CBS announced today that most of its new and returning series will premiere during the week of September 20, the official start of the 2010-2011 season. The exceptions are "Survivor: Nicaragua," which launches a week earlier, and "The Good Wife" and "CSI: Miami," which both debut a week later.

CBS will get an early start on the season with the premiere of "Survivor: Nicaragua," the 21st edition of the hit reality series, which launches in its new time period on Wednesday, September 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

CBS's new season rollout officially begins on Monday, September 20 with the season six debut of "How I Met Your Mother" (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT), followed by the fifth season premiere of "Rules of Engagement" (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT), the eighth season premiere of television's #1 comedy, "Two and a Half Men" (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), the series premiere of "Mike & Molly" (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the series debut of "Hawaii Five-0" (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

"NCIS," television's #1 drama, returns for its eighth season on Tuesday, September 21 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the two-hour second season premiere of "NCIS: Los Angeles" (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), last season's #1 new scripted series.

On Wednesday, September22, "Criminal Minds" (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) returns for its sixth season followed by the series debut of "The Defenders" (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

On Thursday, September 23, CBS opens its new one-hour comedy block on television's biggest night with the fourth season premiere of "The Big Bang Theory" (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) -the fastest-growing series on television and the #1 scripted program in adults 18-49 - heading into the irreverent new comedy, $#*! MY DAD SAYS (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT). "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" returns for its 11th season (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the third season premiere of "The Mentalist" (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

The Network's new Friday lineup premieres September 24 with "Medium's" second season on CBS (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by a new two-hour block of New York-based crime dramas featuring the seventh season premiere of "CSI: NY" in its new (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) time period and the series debut of the new police drama "Blue Bloods" (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

48 HOURS MYSTERY, Saturday's most-watched program, returns on September 25 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

Premiering on Sunday, September 26 is the 43rd season of "60 Minutes," television's longest- running and highest-rated newsmagazine (7:30-8:30 PM, ET/PT, time approximate following late-running football), followed by a 90-minute premiere of the multi-Emmy Award-winning "The Amazing Race" (8:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the Emmy Award-nominated "Undercover Boss," last season's #1 new program (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

The Emmy Award-nominated "The Good Wife" returns for its sophomore season on Tuesday, September28 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

On Sunday, October 3, "CSI: Miami" makes its ninth season premiere in its new time period (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

CBS 2010-2011 Premiere Dates

Wednesday, September 15

8:00-9:00 PM - "Survivor: Nicaragua" (21st Edition Premiere)


Monday, September 20

8:00-8:30 PM - "How I Met Your Mother" (Season 6 Premiere)

8:30-9:00 PM - "Rules of Engagement" (Season 5 Premiere)

9:00-9:30 PM - "Two And a Half Men" (Season 8 Premiere)

9:30-10:00 PM - "Mike & "Molly" (Series Debut)

10:00-11:00 PM - "Hawaii Five-0" (Series Debut)


Tuesday, September 21

8:00-9:00 PM - "NCIS" (Season 8 Premiere)

9:00-11:00 PM - "NCIS: Los Angeles" (Season 2 Premiere)


Wednesday, September 22

9:00-10:00 PM - "Criminal Minds" (Season 6 Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM - "The Defenders" (Series Debut)


Thursday, September 23

8:00-8:30 PM - "The Big Bang Theory" (Season 4 Premiere)

8:30-9:00 PM - "$#*! My Dad Says" (Series Debut)

9:00-10:00 PM - "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (Season 11 Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM - "The Mentalist" (Season 3 Premiere)


Friday, September 24

8:00-9:00 PM - "Medium" (Season 2 Premiere on CBS)

9:00-10:00 PM - "CSI: NY" (Season  7 Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM - "Blue Bloods" (Series Debut)


Saturday, September 25

8:00-9:00 PM - Crimetime Saturday

9:00-10:00 PM - Crimetime Saturday

10:00-11:00 PM - "48 Hours Mystery" (Season Premiere)


Sunday, September 26

7:30-8:30 PM - "60 Minutes" (Season 43 Premiere)

8:30-10:00 PM - "The Amazing Race" (Season 17 Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM - "Undercover Boss" (Season 2 Premiere)


Tuesday, September 28

10:00-11:00 PM - "The Good Wife" (Season 2 Premiere)


Sunday, October 3

8:00-9:00 PM - "The Amazing Race" (Time Period Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM - "Undercover Boss" (Time Period Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM - "CSI: Miami" (Season 9 Premiere)