Mark Harmon (left) and Scott Bakula star in CBS' "NCIS" spinoff "NCIS: New Orleans"

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CBS adds a new "NCIS" spinoff to its 2014 fall schedule

The lineup also includes a block of football on Thursday nights

Other new shows include a drama about the secretary of state

A new "CSI" spinoff is expected to premiere later in the season

CNN  — 

“NCIS” fans will get a triple dose of those crime investigations on CBS this fall.

The network has added four new dramas and a new sitcom to its fall lineup, and one of the dramas is the “NCIS” spinoff set in New Orleans. As CBS announced on Wednesday, “NCIS: New Orleans,” starring Scott Bakula, will air on Tuesday nights following its parent program.

The major shift in CBS’s 2014-2015 calendar is the network’s addition of “Thursday Night Football.” Instead of its comedy block anchored by “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS will air three hours of football on Thursday nights from September 11 through October 23.

While Thursdays are dominated by sports, the network’s highly-rated “Big Bang Theory” will temporarily air on Mondays. On October 30, CBS’s more typical Thursday night lineup will resume, including a 12th and final season of “Two and a Half Men” and a new comedy, “The McCarthys.”

Here’s what to look for on CBS this fall; new shows are in bold and all times are Eastern.

Monday

8-8:30 p.m.: “The Big Bang Theory” until October 30, then “2 Broke Girls”

8:30-9 p.m.: “Mom”

9-10 p.m.: “Scorpion”: A humorous drama about a crew of socially awkward but brilliant misfits who help protect the country from high-tech threats.

10-11 p.m.: “NCIS: Los Angeles”

Tuesday

8-9 p.m.: “NCIS”

9-10 p.m.: “NCIS: New Orleans”: The “NCIS” brand moves to the Big Easy, with Scott Bakula playing native son Special Agent Dwayne Pride.

10-11 p.m.: “Person of Interest”

Wednesday

8-9 p.m.: “Survivor”

9-10 p.m.: “Criminal Minds”

10- 1 p.m.: “Stalker”: Dylan McDermott and Maggie Q star as detectives who investigate stalking incidents for the LAPD’s Threat Assessment Unit.

Thursday

8-11 p.m.: Thursday Night Football, September 11 through October 23

8-8:30 p.m.: “The Big Bang Theory,” as of October 30

8:30-9 p.m.: “The Millers,” as of October 30

9-9:30 p.m.: “Two and a Half Men,” as of October 30

9:30-10 p.m.: “The McCarthys,” as of October 30: A comedy about a boisterous, sports-loving Boston family with an athletically challenged son.

10-11 p.m.: “Elementary,” as of October 30

Friday

8-9 p.m.: “The Amazing Race”

9-10 p.m.: “Hawaii Five-O”

10-11 p.m.: “Blue Bloods”

Saturday

8-9 p.m.: Crime-time Saturday

9-10 p.m.: Crime-time Saturday

10-11 p.m.: “48 Hours”

Sunday

7-8 p.m.: “60 Minutes”

8-9 p.m.: “Madam Secretary”: Tea Leoni stars as Elizabeth McCord, a college professor and former CIA analyst who takes the role of secretary of state at the request of the president after her predecessor’s suspicious death.

9-10 p.m.: “The Good Wife”

10-11 p.m.: “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”

Later in the season, CBS’ new “CSI: Cyber” will move into the 10 p.m. slot on Sundays. Also to come to CBS during the 2014-2015 season are Matthew Perry’s “Odd Couple” remake and a police drama called “Battle Creek” from Vince Gilligan (“Breaking Bad”) and David Shore (“House”).