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[07/12/22 - 10:45 AM]
Warner Bros. Television Group Receives 44 Nominations for the 2022 Emmy Awards
This includes Outstanding Comedy Series nominations for "Abbott Elementary" and "Ted Lasso," both produced by Warner Bros. Television.

[05/12/22 - 12:05 PM]
CBS Cancels Dramas "Magnum P.I.," "Good Sam"
Also not returning: comedies "How We Roll" and "B Positive."

[02/22/22 - 07:30 AM]
CBS "Springs Forward" with Returning Favorites, Spectacular Specials, Big Premieres, Guest Stars, Milestones and More, in February, March and April!
Highlights include the 100th episodes of "Young Sheldon" on March 31 and "S.W.A.T." on April 10; plus the 250th episode of "Blue Bloods" on March 11.

[12/10/21 - 10:29 AM]
CBS Announces New Comedy "How We Roll" to Premiere Thursday, March 31 at 9:30 PM
Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White and Mason Wells star in the series.

[10/27/21 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 27
Updates include: Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard among latest bound for Apple's "Extrapolations"; Laura Patalano, Julia Vera join Hulu's "This Fool"; and Amazon's "Shelter" pilot rounds out cast.

[10/15/21 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 15
Updates include: Hulu's "Iron Mike" rounds out cast; Jennifer Coolidge to return to HBO's "The White Lotus"; and Kathleen Robertson bound for final season of Amazon's "The Expanse."

[09/23/21 - 11:30 AM]
The Series Premiere of the New Comedy "Ghosts" Will Now Have a One-Hour Debut, Oct. 7
The move bumps the second season premiere of "B Positive" by one week, to Thursday, October 14.

[09/01/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 1
Updates include: Scott Caan eyes CBS return in "Topangaland"; "The Girls on the Bus" moves from Netflix to The CW; and CBS's "B Positive" names new regulars, recurring roles.

[08/31/21 - 11:02 AM]
The Curtain Goes Up on the Network's New 2021-2022 Schedule of CBS Original Series, on the "CBS Fall Preview," Thursday, Sept. 9
Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford, star of "B Positive," takes center stage in a can't-miss CBS star-studded opening number to celebrate the Network's new fall season in a fresh way.

[07/12/21 - 10:55 AM]
CBS Announces Fall 2021-2022 Primetime Premiere Dates
The network will roll out the strategic launches of five new shows and 22 returning series over several weeks.

[05/19/21 - 07:00 AM]
CBS Announces New Fall Schedule for 2021-2022
The new schedule includes four new dramas, two new comedies, special event programming, and 22 returning series.

[05/15/21 - 03:34 PM]
CBS Renews "United States of Al," "B Positive" for Second Seasons
The Eye confirmed the news on social media this afternoon.

[04/29/21 - 11:13 AM]
CBS Announces Season Finale Storylines with Intense Showdowns, Jaw-dropping Revelations and Fond Farewells
Newly announced dates include "United States of Al" and "Clarice" on Thursday, June 24.

[03/22/21 - 08:01 AM]
CBS Announces Season Finale Airdates for 2020-2021
Look for the final episodes of "Mom" and "NCIS: New Orleans" on Thursday, May 13 and Sunday, May 23, respectively.

[03/11/21 - 02:14 PM]
CBS Program Advisory for Thursday, March 11
The network recaps tonight's schedule as a result of President Biden's live address to the nation.

[03/10/21 - 11:04 AM]
CBS Partners with the OneLegacy Foundation to Raise Awareness for Living Organ Donors
CBS has teamed up with the OneLegacy Foundation for a PSA to air during the broadcast of the CBS Original series "B Positive," encouraging people to consider becoming living organ donors.

[03/10/21 - 09:15 AM]
New Comedy "United States of Al" Premieres April 1 in Its New Time Period, 8:30-9:00 PM
Fellow newcomer "B Positive" will shift to Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c that same night on CBS.

[01/01/21 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 28-January 1
Updates include: the five major studios will place their Southern California-based series on an extended hiatus due to the state's surge in coronavirus cases.

