CBS is preparing to launch its CSI juggernaut against NBC's Law & Order franchise. Which do you think will win? On top of that, they are stepping up with a few new drama series. Read on and see if any may win your attention this season.

Sunday

• 8:00. The Amazing Race (9/17). Reality television doesn't interest me. Sorry.
• 9:00. Cold Case (9/24). This is a show I watched early on in its first season, and thought was quite good. The problem is, I watch too much already, and this was a show axed from my personal schedule.
• 10:00. Without a Trace (9/24). Moving to a new night, from Thursday. I think this will prove to be a good move for the show as I think it will pair well with Cold Case, so long as the fans are aware of the move.

Monday

• 8:00. The Class (9/18). Co-created by one half of the Friends' team, this series catches up with a group of twenty-somethings, who are bonded by being from the same third grade class, as their lives intersect. The show stars Jason Ritter (Joan of Arcadia).
• 8:30. How I Met Your Mother (9/18). I never watched this last year, although I had some friends who really enjoyed it. Perhaps I will give it a shot this year. The stars include Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser) and Alyson Hannigan (Buffy, Veronica Mars).
• 9:00. Two and a Half Men (9/18). I have caught clips of this here and there. I found it mildly humorous, but it never really clicked for me. I am still amazed by all the Emmy nods.
• 9:30. The New Adventures of Old Christine (9/18). The Seinfeld curse is over as Julia Louis-Dreyfus, fresh off her Emmy win, leads this series into season two. It is another show I haven't watched, but maybe I should.
• 10:00. CSI: Miami (9/18). I never really cared for this series for reasons I cannot put my finger on. However, I really like the original flavor.

Tuesday

• 8:00. NCIS (9/19). This series may never have me among its fans, but it strikes me as something that will have a long stay on primetime.
• 9:00. The Unit (9/19). This series debuted with a short first season last spring. I liked it a lot and hope its first full season will be able to keep up the pace. The series follows a special ops group whose operations are so secret they cannot tell anyone. It also features the wives and the troubles at home. I love how we get the two angles on the story, great stuff.
• 10:00. Smith (9/19). The outline of this show reminds me of something else, I am thinking Hustle, but I'm not sure. It concerns a master criminal, played by Ray Liotta, who holds a 9 to 5 job, has a family, and wants to leave the business. Virginia Madsen co-stars. I like the leads, which could make this quite interesting.