CBS Sets Midseason Premieres for THE RED LINE, THE CODE, and RANSOM

CBS has set more of its midseason lineup.

New event series THE RED LINE will air in two-hour blocks over four Sundays. (The entire series is eight episodes.) Per CBS, “THE RED LINE follows three very different Chicago families as they journey toward hope and healing after a tragedy connects them all.” The series stars Noah Wyle, and is from executive producers Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti.

“THE RED LINE is a serialized drama with compelling characters and provocative themes that we expect viewers will want to watch more than one hour per week, so we wanted to eventize it and try something unique with two-hour blocks over four weeks,” said Noriko Kelley, Executive Vice President, Program Planning & Scheduling, CBS Entertainment, in a statement. “Sundays have always been a night of prestige programming for the network, and 60 MINUTES provides the perfect lead-in for this special series.”

New drama THE CODE—starring Dana Delany—will have a special preview on Tuesday, April 9 before moving to its normal Mondays at 9/8c slot on April 15. Per CBS, “THE CODE is a drama about the military’s brightest minds who take on our country’s toughest legal challenges, inside the courtroom and out, in the only law office in the world where every attorney is trained as a prosecutor, a defense lawyer, an investigator – and a Marine.”

“Giving THE CODE a special premiere on Tuesday, the night after the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship plus the powerful lead-in of NCIS, provides two strong promotional platforms,” said Kelley. “When it moves to its regular slot on Mondays at 9:00, it will pair well with BULL to form a compatible two hours of high-quality legal dramas.”

Additionally, RANSOM will return for its third season on Saturday, February 16. (Returns for INSTINCT and the final season of ELEMENTARY

Here’s the new drama additions to the schedule…

CBS’ SPRING 2019 SCHEDULE
 

Saturday, Feb. 16

8:00-9:00 PM	RANSOM (3rd Season Premiere)
Tuesday, April 9
8:00-9:00 PM	NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM	THE CODE (Special Series Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS
Monday, April 15
8:00-8:30 PM	THE NEIGHBORHOOD
8:30-9:00 PM	MAN WITH A PLAN
9:00-10:00 PM	THE CODE (Regular Time Period)
10:00-11:00 PM	BULL

Sunday, April 28
8:00-10:00 PM	THE RED LINE (Event Series Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM	NCIS: LOS ANGELES

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