CBS plans big fall lineup with many familiar faces

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) —  The CBS fall television schedule kicks off next week with several new and returning shows. Included in the mix are five standouts.  The StarNews’ Hunter Ingram, known as TV Hunter, sat down with Randy Aldridge for a sneak preview.

“Young Sheldon” is the back story of Sheldon Cooper from “The Big Bang Theory” and uses Jim Parsons as the narrator. It stars Iain Armitage as the title character.  The show is set in 1989 when a 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper skips four grades to start high school along with his less-intellectual older brother.  He struggles with his family, classmates and neighbors.  His mother tells him to fight bullies by reminding them his dad is the football coach and his brother is on the team.  Hunter Ingram says the show is “a really personal tale of growing up in Texas and has a lot of heart.”

“Me Myself and I” covers three time periods in the life of one man. It stars Bobby Moynihan, John Laroquette and Jaleel White.  Ingram calls this show a “story of growing up and growing older.”

David Boreanaz and Jessica Pare return to television in “SEAL Team,” a military themed show.  It follows the lives of elite Navy SEALS as they train, plan and execute high-stake missions. Ingram says “SEAL Team” is “by far the best of three military themed shows coming to broadcast television this fall.”

Also returning to TV this fall is Jeremy Piven in “Wisdom of the Crowd.” After his daughter is killed he turns to crowdsourcing to help solve her case.   According to Ingram the show has an “intense push and pull between new technology driven crime solving and the traditional way.”

Finally, Shemar Moore moves into a leading role for “SWAT,” the story of  a team working to keep the peace in Los Angeles. Ingram says the show “deals with timely issues of race and community and law enforcement and how tangled they become.”

Here are the premiere dates and times:

“Young Sheldon” Monday, September 25, 8:30 pm

“Me Myself and I” Monday, September 25, 9:30 pm

“SEAL Team” Wednesday, September 27, 9 pm

“Wisdom of the Crowd” Sunday, October 1, 8 pm

“SWAT”: Thursday, November 2, 10 pm

For more information on these and returning shows go to www.cbs.com