The fans have spoken. Boston Blue and Sheriff Country are at the top of their “must-watch” lists, so CBS is renewing both freshmen for the 2026-27 season.

Since both series premiered on October 17, CBS has won every Friday night in terms of total viewers after seven days post-airing, per Nielsen. Boston Blue is averaging 8M viewers in live + seven-day, and the network says streaming alone has seen an 87% lift from last season. It’s been getting a nice lead-in from Sheriff Country , too, since that’s averaging 7.6M in L+7. That’s a 33% average audience increase in that time period vs. S.W.A.T last season.

In light of Blue Bloods and Sheriff Country ‘s standout ratings performance, the early renewals are not a surprise. Both offshoots of hit CBS dramas had received

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