CBS Pairs Big Bang Theory & Young Sheldon Spin-Off

CBS has revealed its 2017-18 prime-time schedule, which sees The Big Bang Theory paired with the brand-new spin-off Young Sheldon.

On Mondays, two new comedies will join a night that will roll out in several phases this fall. The Big Bang Theory will once again open the evening while the network broadcasts NFL Thursday Night Football. On September 25, Young Sheldon will have a special Monday premiere at 8:30 p.m. following the season premiere of The Big Bang Theory, and then move to its regular Thursday time period on November 2. The returning comedy Kevin Can Wait will open the season at 9 p.m., giving a lead-in for the new comedy Me, Myself & I, starring Bobby Moynihan, at 9:30 p.m. Scorpion, Monday’s most-watched scripted broadcast, returns at 10 p.m. to cap off the evening. After NFL Thursday Night Football ends, The Big Bang Theory will move to its regular Thursday time period, Kevin Can Wait will shift to 8 p.m., followed by newcomer 9JKL. Me, Myself & I will move to its regular 9 p.m. time period, followed by the return of Superior Donuts at 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s schedule remains intact. NCIS returns at 8 p.m., followed by Bull. NCIS: New Orleans caps the night at 10 p.m.

Wednesday nights see two returning brands sandwich a new drama. Survivor leads the night at 8 p.m. and Criminal Minds shifts to 10 p.m. In between, in the 9 p.m. slot, is the new military drama SEAL Team, starring Bones‘ David Boreanaz.

NFL Thursday Night Football begins on September 28. CBS’s entertainment schedule returns November 2 with The Big Bang Theory in its regular 8 p.m. slot, followed by Young Sheldon. Mom returns at 9 p.m., followed by Life in Pieces. At 10 p.m., Shemar Moore returns to CBS in the new action drama S.W.A.T.

CBS’s Friday begins with time period winner MacGyver at 8 p.m., followed by Hawaii Five-0. Blue Bloods finishes the evening in the 10 p.m. slot.

The Saturday lineup again features Crimetime Saturday, encore broadcasts of the network’s popular dramas, followed by 48 Hours at 10 p.m. 60 Minutes, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary season, returns at 7 p.m., leading into the new drama Wisdom of the Crowd, starring Jeremy Piven, at 8 p.m. NCIS: Los Angeles shifts to 9 p.m., followed by Madam Secretary to close out the weekend.

CBS will once again present original programming throughout the full season, rolling out new series By the Book and Instinct, and returning shows Code Black, Elementary, Man with a Plan and the reality hits The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss.