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CBS gives full season to ‘Life in Pieces’

CBS has given a full-season, 22 episode order to LIFE IN PIECES, television’s #1 new comedy.

"Ponzi Sex Paris Bounce" -- When Matt and Colleen catch Chad (Jordan Peele) trying to kidnap her beloved pup, Princess, Chad uses the opportunity to pitch them his new business venture. Also, Jen and Greg try to be intimate for the first time since having a baby, Heather "breaks up" with her longtime hairstylist, Lynette (Alex Borstein), and Tim ruins Samantha's birthday party, when LIFE IN PIECES moves to its regular time period, Thursday, Nov. 5 (8:31-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. From left, Chad (Jordan Peele), Colleen (Angelique Cabral) and Matt (Thomas Sadoski), shown. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
“Ponzi Sex Paris Bounce” — When Matt and Colleen catch Chad (Jordan Peele) trying to kidnap her beloved pup, Princess, Chad uses the opportunity to pitch them his new business venture. Also, Jen and Greg try to be intimate for the first time since having a baby, Heather “breaks up” with her longtime hairstylist, Lynette (Alex Borstein), and Tim ruins Samantha’s birthday party, when LIFE IN PIECES moves to its regular time period, Thursday, Nov. 5 (8:31-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. From left, Chad (Jordan Peele), Colleen (Angelique Cabral) and Matt (Thomas Sadoski), shown. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

“LIFE IN PIECES, with one of the best ensemble casts on television, is telling terrific stories in a very unique way, and we’re excited to tell many more of them this season,” said Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment.

LIFE IN PIECES is the season’s #1 new comedy in viewers (10.26 million), and in adults 25-54(3.5/09).  In its most recent broadcast on Oct. 19, LIFE IN PIECES delivered its highest live plus same day adult 18-49 rating since its series premiere.*

On Nov. 5, LIFE IN PIECES moves to it new regular time period on Thursdays (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) as part the Network’s launch of entertainment programming on the night.

Dianne Wiest, James Brolin, Zoe Lister-Jones, Colin Hanks, Angelique Cabral, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Dan Bakkedahl, Niall Cunningham, Holly J. Barrett and Giselle Eisenberg star in LIFE IN PIECES.  Justin Adler, Aaron Kaplan, Jason Winer and Jeff Morton are executive producers for 20th Century Fox Television in association with Kapital Entertainment.