Hello, friends.
I'm Jim Nantz of CBS Sports.
Welcome to the CBS Fall Preview Show.
I'm here to give you a sneak peek
of what's new this fall on America's most watched network.
Now you might be wondering
why CBS would ask a sports guy like me
to talk about all the great new entertainment.
Well, if you haven't heard, we've got NFL football,
this fall, in primetime on Thursday nights,
and we could not be more excited to join the lineup.
So let's take a look at the new team on CBS this fall.
You know, from my seat in the booth,
I'm seen some genius coaches, genius quarterbacks,
and genius play makers.
But they couldn't compare to the genius of this team--
they call them Scorpion.
MAN: 45 minutes ago,
there was a software upgrade in the LAX control tower.
It had a bug.
Incoming flights have been diverted,
but 56 of 'em are out of comm range.
Without landing guidance...
(shouting and screaming)
...people and metal will be falling
from the sky in less than two hours.
I need you.
MAN: Three, two,
one... action!
NICHOLAS WOOTTON: Scorpion is about
a group of geniuses.
ALEX KURTZMAN: The story of
the fourth smartest man
in the world, Walter O'Brien.
You wrote a document to connect with me emotionally?
Mm! And this is a decision tree.
You may be trying, Walter,
but you're still a million miles from normal.
ROBERT PATRICK: He's recruited
other brilliant minds
for his company, Scorpion.
We have a combined IQ of nearly 700,
and we can't even pay our bills.
We've been at this for two years!
Whole reason why I started this company is because
we have more to offer than just fixing routers.
ELYES GABEL: They're trying to accomplish
a greater sense of purpose.
MAN: Came to L.A. to start
a strategic response team.
Mechanical prodigy...
Here we go.
World-class shrink...
A human calculator.
We need you on software.
You want to do something meaningful,
here's your chance.
HEATHER KADIN: This group of characters
don't fit in anywhere else.
These people,
because of their genius, are really isolated.
WOOTTON: They have double the intellect of what
normal people have.
They, also, sometimes have
double the neuroses.
Screw this up, brains and guts are gonna bounce all over town.
Actually, fuel tanks ignite on impact.
You won't find a body part.
Uh, blood-soaked spleen could burn at a slower rate.
Please check your language around my nine-year-old.
Be decent in my place of work.
Thank you.
KATHARINE McPHEE: Paige will be the gateway for them
to other situations that might be
a bit tricky for them to navigate.
WALTER: He's playing chess
with a grand master who's about to lose.
Checkmate in eight moves.
This kid is amazing!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your son
is a genius.
McPHEE: They can lead her
to a better relationship with her nine-year-old son.
PAIGE: I've never been able to fully connect with him,
not in the way that I've seen him connect with you guys today.
WALTER: You want to know about your son?
I can translate him for you.
Make sure that he's not scared of anything
that he's capable of.
Hold on!
No! No!, No! No! No!
This thing doesn't have air bags.
Oh, you know, at these speeds, they're useless-- go faster!
(engine revving)
MAN: Action!
McPHEE: Walter O'Brien is a real person.
That's what's intriguing to me.
JADYN WONG: These people do exist,
and the things that they do are just fascinating.
EDDIE KAYE THOMAS: There are human beings who go
to bed at night and have to solve these problems.
NICK SANTORA: Being a genius is not always
all it's cracked up to be.
It's like having a superpower.
Scorpion proves that human beings can do
amazing things.
You ready? No.
Oh, my God!
Welcome back.
You know, NFL games take me all over the country,
and there may not be a more interesting city in America
than New Orleans, Louisiana.
The producers of the megahit NCIS thought so, too,
so they've created NCIS: New Orleans.
It's everything you love about NCIS--
great stories, memorable characters
and that wry sense of humor.
So, sit back and took a look at NCIS: New Orleans.
You good? Never better.
Whoa.
Give me the money.
Federal agent. Put down the gun.
You wouldn't shoot me.
I didn't shoot, but I should take belt to your punkss.
You always start your mornings in a bar?
This is New Orleans.
It might be daylight,
but the evening's young.
MAN: We are rolling!
NCIS: New Orleans
is a combination of fun, thrills,
and rich, rich characters.
Coffee, Christopher? Appreciate it, King.
You look fantastic.
You lying? Through my teeth.
SCOTT BAKULA: I play
Dwayne Pride,
whose nicknamed “King.”
He's not a by-the-books kind of a guy.
We need you to come with us.
Not gonna happen. (yelling)
Kind of old-school. (man grunts)
Old-school still works in Louisiana. Yeah.
NCIS: New Orleans.
Cadavers, swamps and discomfort.
I play Special Agent Christopher LaSalle.
He takes his work serious, but he likes to play, too.
First one to establish time of death gets one
of my award-winning Bloody Marys.
By the level of decomp, two, maybe three weeks.
