CBS is set to reveal its 2014-2015 schedule on Wednesday, May 15th.

MONDAY, MAY 5
2 BROKE GIRLS (8:00-8:30 PM)
When Caroline (Beth Behrs) discovers that Max (Kat Dennings) didn’t graduate high school, she decides to help her best friend get her degree and reconnect with her estranged mother.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (10:00-11:00 PM)
The CSIs investigate a present-day crime with ties to a mob heist that occurred 25 years ago, and Brass has to make a decision when his daughter attempts suicide. Treat Williams guest stars.

THURSDAY, MAY 8
Two and a Half Men (9:01-9:31 PM)
Alan confesses his true identity to Larry (D.B. Sweeney), who continues to bless Alan’s wedding to his sister, Gretchen (Kimberly Williams-Paisley). With the wedding comes one surprise after another, including a big one from Gretchen. Country music star Brad Paisley, Williams-Paisley’s real-life husband, guest stars.

FRIDAY, MAY 9
HAWAII FIVE-0 (9:00-10:00 PM)
Evil genius Ian Wright (Nick Jonas) resurfaces and uses Grover’s (Chi McBride) daughter as bait in order to get him to steal $100 million for him. Meanwhile, Wo Fat (Mark Dacascos) escapes prison and unexpectedly returns to Oahu.

BLUE BLOODS (10:00-11:00 PM)
When Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) disobeys orders and investigates a case he was told was off-limits, he uncovers shocking information that he shares with Frank (Tom Selleck) that could have enormous repercussions within the department.

TUESDAY, MAY 13
NCIS (8:00-9:00 PM)
The NCIS team investigates whether a fire on a U.S. Navy ship, which also served as a detention site for terrorists who had been indicted, was accidental or an intentional diversion for prisoner escape. Meanwhile, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) travels home following news about his father’s passing, played by the late Ralph Waite. The episode is a tribute to both the character and the actor.

NCIS: LOS ANGELES (9:00-10:01 PM)
When the NCIS: Los Angeles team and DEA uncover the cartel’s plans to slyly transport billions of dollars’ worth of cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. using a submarine, Callen (Chris O’Donnell) and Sam (LL COOL J) must quickly locate the missing vessel. Meanwhile, Hetty (Linda Hunt) is called to Washington in the aftermath of the controversial mission in Afghanistan.

PERSON OF INTEREST (10:01-11:00 PM)
The team takes desperate action in its race to prevent the malevolent AI program Samaritan from coming online and making them its first targets. Meanwhile, the months-long battle with the anti-surveillance terrorist group Vigilance comes to a shocking conclusion.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
CRIMINAL MINDS (9:00-10:00 PM)
As a team member clings to life, the BAU continues its investigation in Texas where they uncover a deep web of corruption, and Garcia is thrust into action to save a friend. Esai Morales returns.

THURSDAY, MAY 15
THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:31 PM)
With his entire world changing around him, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) considers a major move.

THE MILLERS (8:31-9:01 PM)
Carol (Margo Martindale) has the worst Mother’s Day ever when Nathan (Will Arnett) forgets to get her a present.

ELEMENTARY (10:01-11:00 PM)
Rising tension between Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller) and Joan (Lucy Liu) brings their partnership to a crossroads, but they endeavor to put their differences aside while they help Sherlock’s brother, Mycroft (guest star Rhys Ifans), who faces accusations of treason and murder.

SUNDAY, MAY 18
THE AMAZING RACE (8:00-9:00 PM)
With the one million dollar prize on the line, the final teams race through Las Vegas, where the world’s greatest illusionist, David Copperfield, designs a final challenge that requires the remaining teams to master the art of magic.

THE GOOD WIFE (9:00-10:00 PM)
The futures of Florrick/Agos and Lockhart/Gardner are at stake when the firms consider merging, driving a wedge between Alicia (Julianna Margulies) and Cary (Matt Czuchry). Meanwhile, Diane (Christine Baranski) makes a big decision when Louis Canning (guest star Michael J. Fox) challenges her role at her firm.

THE MENTALIST (10:00-11:00 PM)
A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon (Robin Tunney) to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C., giving Jane (Simon Baker) time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.

MONDAY, MAY 19
MIKE & MOLLY (9:00-9:30 PM)
Molly’s thrilled when she is accepted into an elite eight-week writer’s workshop in Iowa, but when Mike asks her not to go and leave him for the entire summer, Molly questions whether or not to pass up her opportunity of a lifetime.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
SURVIVOR (8:00-10:00 PM)
Four Castaways remain and one will be crowned the Sole Survivor during the two-hour season finale, followed by the Live Reunion Show (10:00-11:00 PM), hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst.

