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

Just like last March, CBS renewed a flurry of veteran shows at once, renewing 14 shows today that ranged from inevitable to borderline surprising. These renewals join the already renewed The Big Bang Theory, NCIS, How I Met Your Mother, and CSI.

Filed under the "inevitable" list were scripted hits NCIS: Los Angeles for a fifth season, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods and Mike & Molly for a fourth season, and Person of Interest and 2 Broke Girls for a third season. Another non-surprise but worth mentioning renewal is Elementary, which looks like it will be CBS's ONLY renewal from this year's freshman class. Only one renewal hasn't happened in years for a network that thrives on consistency so CBS better hope next year's group is stronger to avoid their aging shows getting even older. Elementary isn't even a huge hit but it's been CBS's strongest new show by far.

More surprising renewals came for The Good Wife for a fifth season and The Mentalist for a sixth season, though these can't be considered shocking. Both shows have struggled at times on Sunday night but The Good Wife has been so critically acclaimed and The Mentalist is a syndication player. CBS should really consider flipping their timeslots on Sundays or, better yet, have them share a timeslot and do shorter episode orders.

Also renewed were reality shows 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Survivor, The Amazing Race, and Undercover Boss. I've said it before but I think CBS should consider having Survivor and The Amazing Race share the Sunday 8pm slot and each do one cycle a year. I think it will prolong the life of both those shows. Noticeably missing from the list of renewals was Criminal Minds and Two and a Half Men, which are sure bets once they hammer out contracts. Also missing were likely cancellations Vegas, CSI: NY, and Golden Boy. And of course Rules of Engagement will have to wait, as usual, until the last minute before it gets a chance to cheat death again.

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