I hope you like Bloody Marys spicy, Christopher.
We couldn't be more pleased with this cast.
It was all about trying to come up
with characters that would bring
people to the party.
SAC said he was sending down some extra manpower.
You got womanpower instead.
ZOE McLELLAN: Special Agent Brody is a fish out of water,
and these agents aren't
exactly very welcoming with her in the beginning.
Why does everything in this part of town smell like beer?
Probably 'cause you're standing in a...
puddle of bachelor party vomit.
Nice.
BLACK: NCIS: New Orleans,
I think, is-is gonna have a different flair.
What don't you celebrate?
Not much.
POUNDER: What you're gonna see
is a whole new heartbeat,
a whole new story.
WADE: This town
really gets into your DNA.
Share some jambalaya.
You'll want to come back. PRIDE: I think
we're having a bonding moment here.
Over breakfast?
Over appreciating the little things.
NCIS!
That was a nice face plant.
Girl's got to have some fun.
(chuckles)
My city, my way.
Let the good times roll.
Jim Nantz here.
You know, we're all so excited
to be bringing you an amazing slate
of great NFL games on Thursday nights.
But before we get to Thursday, let's talk about Wednesday
and the new drama series, Stalker.
Dylan McDermott and Maggie Q star as cops
who head up the LAPD stalker unit.
I'm gonna warn you, be prepared
to be scared.
BETH DAVIS: Stalking
is the unwanted or obsessive
attention from one person to another.
It's driven by rejection, jealousy, revenge.
Anyone can be a stalker.
Anyone can be a victim.
(gasps, screaming)
MAGGIE Q: It really is about
a specialized unit that deals with just...
cases involving stalking.
It's called the Threat Assessment Unit,
and my character runs that unit.
Homicide dumped a murder on us.
Kate Edwards-- single, 28.
We have a new addition to our team
played by the wonderful Dylan McDermott.
How you doing? Detective Jack Larsen.
Nice to meet you. DYLAN McDERMOTT: Jack Larsen is a...
very, you know, interesting guy.
The demons of his past haunt him and now he's...
trying to change.
Nine years NYPD Homicide.
Why the stalkers unit?
Well, I was hoping to meet Scarlett Johansson.
That was a... that was a joke.
MAGGIE Q: She's not too fond of him because she doesn't like
question marks. I was wondering when that was coming off.
The more she learns about him, the more she may not completely
agree with. I'm pleasant and personable,
I showed a reasonable amount of intelligence,
I'm good-looking, I have a healthy ego...
And it just got worse.
I love their relationship, because it's really
about working out, sort of, those kinks.
She's been hiding from someone.
In the bathroom, she has a clear shower curtain,
so no one can hide behind it.
She sleeps on the left side of the bed
facing the door to watch for a shadow.
DAVIS: Why kill her? I don't know yet.
But I impressed you a little bit, didn't I?
VICTOR RASUK: When I first read the script, I was
really blown back by just how real it seemed.
MAGGIE Q: I know the footage
is-is very creepy so far,
and also, you know, kind of hollow.
We want to create that feeling because we want people to feel
like they're in the shoes of these people.
I know you're scared. I'm not scared; I'm mad.
Why won't someone help me?!
(clattering)
Should we... check on her?
She can handle herself.
Don't move.
We like to be scared.
We like to be creeped out.
There's so many different layers to this show.
There's a lot of character to it,
and the tone's keeping it creepy.
I found all of it really intriguing.
and the tone's keeping it creepy.
Sunday has always been one of my favorite days,
with the NFL, college basketball, the PGA Tour--
plus exciting shows like 60 Minutes and The Good Wife.
Well, this year's CBS has a new show that can fit right in
and play on that level.
Meet Madam Secretary.
The beautiful Téa Leoni plays an extraordinary woman
pressed into service in one of the most complicated,
complex and exciting jobs in the world--
United States Secretary of State.
It's time to meet Madam Secretary.
It wouldn't stop ringing, so I answered it.
Well, who is it? Some lady says it's the president's office.
The PTA?
The United States.
(sirens chirp, buzz)
PRESIDENT CONRAD DALTON: I recruited you for the CIA.
I trained you as an analyst. I know how you think.
I trust you.
I want you to step in.
Step in to what?
Secretary of State.
(gasps, scoffs)
TEA LEONI: I think that there are shows
out there that will show you
what would happen. We're playing a little bit more
for what could.
MORGAN FREEMAN: She's a...
Secretary of State who...
admittedly does not have political ambitions.
She's doing it under a sense of duty
to God and country.
I know you have a friendship with the president.
Trying to take advantage of that would be ill-advised.
How would I take advantage of that?
By going around me.
BARBARA HALL: She's trying
to work within a system but also change
the system at the same time.
You look like you have a question.
Why are we doing this?
The chart?
The dinner.
