ViacomCBS Touts Spinoffs of Old Franchises During Company’s Upfront

Rejoice, fans of police procedurals and crime dramas, ViacomCBS has you covered.

ViacomCBS doubled down on several of its most popular and long-running series during the company’s virtual upfront event on Wednesday, which included several new series announcements.ViacomCBS announced four new shows during its upfront event, three of which are spin-offs of existing crime franchises.

“NCIS: Hawai’i” will air on CBS on Monday at 9 p.m., while “FBI: International” will air on Tuesday at 9 p.m.

“CSI: Vegas” will air at 10 p.m.

on Wednesday.

The half-hour “Ghosts,” the company’s fourth new show, will air on Thursday at 9 p.m.

Though “Ghosts” is not based on a crime franchise, it bares the same name as a BBC comedy that centered on a young couple who inherit a mansion inhabited by ghosts, and the British network serves as one of the production companies on the ViacomCBS series.While

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