"Vegas" is a drama inspired by the true story of former Las Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb, a fourth-generation rancher tasked with bringing order to Las Vegas in the 1960s it will air at 9 p.m. Tuesdays on CBS in the fall.
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CBS, the no. 1 rated broadcast television network, announced a fall schedule Wednesday with only four new series and major moves for some of its hit shows.
The new shows include "Elementary" a contemporary take on legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in New York City with stars Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, a "Vegas" drama inspired by the real-life story of a sheriff and a real mobster battling for control of 1960s Las Vegas starring Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis, the legal drama "Made in Jersey" with Janet Montgomery as a first-year lawyer from a working-class background trying to make it in Manhattan, and "Partners," a comedy about two very different life-long best friends and business partners played by David Krumholtz and Michael Urie.
"These new series feature a great range of bold concepts, rich characters, big stars and fresh faces," said Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, Wednesday at the network's upfront presentations in New York City.
"From a new take on Sherlock Holmes to an epic battle for control of 1960s Las Vegas to a working-class point of view in a prestigious law firm, the dramas each have a unique style and sensibility. And, our new comedy 'Partners' fits perfectly with the CBS Monday night tradition of relationship comedies with a lot of heart and humor."
She is also reportedly to considering five other comedy pilots which the network has in development.
In other changes, "2 Broke Girls" moves to 8 p.m. Mondays, "Two and a Half Men" jumps to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays behind the network's highest-rated show "The Big Bang Theory" at 7 p.m., "CSI: New York" is set to kick off Friday prime at 7 p.m. and "The Mentalist" relocates to 9 p.m. Sundays.
The other returning series include "How I Met Your Mother," "Mike & Molly," "Hawaii Five-O," "NCIS," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Survivor," "Criminal Minds," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Two and a Half Men," "CSI: NY," "Blue Bloods," "48 Hours Mystery," "The Mentalist" and "The Good Wife."
"Undercover Boss" will return at midseason joined by a new reality series "The Job" from executive producers Mark Burnett and Michael Davies plus the new drama "Golden Boy" and the new comedy "Friend Me."
Canceled are "CSI: Miami," "Rob," "Unforgettable," "NYC 22" and "A Gifted Man." Negotiations for the return of "Rules of Engagement" are said to be still underway.
he CBS 2012-2013 Schedule
MONDAY
7 p.m. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
7:30 p.m. PARTNERS
8 p.m. 2 BROKE GIRLS
8:30 p.m. MIKE & MOLLY
9 p.m. HAWAII FIVE-0
TUESDAY
7 p.m. NCIS
8 p.m. NCIS: LOS ANGELES
9 p.m. VEGAS
WEDNESDAY
7 p.m. SURVIVOR
8 p.m. CRIMINAL MINDS
9 p.m. CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
THURSDAY
7 p.m. THE BIG BANG THEORY
7:30 p.m. TWO AND A HALF MEN
8 p.m. PERSON OF INTEREST
9 p.m. ELEMENTARY
FRIDAY
7 p.m. CSI: NY
8 p.m. MADE IN JERSEY
9 p.m. BLUE BLOODS
SATURDAY
7 p.m. CRIMETIME SATURDAY
8 p.m. CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9 p.m. 48 HOURS MYSTERY
SUNDAY
6 p.m. 60 MINUTES
7 p.m. THE AMAZING RACE
8 p.m. THE GOOD WIFE
9 p.m. THE MENTALIST
