CBS sets summer 2013 premiere dates for 'Unforgettable' Season 2, 'Big Brother'

CBS unveiled its summer 2013 schedule Saturday (Jan. 12) at the Television Critic Association's winter press tour, according to Deadline.

It includes the premiere dates for the latest season of "Big Brother," Season 2 of "Unforgettable" and the debut of new drama "Under the Dome."

Season 15 of "Big Brother" will get an early start, with the premiere airing on Wednesday, June 26 at 9/8 p.m. CT.

The long-running reality series will continue to air three times a week: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9/8 p.m. CT, and Sundays at 8/7 p.m. CT until July 17, when the Wednesday eviction episodes shift to 8/7 p.m. CT.

The second season of the Poppy Montgomery-led procedural "Unforgettable," which was briefly cancelled last spring only to be resurrected soon after, will kick off on Sunday, July 28 at 9/8 p.m. CT.

"Under the Dome," a 13-episode drama based on Stephen King's best-selling novel of the same name, will launch on Monday, June 24 at 10/9 p.m. CT. The series is set in a small New England town that is suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome.

The network will also debut an American adaptation of "The Great British Bake Off" on Wednesday, May 29 at 8/7 p.m. CT.

Here is CBS' summer 2013 schedule:

Wednesday, Effective May 29

8:00-9:00 PM UNTITLED BAKING SERIES (Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS

10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

Monday, Effective June 24

8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

8:30-9:00 PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

9:00-9:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS

9:30-10:00 PM MIKE & MOLLY

10:00-11:00 PM UNDER THE DOME (Premiere)

Wednesday, Effective June 26

8:00-9:00 PM UNTITLED BAKING SERIES

9:00-10:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Season Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

Sunday, Effective June 30

7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES

8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE

10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST

Tuesday, Effective July 2

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS

9:00-10:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES

Wednesday, Effective July 17

8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (New Time Period)

9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS

10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

Sunday, Effective July 28

7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES

8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER

9:00-10:00 PM UNFORGETTABLE (Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST

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Hector Cruz is a student, freelance writer and TV addict from Chicago's western suburbs. His favorite TV shows include "Game of Thrones," "Mad Men" and "Parks and Recreation."

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