Multiple American drama and comedy series from CBS renewed for further seasons including the NCIS and FBI franchises as well as Bull, MacGyver, SEAL Team and 8 other shows.

by Thinus Ferreira

A flurry of TV shows from the CBS network in the United States scored series renewals, including all of the NCIS drama series, both of the FBI drama series and a handful of other forensic procedurals all seen on South African and African television.

In a press release the network announced that it has renewed FBI (season 3) seen on M-Net (DStv 101); the new spinoff FBI: Most Wanted (season 2); NCIS (season 18) seen on M-Net and SABC2; NCIS: Los Angeles (season 12) seen on M-Net, SABC3 and Universal TV (DStv 117); as well as NCIS: New Orleans (season 7) seen on M-Net and Universal TV.

Blue Bloods (season 11) seen on M-Net was also renewed.

Also back will be Bull (season 5) seen on M-Net; MacGyver (season 5) seen on M-Net; Magnum P.I. (season 3) seen on M-Net; SEAL Team (season 4) seen on M-Net City (DStv 115); and S.W.A.T. (season 4) seen on M-Net.

Also renewed are the comedy series The Neighborhood (season 3) seen on 1Magic (DStv 103); All Rise (season 2) seen on 1Magic; Chuck Lorre's Bob ♥ Abishola (season 2) and The Unicorn (season 2) seen on M-Net.

These shows join series like Young Sheldon (season 4) seen on M-Net; Evil (season 2) seen on M-Net; Mom (season 8) seen on M-Net; Survivor (season 42) seen on SABC3 and M-Net; and The Amazing Race (season 33) seen on SABC3 and M-Net that have already been renewed.

The shows Carol’s Second Act in its first season and starting Saturday 9 May on M-Net; as well the shows Broke and Tommy both also in their first seasons have all been cancelled.

Man With a Plan that was in its 4th season and seen on M-Net has also been cancelled.

9 American series renewed for further seasons: Bull, Madam Secretary, Hawaii Five-O, MacGuyver, The Amazing Race, Survivor, Blue Bloods, and NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans.

The American TV network CBS on Wednesday renewed 9 TV series seen in South African and Africa for further seasons, most of which are broadcast on M-Net (DStv 101).

Further season pick-ups went to Bull that got a 3rd season (M-Net), Madam Secretary got a 5th season (M-Net), NCIS: Los Angeles got a 10th season (M-Net), NCIS: New Orleans got a 5th season, Hawaii Five-O got a 9th season (M-Net), MacGuyver got a 3rd season (M-Net) and Blue Bloods got a 9th season (M-Net).

The Amazing Race seen on The Sony Channel (DStv 127) and SABC3 got a 31th season, and Survivor (SABC3) got picked up for its 37th and 38th seasons.

These shows joins the already renewed Young Sheldon (M-Net), The Big Bang Theory (M-Net and SABC3), Mom (M-Net), NCIS (M-Net and The Universal Channel), SEAL Team (M-Net and S.W.A.T (M-Net).

Still waiting for possible renewal news are Elementary (M-Net), Criminal Minds (M-Net City), Scorpion (M-Net), Code Black (M-Net), Kevin Can Wait (M-Net) - with one or more or all that could be cancelled due to low and falling ratings.

M-Net stocks up on the latest new crop of American patriotic TV dramas; adds The Brave, Valor and SEAL Team.

M-Net (DStv 101) has locked and loaded up on the latest new crop of American patriotic TV dramas, filling the channel's schedule with patriotic red, white and blue military dramas like SEAL Team, Valor and The Brave.

As Americans feel increasingly under siege - unsure of their place in the world where its world dominance as a super power is being challenged by China and others, and with acerbic "America first" rhetoric from its incompetent president Donald Trump in an ongoing scare-mongering campaign - there's a new surge of patriotic programming flowing from Hollywood, trying to reaffirm its military might and capabilities in the world.

Hollywood studios are aware that the "hard power" overly patriotic shows might not sell well or perform well in foreign distribution and has actually toned down some of the shows.

In September The Hollywood Reporter reported how the extremely patriotic shows, The Brave, Valor and SEAL Team, all now on M-Net, could be hampered when it comes to international sales to international TV channels and broadcasters.

"These shows are all really well made and the production values are great, but some of it is pretty jingoistic: lots of breast-beating and flag-flying," said the head of acquisitions at Sweden's public broadcaster.

Already on M-Net on Wednesdays at 20:00 is SEAL Team, a new drama series with David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes, the leader of a specialised unit of American Navy SEALs.

Jason Hayes and his squad train, plan and execute the most dangerous military missions while each have personal problems.

"A tight-knit team with personal demons, checkered pasts and unwavering patriotic, this is one unit determined to take down the bad guys in the face of overwhelming odds," says M-Net.

On Tuesday 21 November at 20:00 The Brave started on M-Net (DStv 101), following the heart-pounding missions of America's elite undercover military heroes.

These agents try to save the lives of innocent people in some of the most dangerous places in the world, led by DIA deputy director Patricia Campbell (Anne Heche), and her team of analysts.

Also in The Brave is Mike Vogel that M-Net viewers last saw in Under the Dome and Bates Motel.

On Saturday 25 November at 20:00 the new drama series Valor will be starting on M-Net (DStv 101).

In Valor, an elite group of helicopter pilots take to the skies, but things go terribly wrong for the team of soldiers on a covert mission to Somalia.

Only two members of the squad make it back to America alive: Warrant Officer Nora Madani (Christina Ochoa) and her commanding officer Captain Leland Gallo (Matt Barr).

It quickly becomes clear that the two are hiding the truth about what had happened from everybody - their friends, loved ones and even their superiors.

It's discovered that their fellow soldier Jimmy Kam is alive but captured and the two are determined to rescue him.

There's however dangerous secrets, unknown enemies and suspicious colleagues that all threaten to jeopardise their new mission.