CBS Shortens Episode Counts for Most of Its Scripted Originals

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The bulk of the network's comedies and dramas will run between 16 and 18 episodes, down from the traditional 24.
As CBS plots the launch of its scripted dramas and comedies next week, the network has solidified the episode counts for most of its in-house originals.

Most of CBS' original scripted series will run between 16 and 18 episodes as the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on network schedules. Dramas Blue Bloods, Bull, Magnum P.I., NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans and SEAL Team will each run for 16 episodes. NCIS: Los Angeles and comedy The Neighborhood will both stretch 18 installments. Sophomore comedy The Unicorn will stick with its planned 13-episode order. (Most second-year series receive an order for 13 episodes.) The orders are down from the traditional 24-episode runs for most of the originals.

The orders for the nine shows — all produced in-house at CBS Studios — will take them through the end of the 2020-21 broadcast season in May. The network then will segue to its summer schedule, which typically includes unscripted shows that are cheaper and faster to produce and can be completed in a bubble.

Parts of this is in response to COVID-19 issue.