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KTG CONTENT STRATEGY updated: 8/4/15

PRIMETIME PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS - CBS 2014-2015 SEASON

MADAM SECRETARY (Drama) (Sunday, 8-9PM) Elizabeth McCord is a former CIA analyst, college professor and the newly appointed Secretary of State. Elizabeth was recruited by her old friend, the President himself, after her predecessor’s plane went down under suspicious circumstances. A brilliant woman with a supportive husband and two kids, she accepts the position and steps into a whirlwind of international diplomacy and foreign problems. Elizabeth works best “outside the box, if there even is a box” and following protocol isn’t in her vocabulary as she has to remind the President at times that’s why he hired her! Cast: Tea Leoni, Bebe Neuwirth, Geoffrey Arend, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Tim Daly, Katherine Herzer, Evan Roe Executive Producers: Barbara Hall. Lori McCreary, Morgan Freeman, David Semel Revelations Entertainment and CBS Television Studios

MCCARTHYS, THE (Comedy) (Thursday, 9:30-10PM) A tight knit Boston family isn’t ready to lose their mother’s favorite son Ronny, who happens to be gay, when he announces he wants to move away; and to Providence no less! You can believe this loud, politically incorrect; sports fanatical family has an opinion on that. When their father chooses Ronny, the least athletically inclined person in the family to replace his deceased assistant high school basketball coach, everyone is shocked. They are even more stunned when Ronny’s sister announces she is pregnant by said dead assistant coach. Ronny decides that he can’t pass up this chance to get to know his father better and help his soon-to-be single mom sister. This isn’t the path he had originally chosen for the future, but right now it looks pretty bright. Cast: Tyler Ritter, Laurie Metcalf, Jack McGee, Jimmy Dunn, Joey McIntyre, Kelen Coleman Executive Producers: Brian Gallivan, Mike Sikowitz, Will Gluck, Andy Ackerman CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television

NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (Drama) (Tuesday, 9-10PM) In this NCIS spin-off, Special Agent Dwayne “King” Pride, Special Agent Christopher LaSalle, Special Agent Meredith “Merri” Brody and coroner Dr. Loretta Wade are tasked with investigating criminal cases affecting military personnel in New Orleans, the city known for its music, entertainment and decadence. Pride’s team of investigators, all top notch, bring varied approaches and different personalities to the unit and they all have various reasons for being in this colorful city. One thing they do all have in common is the call to justice. Cast: Scott Bakula. Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan, CCH Pounder, Rob Kerkovich Executive Producers: Gary Glasberg, Mark Harmon, Martha Haight CBS Television Studios

KTG CONTENT STRATEGY PRIMETIME PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS - CBS 2014-2015 SEASON

SCORPION (Drama) (Monday, 9-10PM) A genius group of misfits have just been hired by Federal Agent Cabe Gallo of Homeland Security to solve the unsolvable, complex high tech threats of the new age. This unique “think tank” is led by one of the smartest people in the world, Walter O’Brien who has a distressing history with Gallo. Toby Curtis, the behaviorist; Happy Quinn, the mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, the statistics guru round out the team code-named “Scorpion”, each bringing an invaluable skill set to the table. Although they are all geniuses and need no help out-smarting others, they are socially challenged. Enter Paige Dineen, a gutsy waitress and single mother with a gifted son she can’t connect with. If she joins Scorpion, Walter hopes to help her understand her son and in turn, Paige will be their lifeline to the world they don’t fit in to. Inspired by a true story. Cast: Elyes Gabel, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jadyn Wong, Ari Stidham, Robert Patrick, Katharine McPhee, Brendan Hines Executive Producers: Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Heather Kadin, Walter O’Brien, Scooter Braun, Justin Lin CBS Television Studios

