CBS Orders NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, THE ODD COUPLE, STALKER, MADAM SECRETARY, and More to Series

CBS has ordered a bunch of new shows (in addition to the already-picked up BATTLE CREEK) — a whopping four dramas and two comedies. They include a whole bunch of familiar TV faces (Matthew Perry, Maggie Q, Scott Bakula, Tim Daly, Dylan McDermot), spinoffs (NCIS: NEW ORLEANS…though, no HOW I MET YOUR DAD, yet), and more.

Check out what’s on tap for the 2014-2015 season…

Dramas:

MADAM SECRETARY
STUDIO: CBS TV Studios
TEAM: Barbara Hall (w, ep), Morgan Freeman (ep), Lori McCreary (ep), Tracy Mercer (ep), David Semel (d)
LOGLINE: Explores the personal and professional life of a maverick female Secretary of State as she drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics and balances a complex family life.
CAST: Tea Leoni, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Erich Bergen, Geoffrey Arend, Patina Miller, Evan Roe, Katherine Herzer

NCIS: NEW ORLEANS
STUDIO: CBS Studios
TEAM: Mark Harmon (ep), Gary Glasberg (w, ep)
LOGLINE: Set at the NCIS New Orleans office, which handles cases from Pensacola through Mississippi and Louisiana to the Texas panhandle.
CAST: Scott Bakula, Paige Turco

SCORPION
STUDIO: CBS TV Studios
TEAM: Nick Santora (w, ep), Justin Lin (ep), Alex Kurtzman (ep), Roberto Orci (ep), Walter O’Brien (ep), Heather Kadin (ep), Scooter Braun (ep), Danny Rose (co-ep), Danielle Woodrow (co-ep),Troy Craig Poon
LOGLINE: An eccentric genius and his international network of super-geniuses form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age.
CAST: Elyes Gabel, Robert Patrick, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ari Stidham, Ernie Hudson

STALKER (Formerly UNTITLED KEVIN WILLIAMSON)
STUDIO: Warner Bros TV
TEAM: Kevin Williamson (w, ep), Liz Friedlander (d)
LOGLINE: Psychological thriller revolves around a pair of detectives who handle stalking incidents for the Threat Management Unit of the LAPD.
CAST: Dylan McDermott, Maggie Q, Mariana Klaveno, Victor Rasuk

Comedies

THE McCARTHYS (multi-camera)
STUDIO: Sony TV
TEAM: Brian Gallivan (w, co-ep), Will Gluck (ep), Richie Schwartz (co-ep), Mike Sikowitz (ep)
LOGLINE: Story about a big Irish Catholic, sports-crazed Boston clan and the gay son whose greatest sin is not his sexuality but his desire to spend less time with his family.
CAST: Jack McGee, Joey McIntyre, Laurie Metcalf, Jimmy Dunn, Kelen Coleman

THE ODD COUPLE (multi-camera)
STUDIO: CBS TV Studios
TEAM: Matthew Perry (w, ep), Joe Keenan (w), Carl Beverly (ep), Sarah Timberman (ep), Eric Tannenbaum (ep), Kim Tannenbaum (ep)
LOGLINE: Reboot of the classic series about the messy Oscar Madison and the neat-freak Felix Unger, who are roommates.
CAST: Matthew Perry, Thomas Lennon, Sarah Baker, Wendell Pierce, Georgia King, Lindsay Sloane

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Do any of these shows intrigue you?