CBS Shifts Two and a Half Men to Thursdays to Build Comedy Block

NEW YORK: CBS has moved Two and a Half Men to Thursday nights, stacking it with the comedy The Big Bang Theory as a lead in for Person of Interest and the new pickup Elementary, which is a modern take on the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes.

For Mondays, the network’s top comedy night, How I Met Your Mother returns to the 8 p.m. hour, giving a lead in to the freshman comedy Partners, based on the lives of creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. The show is about two life-long best friends and business partners whose "bromance" is tested when one gets engaged. The evening continues with 2 Broke Girls, which moves to 9 p.m., followed by the returning series Mike & Molly and Hawaii Five-0.

TV’s top rated drama, NCIS, holds on to its Tuesday 8 p.m. slot, followed by the spinoff NCIS: Los Angeles at 9 p.m. These two will provide a lead in for the all-new Vegas, which is set for 10 p.m. Vegas, which stars Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis, is inspired by the true story of former Las Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb who was tasked with bringing order to Las Vegas in the 1960s. 

The Wednesday schedule remains intact, with Survivor, Criminal Minds and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Thursdays stacks the number one comedy, The Big Bang Theory, with the number two comedy, Two and a Half Men. The 9 p.m. hour features Person of Interest, followed by Elementary at 10 p.m. Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller as detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. The modern-day drama is about a crime-solving duo who cracks the NYPD’s toughest cases.

For Fridays, CBS moves CSI: NY to kick off the night, providing a lead in for the new legal drama Made in Jersey. The series is about a young working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete with her pedigree Manhattan colleagues at a prestigious New York law firm. Blue Bloods holds on to its 10 p.m. slot.

Saturday continues to feature CBS’s Crimetime programming from 8 to 10 p.m., followed by the true-crime series 48 Hours Mystery.

On Sunday, The Amazing Race is paired with The Good Wife. The Mentalist moves to the 10 p.m. hour to close out the Sunday lineup.

“These new series feature a great range of bold concepts, rich characters, big stars and fresh faces,” said Nina Tassler, the president of CBS Entertainment. “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.”