CBS has ordered full seasons of Poppa’s House and NCIS: Origins. Each show has received a Back 5 pickup in addition to the original 13-episode order to go up to 18 episodes.
With this latest news, CBS has picked up all four new scripted series, including the Kathy Bates-led Matlock and the “Big Bang” Universe prequel Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.
According to VideoAmp and internal streaming data, with seven days of multiplatform viewing, NCIS: Origins premiere was been seen by 9.0 million viewers and Poppa’s House by 6.41 million viewers. “NCIS: Origins has added a brilliant new dimension to the NCIS franchise with an origin story of Leroy Jethro Gibbs and a cinematic ’90s experience that features distinct characters, stories and crime solving.
Poppa’s House excels with the dynamic father/son chemistry between Damon [Wayans] and Damon Jr. and their family-inspired stories that bring this comedy to life.
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