[12/21/20 - 12:01 PM]
CBS Gives Full-Season Order to New Comedy "B Positive" from Chuck Lorre and Marco Pennette for the 2020-2021 Broadcast Season
Series stars Middleditch and Ashford were so happy about the pickup that they asked to deliver a video message.

[10/26/20 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 26
Updates include: Oscar Isaac in talks to lead "Moon Knight" at Disney+; Thomas Haden Church cast as "The Texanist" on FOX; and Nick Tarabay, Jonathan Cake book roles on "DC's Stargirl."

[10/13/20 - 10:03 AM]
CBS Announces Primetime Premiere Dates for 10 Scripted Series Across Five Nights
Additional premiere dates for November will be announced shortly.

[10/12/20 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 12
Updates include: Izzy G latest tapped for "B Positive" at CBS; Colette Burson to bring "The Growing Season" to ABC; and Keira Knightley bows out of Apple's "The Essex Serpent."

[09/25/20 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 25
Updates include: Samuel L. Jackson to return as Nick Fury in Disney+ series; Arif Zahir to take over as Cleveland Brown on "Family Guy"; and Lisa Edelstein set to recur on FOX's "9-1-1: Lone Star."

[08/11/20 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 11
Updates include: Maggie Elizabeth Jones to "B Positive" for CBS; Will Smith to executive produce dramatic take on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"; and Kal Penn to host unscripted comedy series at Freeform.

[07/30/20 - 05:00 AM]
ViacomCBS Debuts Expanded and Enhanced CBS All Access
More than 3,500 episodes across ViacomCBS' leading portfolio of entertainment brands will now be available on CBS All Access, including popular series from BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Smithsonian Channel and more.

[05/19/20 - 12:15 PM]
CBS Unveils 2020-2021 Primetime Lineup; 3 New Series Join 23 Returning Shows
The new fall schedule features perennial strength and stability, plus big new show additions on Thursday and Sunday.

[05/08/20 - 10:00 AM]
CBS Orders New Dramas "Clarice," "The Equalizer" and New Comedy "B Positive" to Series for the 2020-2021 Broadcast Season
Additional new series for the 2020-2021 season will be announced at a later date.

[03/13/20 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 13
Updates include: CBS All Access pushes "Tooning Out the News" premiere; production on nearly all broadcast pilots to be delayed or suspended; and The CW's "The 100" to complete final episode.

[03/03/20 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 3
Updates include: Syfy to call it quits on "The Magicians" after five seasons; Thomas Middleditch to star in CBS's "B Positive"; and Ryan Hansen, Aimee Carrero to lead NBC's "Someone Out There."

[03/02/20 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 2
Updates include: FOX pulls the plug on "Almost Family"; Ashley Zukerman to play "Langdon" for NBC; and Emily Alyn Lind among first cast in HBO Max's "Gossip Girl."

[02/19/20 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 19
Updates include: Annaleigh Ashford to star in comedy "B Positive" at CBS; James Wolk tapped as "Ordinary Joe" at NBC; and Keegan Allen cast in The CW's "Walker" reboot series.

[01/23/20 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 23
Updates include: OWN pulls the plug on "Ambitions"; Disney+ puts Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series on hold; and ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC all order various projects to pilot.







B POSITIVE (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
11/5/20 - 3/10/22
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2021-2022 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (34 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 5/12/22
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, October 2021) B Positive is a comedy executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Marco Pennette, starring Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford. The series revolves around Drew (Middleditch), a therapist and newly divorced dad who is faced with finding a kidney donor when he runs into Gina (Ashford), a rough-around-the-edges woman from his past who volunteers her own. Together, they form an unlikely and life-affirming friendship, as they begin a journey that will forever impact both of their lives.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Annaleigh Ashford as Gina
· Darryl Stephens as Gideon
· David Anthony Higgins as Jerry
· Izzy G as Maddie
· Kether Donahue as Gabby
· Linda Lavin as Norma
· Sara Rue as Julia
· Terrence Terrell as Eli
· Thomas Middleditch as Drew
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Kamryn Kunody as Maddie (Original Pilot)
· Maggie Elizabeth Jones as Maddie (Originally Cast)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Chuck Lorre as EP
· James Burrows as DIR (Pilot)
· Marco Pennette as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Chuck Lorre Productions
· Warner Bros. Television