STALKER (Drama) (Wednesday, 10-11PM) The Threat Assessment Unit (TAU) of the LAPD is taking on stalking incidents, which include voyeurism, cyber harassment and romantic fixation. All of which are some of the hardest crimes to prove. Lieutenant Beth Davis’ leads the squad; an expert in her field she is motivated by her own personal demons and as a victim herself is even more driven to protect others. Detective Jack Larsen, the newest member of the team, is a transfer from the NYPD’s homicide division with his own suspicious reasons for wanting to join TAU. His troubling past may prove to be vital for this new assignment. Cast: Maggie Q, Dylan McDermott, Victor Rasuk, Mariana Klaveno Executive Producers: Kevin Williamson Warner Brothers Television

SPRING SERIES

BATTLE CREEK (Dramedy) (Sunday, 10-11PM) Special Agent Milton Chamberlain has opened an FBI field office at the police station in Battle Creek. Michigan. With his charm, good looks and never ending state-of-the-art resources, everyone is taking notice. Looking to take down the bad guys, he chooses Detective Russ Agnew, a cynical, gruff, tough guy as his partner. These two polar opposite law enforcement officers just might make one dynamic team. Together they will try to clean up the streets of the economically distressed city of Battle Creek. That is if they don’t kill each other first! Cast: Josh Duhamel, Dean Winters, Janet McTeer, Kal Penn, Edward Fordham, Aubrey Dollar Executive Producers: Vince Gilligan, David Shore, Mark Johnson, Bryan Singer CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television

KTG CONTENT STRATEGY PRIMETIME PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS - CBS 2014-2015 SEASON

CSI: CYBER (Drama) (Wednesday, 10-11PM) Special Agent Avery Ryan is out to capture the newest type of criminal in today’s digital era. Leading the CSI: Cyber Crime unit of the FBI, Ryan will put a microscope to those who hide behind their computers, committing the most heinous, anonymous acts of fraud, stalking, murder and much more. Real-Life Cyber Psychologist Mary Aiken’s advanced technological work has inspired this new drama that will take the CSI franchise to a whole new level. Cast: Patricia Arquette, Charley Koontz, Peter MacNicol, James Van Der Beek, Bow Wow, Hayley Kiyoko Executive Producers: Ann Donahue, Carol Mendelsohn, Anthony Zuiker, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman CBS Television Studios

ODD COUPLE, THE (Comedy) (Thursday, 8:30-9PM) Loosely based on the 1970’s series of the same name, Oscar Madison and Felix Unger are as incompatible as two men can be. Former college friends, Oscar is the grouchy slob with a heart and Felix is the most uptight neat freak you’ll ever meet. Both divorced, Felix moves in with Oscar in the hopes they can help each other move on. Even with his doubts, after all is said and done, Oscar may not see his decision to let Felix move in as crazy as he thought! Cast: Matthew Perry, Thomas Lennon, Wendell Pierce, Lindsay Sloane, Yvette Nicole Brown, Leslie Bibb Executive Producers: Matthew Perry, Joe Keenan, Bob Daily, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum CBS Television Studios

SUMMER SERIES

BRIEFCASE, THE (Alternative) (Wednesday, 8-9PM) Hard-working American families who are experiencing financial setbacks will be presented with a briefcase containing $101,000 and a set of instructions that force them to make a tough decision. Each week two families are faced with finding out all the details of each other’s financial hardships and are challenged with the choice of keeping all the money for themselves or holding onto part of it and giving away some. What they don’t know is that the other family was presented with the same briefcase, same instructions and same 72 hours to make a decision. Host: TBA Executive Producers: Dave Broome, Faye Stapleton 25/7 Productions and Sony Pictures Television

ZOO (Drama) (Tuesday, 9-10PM) (13 episodes) Based on the best-selling James Patterson novel of the same name, this thriller centers on a rash of violent animal attacks against humans across the globe. Before these cunning, calculated and ferocious attacks leave no room for people to hide, a young biologist must search to find a reason why and a way to stop them. Cast: James Wolk, Nora Arnezeder, Nonso Anozie, Kristen Connolly, Billy Burke Executive Producers: Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Scott Rosenberg, James Mangold, Cathy Konrad, James Patterson, Bill Robinson, Leopoldo Gout, Steve Bowen CBS Television Studios