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Finale dates for the likes of Friends with Better Lives and Bad Teacher have yet to be released, likely due to the fact that they’ll be running into the summer. You can get a look at the full list of CBS 2013-2014 finale dates below.

Do you think CBS should have allowed How I Met Your Mother to air into May? Will any of the currently unrenewed shows (The Crazy Ones, The Mentalist, Intelligence) be renewed for next season? Should more networks allow full nights of programming to end on the same date?

Monday, March 31st
8:00 How I Met Your Mother (One-Hour Series Finale)
10:00 Intelligence

Monday, April 14th
9:30 Mom

Thursday, April 17th
9:00 The Crazy Ones (One-Hour Season Finale)

Monday, May 5th
8:00 2 Broke Girls

Wednesday, May 7th
10:00 CSI

Thursday, May 8th
9:00 Two and a Half Men

Friday, May 9th
9:00 Hawaii: Five-0
10:00 Blue Bloods

Thursday, May 13th
8:00 NCIS
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00 Person of Interest

Wednesday, May 14th
9:00 Criminal Minds

Thursday, May 15th
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
8:30 The Millers
10:00 Elementary

Sunday, May 18th
8:00 The Amazing Race
9:00 The Good Wife
10:00 The Mentalist

Monday, May 19th
9:00 Mike & Molly

Wednesday, May 21st
8:00 Survivor (Two-Hour Season Finale)
10:00 Survivor Reunion Special

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On the drama side, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Person of Interest, CSI, Hawaii: Five-0, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds, Elementary, and The Good Wife will be returning next season, with The Mentalist, Intelligence, and Hostages left of the renewal flurry.

On the comedy side, 2 Broke Girls, The Millers, Mike & Molly, Mom, and Two and a Half Men will join The Big Bang Theory on the network’s slate for next season. Not receiving a renewal at this time was The Crazy Ones, which has noticeably softened in the ratings in recent weeks. CBS will be premiering two additional comedies (Friends with Better Lives and Bad Teacher) before the end of the season.

In the world of alternative programming, The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss got picked up for next season, joining already renewed Survivor, while 60 Minutes and 48 Hours will also be returning.

Last season, CBS cancelled every series that didn’t receive a renewal in March aside from those that were embroiled in contract negotiations (Criminal Minds and Two and a Half Men), so it’s not a good sign for those that didn’t receive a renewal this go-around. They’re not necessarily dead, but shows like The Crazy Ones and The Mentalist are going to have to overperform for the rest of the season if they have any hope of earning a shot on the schedule.

CBS will be unveiling its schedule for next season, which will include Thursday Night Football, on Wednesday, May 14th.

Do you think CBS made wise decisions regarding what to renew this early? Should they give something like The Crazy Ones or The Mentalist another season? How do you expect the CBS fall 2014 schedule to look?

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Here’s a look at several recent casting announcements:

Blue Bloods
Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s Marc Blucas has signed on to appear in one episode of the family cop drama as a movie star who goes for a ride-along with Danny to research for a role. However, his secret life gets exposed and he has to cut a deal to help with a case in exchange for Danny’s silence. (Huffington Post)

Bones
John Ratzenberger, who played Cliff on long-running NBC comedy Cheers, is set to appear in the second episode of Bones‘s ninth season as Bill Schumacher, a man at a couples retreat with his wife Ethel. (Entertainment Weekly)

Defiance
James Murray (Primeval) is set to appear as a regular on the next season of the Syfy hit as Niles Pottinger, the shrewd new mayor of Defiance who was appointed by the Earth Republic. Pottinger is described as polished, charming, ruthless, and pragmatic. (Deadline)

Drop Dead Diva
90210 alum Trevor Donovan is set to play the “worst best man ever”, as the groom ends up in a Mexican jail under his watch, on the August 11th summer finale of the Lifetime dramedy. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Elementary
Smash alum Jeremy Jordan will appear in an October episode as Joey Castoro, the son of the surgical patient who died in Watson’s care who comes back into Joan’s orbit with an unusual request. Additionally, Lynn Collins (True Blood) is set to appear on the CBS procedural as a math professor who helps Holmes and Watson in a case involving dead mathematicians. (TVLine)

Hart of Dixie
Josh Cooke has landed a recurring role as a New Yorker struggling to adjust to BlueBell. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Hawaii Five-0
In a role with the potential to recur, Tim Daly will play a Texas ranger with a missing daughter in one installment of the series, which relocates to Friday this season. (TVLine)

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD
David Conrad is the latest to join the secretive drama from ABC in a role with no announced character details. However, due to casting notices, there’s a chance he’ll be playing a brilliant and quirky scientist. (TVLine)

