wayans and damon wayans jr. >> new york city -- >> reporter: the elder plays a legendary talk radio host who finds himself still parenting his adult son. >> every father's dream is for his son to inherit the family business, and our business just happens to be punchlines. >> reporter: another newbie to the cbs neighborhood, kathy bates as "matlock." a re-imagining of the classic series will air thursdays. she plays a brilliant lawyer who rejoins the work force in her 70s. >> it really shows starting over, having a second chapter with a career or in life. >> yeah. i mean, i certainly wasn't expecting to get this offer at my age. so i'm -- i'm thrilled that the opportunity came along. >> reporter: many of the less favorites are staying in the lineup including "the neighborhood." that is going to air on mondays. also, "tracker," about the reward thrill-seeking loner who travels in his air stream will air on sundays. "tracker" launched in february and is the most-watched primetime series of the broadcast season. and finally, cbs staple "ncis" gets an origin story. mark harmon originated