Criminals will soon have no place to hide when CBS returns with their army of crime dramas this fall.

As summer marches on (at a faster pace than ever), the networks are preparing for the ultimate battle for first place. Which network will rise above the rest with the best batch of new dramas? After more than ten years of being at the top of the heap, CBS is going to go for the gold, but I have to be honest — I’m not exactly jumping for joy over the new dramas coming our way from the network. Will one of the other networks take the lead? That remains to be seen, but in the meantime, here is how CBS will unload their dramas this September…

Book ‘em Danno — premiere week begins on Monday, September 24 with Hawaii Five-O. The following night, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and the new Michael Chiklis and Dennis Quaid drama Vegas make their respective debuts.

CSI and Criminal Minds are back on the case beginning Wednesday, September 26. On September 27, Person of Interest and the new Sherlock Holmes drama Elementary premiere, followed by CSI: New York, Made in Jersey (new) and Blue Bloods on September 28.

Finally, The Good Wife and The Mentalist return on Sunday, September 30.

Which CBS drama will you be watching this year? Will you give one of the new dramas a chance?

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CBS Premiere Schedule At a Glance

Monday, September 24

• Hawaii Five-O

Tuesday, September 25

• NCIS
• NCIS: Los Angeles
• Vegas

Wednesday, September 26

• CSI
• Criminal Minds

Thursday, September 27

• Person of Interest
• Elementary

Friday, September 28

• CSI: NY
• Made in Jersey
• Blue Bloods

Sunday, September 30

• The Good Wife
• The Mentalist

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