CBS renews 10 series but leaves 'CSI' in limbo

"NCIS" and its spinoff "Criminal Minds," along with "The Good Wife," have all been given the greenlight for next season. CBS has confirmed the renewal of a total of ten series but has yet to make a decision regarding the long-running "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

A few days before its fall programming conference, CBS has released some more information regarding its lineup. The most watched network in America announced that it had renewed ten series in addition to the seven previously announced.

"NCIS," CBS's biggest success

The most watched show in the US, and around the world, it comes as no surprise that "NCIS" will begin its 13th season come September. The cop drama will be joined by two of its spinoffs, "NCIS: Los Angeles," for its seventh season, and "NCIS: New Orleans," which will air its second.

Another network veteran, "Criminal Minds" will enter its 11th season. With 14 million viewers tuning in every week, the series is a guaranteed hit and will get its own spinoff as well: "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders," starring former "CSI: Manhattan" star Gary Sinise, is already assured of a place on CBS's already bountiful plate.

Despite a modest following, "The Good Wife" has been granted a seventh season thanks to consistently rave reviews. "Blue Bloods," the cop family saga with Tom Selleck in the role of the patriarch, will run for a sixth season, as will the second coming of "Hawaii Five-0." "Elementary" will return for a fourth, alongside the sophomore seasons of "The Odd Couple" and "CSI: Cyber."

The end of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"?

Although its latest spinoff was greenlit for another go around, the original "CSI" hasn't yet been officially renewed. The network's former flagship show's future remains in limbo, uncertain of airing its 16th season. According to various press sources, the network would like to broadcast un-aired episodes but needs to think about the format, hesitating between a truncated season and a two-part TV movie. Either way, the end is certainly near for the cop drama, which one way or another will be off the air come 2016.

Despite its renewal, "Person of Interest" could suffer a similar fate. Its fifth season will probably be shortened to a 13-episode run this year, like "The Mentalist," which ended after a shortened seventh season.

The CBS faithful will also be presented with "The Big Bang Theory" (ninth season), "Mike & Molly"(sixth), "2 Broke Girls" (fifth), "Mom" (third), and the second seasons of "Scorpion" and "Madam Secretary."

Among the new offerings for fall 2015, the network has already confirmed "Limitless," "Rush Hour," "Code Black," the "Criminal Minds" spinoff, and the comedies "Life in Pieces" and "Angel From Hell."