RENEWAL ALERT: The Good Wife, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, Person of Interest, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds, CSI, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, The Amazing Race, Undercover Boss, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours Mystery

On Wednesday, CBS broke the drought of renewals for next season by picking up a whopping 15 shows. None were huge surprises, here is the rundown of pickups.

Perhaps the most surprising renewal (but still not that surprising) came from The Good Wife. The Sunday night drama has always been one of CBS's lowest rated dramas but it is easily the most critically acclaimed show on the network and the most critically acclaimed drama on broadcast television. It is also entering its all-important fourth season for syndication and it has lots of upscale viewers. So even though it does not match up to many of CBS's procedurals in ratings, this was a no-brainer renewal. The question is, will it stay on Sundays?

Two CBS comedies - 2 Broke Girls and Mike & Molly were also renewed, joining How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory, which are in the midst of a multi-year pickup. 2 Broke Girls is the 2011-2012 season's biggest new hit and has really taken off on Monday nights. CBS is no doubt hoping it will turn into an anchor show in the near future but they would be wise to give it one more year to grow in a non-anchor slot. Mike & Molly was also renewed for a third season. Though its ratings are not as strong as some CBS sitcoms, it has a very steady audience and it features Emmy Award winner and Oscar nominated Melissa McCarthy.

Another freshman renewal was given to Person of Interest. The Thursday drama had the tall order of replacing CSI in a slot it had held for a decade. Though it got off to a slow start (finishing fourth in the demo in the time period), it has grown over the course of the season, hitting series highs in January and again in March. It has managed to find a bigger and bigger audience which is rare for a freshman show. Though CBS is likely considering two hours of comedy on Thursday, they should really keep Person of Interest at 9pm as it is taking off nicely.

A slew of veteran procedural dramas were also renewed - top drama NCIS for season 10, its spinoff NCIS: Los Angeles as well as The Mentalist for season 4, Wednesday staple Criminal Minds for season 8, elder statesman CSI for season 13, and Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods for season 3. Nothing is surprising here and most will probably keep their current timeslots though NCIS: Los Angeles and The Mentalist could be on the move.

CBS also picked up four unscripted series - The Amazing Race for a 21st edition, Undercover Boss for season 3, 60 Minutes for an impressive 44th season, and 48 Hours Mystery for a 26th season. All of these are also not surprising. Race continues to thrive on Sundays, Boss has really improved CBS's Friday 8pm slot, and 60 Minutes and 48 Hours Mystery have run forever. These join the already renewed Survivor in the unscripted families.

Conspicuously missing from the list was Two and a Half Men which did not get picked up since Ashton Kutcher has not committed to another season. I would be absolutely shocked though if Kutcher does not re-sign. This show will get a pickup, the details just aren't worked out. More on the bubble without announcements are CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, A Gifted Man, Rob, Rules of Engagement, and Unforgettable. Of those, CSI: Miami and the comedies probably have the best chance. A Gifted Man is all but officially dead and CSI: NY and Unforgettable should consider themselves in serious jeopardy. Still to debut is cop show NYC-22.