningful change to one of three vitally important world causes: health, education and environment. Activists go head-to-head in challenges to promote their causes, with their success measured via online engagement, social metrics and hosts’ input. The three teams have one ultimate goal: to create impactful movements that amplify their message, drive action, and advance them to the G20 Summit in Rome, Italy. There, they will meet with world leaders in the hope of securing funding and awareness for their causes. The team that receives the largest commitment is celebrated as the overall winner at the finale, which will also feature musical performances by some of the world’s most passionate artists. The series is produced by Global Citizen (“Vax Live: A Concert to Reunite the World”), and Deviant Media, Inc.

A CHRISTMAS PROPOSAL

A down-on-her-luck chef who dreams of starting her own line of food trucks agrees to pose as the girlfriend of a hotshot Seattle attorney visiting his family for Christmas. Working together, they try to prove he’s the ideal candidate to take over the family firm, but their business arrangement is complicated by the magic of the season as real sparks begin to fly. The movie is produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America. Adam Rodriguez (“CSI: Miami,” “Criminal Minds”) and Jessica Camacho (“All Rise”) star.

CHRISTMAS TAKES FLIGHT

When a handsome but frugal CEO takes over a family-owned regional airline and plans to cut their annual Christmas charity event, the original owner’s daughter, who is a pilot for the airline, rallies the community to save the event, and finds unexpected love in the process. The movie is produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America.



Upcoming DVD Releases





COMING ON 9/1:
* Blood & Treasure – Season 1 (ViacomCBS)
$34.99 SRP DVD MOD

EXTRAS: DVD includes exclusive deleted scenes and gag reel!
—–This globe-trotting action-adventure drama stars John Larroquette, Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, James Callis, & Katia Winter, and is about a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist, who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. Danny McNamara is a former FBI agent specializing in stolen arts and antiquities. Lexi Vaziri is a resourceful art thief who is haunted by the tragic loss of her father, which she blames on Danny. When terrorist Karim Farouk absconds with a priceless artifact and kidnaps Danny’s mentor Dr. Anna Castillo, Danny recruits Lexi to help him bring Farouk to justice and rescue Anna. As they chase down Farouk, they encounter unscrupulous individuals who may either be useful allies or dangerous enemies, including Aiden Shaw, an arms dealer who acts solely in his self-interest, and Simon Hardwick, an expert at procuring pilfered artifacts. Danny and Lexi are assisted by Father Chuck, a childhood friend of Danny’s who works at the Vatican Foreign Ministry in Rome. Their hunt draws the attention of Interpol agent Gwen Karlsson, who wants Farouk brought to justice, but won’t allow Danny and Lexi to break international laws in the process. As they crisscross the world hunting their target, Danny and Lexi unexpectedly find themselves at the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for the cradle of civilization. 3-disc set.
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COMING ON 10/13:
* Grant – The Complete Miniseries (History/Lionsgate)
$14.98 SRP DVD

—–This 3-part mini-series highlights the life of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States who was most well-known as the Commanding General of the US Army who won the American Civil War. Executive produced by Academy Award-winner Leonardo DiCaprio, GRANT tells the remarkable and quintessentially American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles to rise to the highest ranks of power and save the nation not once, but twice. This complete three-part miniseries seamlessly blends expert commentary, dramatic reenactments, and beautifully enhanced archival imagery to reveal the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstruction. Single-disc release.
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COMING ON 10/20:
* Quiz – The Complete Miniseries (RLJ/Ingram)
$29.96 SRP DVD

—–The incredible true story of the biggest game show scandal in UK history. When a simplistic, ‘question and answer’ quiz show, ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’, goes on the air in the UK. the nation is gripped. As the show’s ratings grow, so does Diana Ingram’s desire to be in the hotseat with the chance of winning the biggest cash prize in history. When her husband Charles, an eccentric army man, makes it onto the show, he causes a major scandal after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million. Michael Sheen, Matthew MacFadyen, Sian Clifford, Helen McCrory. Single-disc release with all 3 episodes from ITV in the UK and AMC in the USA.

* Cobra – Season 1 (PBS)
$39.99 SRP DVD

—–From the producers of The Missing, chart the response of the COBRA crisis team, comprised of Britains leading experts, crisis contingency planners and the most senior politicians, as they respond to an unprecedented and unfolding natural disaster. Starring Robert Carlyle, Victoria Hamilton, Richard Dormer and David Haig. 2-disc set with all six episodes from Sky One in the UK and PBS in the USA.
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COMING ON 11/17:
* Franklin & Bash – The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
$55.99 SRP DVD

—–Two offbeat, young-gun street lawyers join a top-notch law firm in this buddy-legal drama. Jared Franklin (Breckin Meyer) and Peter Bash’s (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) brash, bad-boy antics shake up the buttoned-down firm, which is headed by eccentric boss Stanton Infeld (Malcolm McDowell), whose shifty nephew – a corporate-climbing lawyer at the firm – is none-too-pleased with Franklin and Bash’s unconventional methods, and sets out to take the pair down. Cast also includes Kumail Nanjiani and Heather Locklear. 8-disc set.
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COMING ON 11/24:
* Buck Rogers In The 25th Century – The Complete Collection (Kino Lorber)
Blu-ray
EXTRAS: Bonus material and other details to be announced later!
—–Includes both Seasons, and the Newly-Restored Theatrical Feature. Developed for television by Glen A. Larson. Stars Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Felix Silla, Tim O’Connor, Thom Christopher, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Jay Garner, Pamela Hensley, Michael Ansara, & the voices of Jeff David as Crichton, Eric Server as Dr. Theopolis, and the legendary Mel Blanc as Twiki. Narrated by William Conrad and Hank Simms. Includes appearances by Dennis Haysbert, Frank Gorshin, Gary Coleman, Sid Haig, H.B. Haggerty, Markie Post, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Sloyan, Peter Graves, Ann Dusenberry, Roddy McDowall, Ray Walston, Henry Silva, Judy Landers, Mary Waranov, Mark Lenard, Anne Lockhart, Richard Moll, Lance LeGault, Cesar Romero, Julie Newmar, Walker Edmiston, Vera Miles, Jack Palance, Dorothy Stratten, and Buster Crabbe, among others.
NOTE: our thanks to long-time reader John Cerone for the heads-up about this item! This show was first released on DVD in 2004 by Universal, and was re-released in that format as season sets in 2012 and 2013. This is the first North American release of the series on Blu-ray Disc.