The Futon Critic announced this morning that CBS is flipping CSI and The Mentalist when the next new episodes of the two shows air next Thursday (April 1st), which means The Mentalist will be on at 9/8c pm first, followed by CSI 10×16 The Panty Sniffer at 10/9c pm. Here is what the “breaking news” says:
[03.24.10 - 07:40 AM]
EXCLUSIVE: CBS TO FLIP FIRST-RUN “MENTALIST,” “CSI”
By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC)
LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) — CBS is flipping the time periods of its Thursday dramas “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “The Mentalist.”
The one-week stunt, confirmed to the site exclusively this morning, will see “The Mentalist” air at 9:00/8:00c with “CSI” at 10:00/9:00c on Thursday, April 1. Last month against the Olympics, the Eye swapped repeats of the duo but this is the first time it will do so with originals.
Rumblings of a permanent switch have been heard for a while as “The Mentalist” frequently outperforms its “CSI” lead-in.
Source: The Futon Critic