CBS Schedules Ransom for Saturdays

LOS ANGELES: CBS has set its winter and spring schedules, which see the new crime drama Ransom taking a Saturday 8 p.m. slot.

Ransom, about a world-renowned crisis and hostage negotiator whose team is brought in to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases, will debut on Sunday, January 1, and will then move to its regular Saturday 8 p.m. slot on January 7.

CBS is launching two dramas in February, with Training Day debuting February 2 at 10 p.m. and Doubt premiering February 15 at 10 p.m. Premiere dates for Superior Donuts and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders will be announced later.