The reboot and revival craze has now become the sequel and prequel boom — and CBS is at the center of the trend.
The network has invested in their shows over the years with FBI, Fire Country, NCIS and more getting the chance to spread their story across multiple installments.
Fire Country, which debuted in 2022, followed inmate Bode (Max Thieriot) returning home and volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program. There has since been a backdoor pilot for Morena Baccarin‘s character, which turned into the upcoming Sheriff Country series — and the franchise isn’t slowing down.
“I think there’s still a lot of room to explore. There’s more room to explore in Edgewater and outside of Edgewater,” Thieriot, who serves as an executive producer, teased to Us Weekly exclusively in May 2024. “When I started, I was always putting the cart before the horse. In my head, I had probably at least three other versions outside of Fire Country. Whether any of those ever see the light of day — we’ll see. But I certainly have at least a couple more ideas for this world.”
There’s also Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage, which is following in the footsteps of The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon.
“You can watch Young Sheldon without knowing anything about The Big Bang Theory,” star Montana Jordan told Us in October 2024. “And I believe you can watch this new show without watching Young Sheldon. It’s a new start. We’re starting a new thing and you get to follow Georgie and Mandy as they go through all these trials and errors in life. It’s a very relatable topic and everybody knows about it and it’s not a secret.”
Keep scrolling for a guide to each show CBS has — or will — expand on with at least one spinoff series:
‘Elsbeth’
After originally being introduced on The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Carrie Preston returned to CBS as Elsbeth on her own show, which debuted in 2024.
‘FBI’
In 2018, FBI originated on CBS and paved the way for FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International follows. The network has plans to expand with a fourth franchise — FBI: CIA — in development.
‘Fire Country’
The town of Edgewater was originally introduced when Fire Country premiered in 2022. An interest in the fictional world turned into a backdoor pilot for Sheriff Country, which received a straight-to-series order with Baccarin at the helm. Now, there’s a possibility that Padalecki will score his own series titled Fire Country: Surfside.
