CBS today announced dates for the fall premieres of its new and returning series, which include a pre-season debut for "Survivor: Samoa" and the launch of the new Sunday drama series "Three Rivers" in early October. The Network will introduce the majority of its schedule beginning Monday, Sept. 21, the official start of the 2009-2010 season.

"Survivor: Samoa" the 19th installment of the hit reality series, will debut a week prior to the formal start of the season, on Thursday, Sept. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).



CBS's new season rollout officially begins on Monday, Sept. 21 with "How I Met Your Mother" (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), the premiere of the new comedy "Accidentally on Purpose" (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), the seventh season premiere of television's Number One comedy "Two and a Half Men" (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), the third season premiere of "The Big Bang Theory" in its new time period (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) and the eighth season premiere of "CSI: Miami" (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT).

"NCIS" begins its seventh season on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the new "NCIS: Los Angeles" spin-off (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and the freshman drama "The Good Wife" (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT).

CBS returns its Wednesday comedy block on Sept. 23 with the fifth season of "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) and sophomore comedy "Gary Unmarried" (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the fifth season premiere of "Criminal Minds" (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and the sixth season premiere of "CSI: NY" (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT).

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" returns for its 10th season on Thursday, Sept. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) followed by the time period premiere of last season's No. 1 new hit "The Mentalist" (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT).

CBS's top-rated Friday lineup returns on Sept. 25 with the fifth season premiere of "Ghost Whisperer" (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), the CBS debut of the popular drama "Medium" (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the sixth season premiere of "Numb3rs" (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT).

CBS's Saturday schedule premieres Sept. 26 with the return of "48 Hours Mystery" (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT), preceded by two hours of Crimetime Saturday (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

"60 Minutes," television's highest rated news magazine, returns for its 42nd season on Sunday, Sept. 26 (7:00-8:00 PM ET/PT), followed by a special two-hour debut of the 15th edition of the multi-Emmy Award-winning "The Amazing Race" (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and the seventh season premiere of "Cold Case" in its new time period (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT).

Premiering a week later on Sunday, Oct. 4 is the new drama "Three Rivers" (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

CBS's 2009-2010 Premiere Dates

Thursday, Sept. 17

8:00-9:00 PM "Survivor: Samoa" (19th Installment)

Monday, Sept. 21

8:00-8:30 pm -  "How I Met Your Mother" (5th Season)

8:30-9:00 pm - "Accidentally on Purpose" (Series Debut)

9:00-9:30 pm - "Two and a Half Men" (7th Season)

9:30-10:00 pm - "The Big Bang Theory" (3rd Season)

10:00-11:00 pm - "CSI: Miami" (8th Season)

Tuesday, Sept. 22

8:00-9:00 pm - "NCIS" (7th Season)

9:00-10:00 pm - "NCIS: Los Angeles" (Series Debut)

10:00-11:00 pm - "The Good Wife" (Series Debut)

Wednesday, Sept. 23

8:00-8:30 pm - "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (5th Season)

8:30-9:00 pm - "Gary Unmarried" (2nd Season)

9:00-10:00 pm - "Criminal Minds" (5th Season)

10:00-11:00 pm - "CSI: NY" (6th Season)

Thursday, Sept. 24

9:00-10:00 pm - "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (10th Season)

10:00-11:00 pm - "The Mentalist" (2nd Season)

Friday, Sept. 25

8:00-9:00 pm - "Ghost Whisperer" (5th Season)

9:00-10:00 pm - "Medium" (Network Debut)

10:00-11:00 pm - "Numb3rs" (6th Season)

Saturday, Sept. 26

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, Sept. 27

7:00-8:00 pm - "60 Minutes" (42nd Season)

8:00-10:00 pm - "The Amazing Race" (15th Edition)

10:00-11:00 pm - "Cold Case" (7th Season)

Sunday, Oct. 4

9:00-10:00 om - "Three Rivers" (Series Debut)