The press loves stuff like this.
It falls under cultural diversity.
I see.
ERICH BERGEN: Elizabeth is thrown
into the position
and has to take charge very quickly.
Madam Secretary. We have a problem.
Two American kids in prison in Syria.
I'd like to proceed through back channels.
I know the right people. We have to do it my way.
No.
BEBE NEUWIRTH: There will be
not just countries' politics,
but office politics.
They all hate me this much? No.
It's a... mixture.
Why don't you hate me?
Because you hired me.
PATINA MILLER: It's the different little tics,
it's how we work together.
I have a rough first draft.
I'm still working on the adjectives.
Right now, you're happy and excited.
You need to work on the adjectives.
TIM DALY: The political element of the show--
played against the family--
it makes it more interesting.
I know some men--
they're turned off by women
in positions of power.
I totally love
women in power positions.
(stammers)
This show-- and-and in the character played by Téa,
seeks to put forth
someone that we would maybe hope to see in politics.
I came here to do the job that you said only I could do.
So, for God sakes, let me do it.
LORI McCREARY: It's how we think
Washington should and could run
if only we were there running things.
Your Highness,
I know that you're aware that the AIDS epidemic
has continued to grow in your country.
Certainly a man of your education and
obvious love of family understands
the importance of this issue.
We would like to work with you
to bring it to the top of your list.
It would be an honor to do so, Madam Secretary.
That exchange with the king
is already trending, Madam Secretary.
Thanks, Blake.
Nice work, Madam Secretary.
(sighs)
Thank you.
Coming later this fall, CBS has a new comedy
about a not-so-typical
Boston Irish family.
It's called The McCarthys
and it brings comedy favorite Laurie Metcalf
back to television with a great cast
and a lot of laughs.
Let's meet the McCarthys.
Hey, hey, Ronny. Hi, Ronny.
Who's winning the sports today?
Just “sports.” No “the.”
I was kidding. I know more than you
think I know. They're the Miami.
The Miami what? Sound Machine.
Mark.
BRIAN GALLIVAN: The McCarthys,
they're this big sports-crazed Boston family.
ALL: Yeah!
I'm a McCarthy. I'm a McCarthy.
What's it to you?
TYLER RITTER: Ronny is the first one who wants
to move away, and this is,
essentially, blasphemous for the family.
No one has ever thought about moving away from Boston.
You're moving to Providence?
Rhode Island? Ugh.
That's not a real state.
RITTER: They're all within
a couple blocks from each other,
and they see each other every day.
God, I got a lot of kids. We enjoy
each other's company,
we drive each other crazy.
This game better be over in 20 minutes.
Why? They want to watch Good Wife.
BOTH: The Good Wife.
JACK McGEE: Marjorie, my wife, played by
Laurie Metcalf-- she runs the show.
She pretty much runs the house.
Marjorie, stop pumping on the breaks so much.
Arthur, stop being legally unable
to drive at night so much.
LAURIE METCALF: Marjorie can do something really well:
passive-aggressive... (laughs)
manipulation.
She's good. (giggles)
Ronny, stay in Boston,
because... I'm sick.
What's wrong? They don't know yet, they just know that...
I'm sick.
What is wrong with you?
They don't know yet.
Mom, stop it!
McINTYRE: My character's
a little bit... angry.
Coaching is all about volume
and repetition.
That's why you play JV.
Me and Sean
are twins.
Look at that baby picture.
In the sixth grade, the teacher
thought you were my father.
Why are we hugging? Get away from me.
JIMMY DUNN: Sean is a former high school basketball star,
but that was many, many
sandwiches and cheeseburgers ago.
That suit's a little tight, Sean.
That's not a suit, it's a sausage casing.
He's an idiot,
but he's my idiot.
You can't call him an idiot.
Jackie is...
how do you say this?
Who's ready for a wake?
Emotionally unstable?
It's not fair.
Tone it down, Annette Bening.
Okay.
WOMAN: One, two, three. (All exclaim)
McINTYRE: I'm from Boston, so that's kind of
the family I grew up in.
The McCarthys just do it a little
bigger and a little louder.
Good night, Ronny.
You're my favorite.
Good night, Sean.
You're my favorite.
Good night, Gerard.
You're my favorite.
Good night, Jackie.
I'm gonna need that plate back.
In addition to our great new shows, we will be making some
changes in the lineup to start the season.
TV's number-one comedy, The Big Bang Theory,
will move to Monday nights,
opening up the evening at 8:00, 7:00 Central.
And our friends at NCIS: Los Angeles
move to Mondays at 10:00, 9:00 Central.
And don't forget-- NFL Thursday Night Football on CBS.
We have the big matchups, and every night
on CBS we have great entertainment.
It's gonna be an amazing year,
and I can't wait to get it started.
Thanks for watching, and I'll see you Thursday nights.
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