CBS shows renewed

Finale time nears … including a few forever finales

Barely into spring, it’s time to think about TV’s season-finales.
CBS has announced 19 of them, including three shows that won’t be back – “SWAT” (shown here), “FBI: International” and “FBI: Most Wanted.”
It also plans to turn some of the season-finales into events. Several will be two-parters; “Elsbeth” will bring back some of its favorite villains. Read more…

CBS renews most of its line-up

CBS’ line-up next season will look a lot like the one this season.
A lot.
The network announced Tuesday that nine more shows (including “CSI: Vegas,” shown here) have received early renewals for next season. That makes 19 so far; it gets easier to see which ones haven’t yet been renewed.
Only two scripted shows – one new (“East New York”) and one old (“SWAT”) – remain in limbo. That’s three if you count “True Lies,” which will debut March 1. Two others – “Blue Bloods” and “NCIS: Los Angeles” – had already announced that this is their final season. Read more…