This week, in the annual tradition known as the upfronts, TV networks make presentations to advertisers in which they unveil previews of new fall shows.
Related: Fall offerings from ABC, Fox and NBC.
On Wednesday, CBS released trailers for its new fall and midseason dramas and comedies. Read CBS’s descriptions and watch the trailers below.
Dramas
“Supergirl”
An action-adventure drama based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist), Superman’s (Kal-El) cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a
secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.
“Limitless”
Based on the feature film, “Limitless” is a fast-paced drama about Brian Finch (Jake McDorman), who discovers the brain-boosting power of the mysterious drug
NZT and is coerced by the FBI into using his extraordinary cognitive abilities to solve complex cases for them.
“Code Black”
A heart-pounding medical drama that takes place in the busiest, most notorious ER in the nation, where the staggering influx of patients can outweigh the limited resources
available to the extraordinary doctors and nurses whose job is to treat them all – creating a condition known as Code Black. At the heart of the ER’s controlled chaos is Residency Director Dr. Leanne
Rorish (Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden), renowned for successfully performing high-risk procedures in Center Stage, the trauma area reserved for the most critical cases.
Comedies
“Angel From Hell”
Stars Golden Globe and multiple Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch in a single-camera comedy about Amy (Lynch), a colorful, brassy woman who insinuates herself into Allison’s
(Maggie Lawson) organized and seemingly perfect life, claiming to be her “guardian angel.” Allison is an intense, driven doctor who is sure that Amy is just an inebriated, outspoken nut, until every
one of her warnings proves true.
“Life in Pieces”
A single-camera comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members.
Midseason Shows
“Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”
Stars Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Gary Sinise in a drama about the specialized International Division of the FBI tasked with solving crimes
and coming to the rescue of Americans who find themselves in danger while abroad.
“Rush Hour”
A reimagining of the hit feature film franchise. A buddy-cop drama about a maverick LAPD detective and a by-the-book detective from Hong Kong who knock heads when they
are forced to partner together. Detective Lee (Jon Foo) is a reserved, honorable master martial artist with lightning-fast moves who comes to L.A. to avenge his sister’s alleged death and learn more about
her connection to a Chinese organized crime ring. Detective Carter (Justin Hires), on the other hand, is a wisecracking cop who plays by his own rules and has never wanted a partner.