Mom
Justin Long will guest star as the main character’s (played by Anna Faris) first attempt at a romantic relationship following rehab, while Octavia Spencer is set to portray a woman with bigger problems than the main character.  (TVLine)

Nashville
Oliver Hudson is set to play a “charming, audacious, take-no-prisoners businessman” who begins working at Edgehill Records on the second season of the ABC soap. There’s no word on how many episodes he’ll appear in, but the role is said to be recurring. (Vulture)

Open
Anna Torv and Jennifer Jason Leigh have signed on to the Ryan Murphy HBO drama pilot and will play a lesbian couple (a yoga instructor and an actress, respectively) dealing with outside attractions. (Deadline)

Raising Hope
Jeffrey Tambor will portray Arnold, a resident of Natesville who starts popping up in the lives of everybody in the Chance family. He joins Molly Shannon in guest starring on the comedy, heading into its fourth season this fall. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Saint George
Danny Trejo has been cast in the upcoming FX comedy as the uncle of the main character (played by George Lopez), a construction worker who serves as a drinking buddy and mirror for those around him. Additionally, the series has added Jenn Lyon and Kaden Gibson as the main character’s ex-wife and 11-year-old son, respectively. (The Hollywood Reporter; Deadline)

Sherlock
Lars Mikkelsen will play Charles Augustus Magnussen, the newest villain on the BBC/PBS crime drama. No character details have been released as of yet. (Vulture)

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Currently unscheduled are new comedies Bad Teacher and Friends with Better Lives, new drama Reckless, and Mike & Molly, which was pushed to midseason for the first time but will have 22 episodes this season.

You can check out the CBS 2013 fall schedule here, as well as trailers and previews for its new series here and here.

Wednesday, Sept. 18
8:00-9:30 PM              Survivor (27th edition premiere)

Monday, Sept. 23
8:00-9:00 PM              How I Met Your Mother (9th season premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM              2 Broke Girls (3rd season premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM            Mom (Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM          Hostages (Series Debut)

Tuesday, Sept. 24
8:00-9:00 PM              NCIS (11th season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM            NCIS: Los Angeles (5th season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM          Person Of Interest (3rd season premiere)

Wednesday, Sept. 25
9:00-10:00 PM            Criminal Minds (9th season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM          CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (14th season premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 26
8:00-8:30 PM              The Big Bang Theory (7th season premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM              The Millers (Series Debut)
9:00-9:30 PM              The Crazy Ones (Series Debut)
9:30-10:00 PM            Two and a Half Men (11thseason premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM          Elementary (2nd season premiere)

Friday, Sept. 27
8:00-9:00 PM             Undercover Boss (5th season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM           Hawaii Five-0 (4th season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM          Blue Bloods (4thseason premiere)

Saturday, Sept. 28
10:00-11:00 PM           48 Hours (26th season premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 29
7:00-8:00 PM              60 Minutes (46th season premiere)
8:00-9:00 PM              The Amazing Race (23rd edition premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM            The Good Wife (5th season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM          The Mentalist (6th season premiere)

Monday, Feb. 24
10:00-11:00 PM          Intelligence (Series Debut)

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Which finale do you think sounds the best? Of the guest stars listed, who are you most looking forward to seeing? Did CBS make the right decision in who they gave two-hour finales to?

Sunday, April 28th
9:00 The Good Wife
On the night of Peter’s gubernatorial election, Alicia, Will and Diane race to emergency court proceedings when Zach believes he’s witnessed vote tampering.  Meanwhile, Cary is approached by an unlikely source who offers to help him start his own firm, and Alicia’s conflicted personal and professional feelings come to a head.  Martha Plimpton, T.R. Knight, Denis O’Hare and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg guest star.

Sunday, May 5th
8:00 The Amazing Race (Two-Hour Finale)
After sprinting nearly 30,000 miles, over five continents and through nine countries, the final four Teams find themselves bog snorkeling in Belfast, Ireland where one Team’s Race will come to an end.  The final three Teams Race to our nation’s capital where they’ll scour some of Washington, D.C.’s most historic landmarks for the chance to be crowned this season’s $1 million winners.

10:00 The Mentalist
Just as Jane narrows down the Red John suspect list to seven, Red John strikes again, and the victim has a link to Jane’s past. Laura San Giacomo guest stars.

Thursday, May 9th
8:30 Two and a Half Men
Walden dates a hot 22-year-old (Hilary Duff) but finds himself more interested in her grandmother (Marilu Henner).  Meanwhile, Alan and Jake go on a father-son bonding trip.

9:00 Person of Interest
When The Machine goes offline, Finch’s elusive original motivations for helping its irrelevant numbers begin to come to light as he and Reese join forces with surprising allies in the race to save it.

Friday, May 10th
8:00 Undercover Boss: Epic Employees
The special will showcase some of the most intriguing employees from all four seasons, where they are now and how the experience impacted their lives.

9:00 Vegas
All bets are off when Sheriff Lamb, determined to get revenge, teams up with Savino to take down Porter Gainsley (Michael Ironside), the man who killed Lamb’s wife and attempted to murder Katherine.  Meanwhile, Jack is devastated when he catches Mia in a compromising position.

10:00 Blue Bloods
When someone close to the Reagans is murdered, the family rallies together to take down the leader of the gang responsible. While Danny works on the gang leader’s girlfriend to lead them to him, Frank is left reeling from a second crisis.

Sunday, May 12th
8:00 Survivor: Caramoan – Fans vs. Favorites (Two-Hour Finale)
The 26th Sole Survivor is crowned and awarded one million dollars.

10:00 Survivor: Caramoan – Fans vs. Favorites (Live Reunion)
The castaways talk about their experience.  Hosted by Jeff Probst.  Live from Los Angeles.

Monday, May 13th
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
As the gang prepares to go to Robin and Barney’s wedding, Ted invites Lily to see the house he’s finally finished fixing up. Meanwhile, Robin and Barney’s night of relaxation is ruined by an obnoxious couple (Casey Wilson and Keegan-Michael Key), and Marshall takes the baby on a last-minute trip to Minnesota to see his family.

9:00 2 Broke Girls
Hoping to raise enough money for an upcoming business seminar, Max and Caroline deep-clean part of the diner for Han prior to a health inspection and discover something that could help re-launch their cupcake business.

Tuesday, May 14th
8:00 NCIS
The international manhunt for Eli David’s killer turns into a federal witch hunt against Gibbs and the team, which questions their unconventional methods and threatens their future at the agency.

9:00 NCIS: LA
A nuclear explosion in the Pacific reignites the search for stolen nuclear weapons and prompts Hetty to shuffle the NCIS: LA partnerships, sending Callen and Kensi overseas and leaving Sam and Deeks teamed up state side.

10:00 Golden Boy
When Clark is relegated to desk duty, he delves into Owen’s cold case in which the murder investigation of a construction worker was compromised by the events of 9/11.  Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor Holbrook pulls a gun on Clark and Margot, Agnes drives away with her father, and Owen gets his long deserved promotion. Michael Madson guest stars as Clark’s estranged father.

Wednesday, May 15th
10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Roles are reversed for Russell and his team as they are placed under the microscope when a feature journalist follows them as they investigate a series of murders.  One team member goes undercover and is jeopardized when the team discovers they are up against a highly sophisticated predator. Annabella Sciorra and Eric Roberts guest star. Rock legend Black Sabbath performs, debuting a new song from their latest album, 13.

Thursday, May 16th
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Sheldon and Penny are thrown for a loop when Leonard is offered an exciting job opportunity overseas.

9:00 Elementary (Two-Hour Finale)
As Sherlock reels at the reappearance of his former lover, Irene Adler (Natalie Dormer), a series of flashbacks unravel the tumultuous events that led to his downfall into addiction.  Meanwhile, he and Joan once again find themselves in the crosshairs of the enigmatic Moriarty.

Friday, May 17th
8:00 Undercover Boss: Epic Bosses
The special will showcase some of the most intriguing bosses from all four seasons, where they are now and how the experience impacted their lives.

Monday, May 20th
8:30 Rules of Engagement
Brenda (Sara Rue) goes into labor on Jennifer and Adam’s wedding day, Russell and Timmy attempt a reconciliation and Audrey has a huge surprise for Jeff.

9:30 Mike & Molly
When Peggy breaks up with Patrick (Gerald McRaney), Mike attempts to reunite them in order to improve his work life. Later, as a tornado descends on Chicago, Mike and Molly confess important news to each other.

10:00 Hawaii: Five-0
When a plane lands on Oahu with four bodies on board and a missing terrorist detainee, the CIA tasks Five-0 with finding him before he carries out an attack on U.S. soil.  Meanwhile, Kono is on the run from the police for a murder she did not commit, and McGarrett’s prison visit to Wo Fat ends with a shocking discovery. Christine Lahti, Ian Anthony Dale, Daniel Henney and Autumn Reeser guest star.

Wednesday, May 22nd
9:00 Criminal Minds (Two-Hour Finale)
The BAU’s pursuit of “The Replicator,” the UnSub that has been stalking the team all season, comes to a head when one of their own becomes a victim. Mark Hamill (“Star Wars”) guest stars.

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