CBS unveiled a new fall lineup on Wednesday that features five new series, but some viewers will be bloody mad over one it dropped.

To make room for the new fare, CBS canceled the vampire series "Moonlight," a show that had a small but intensely loyal following. In doing so, the network may find itself dealing with another outpouring of fan outrage a la "Jericho" last season.

Also dropped by CBS was the James Woods legal series "Shark." So-called "bubble" shows that made the cut include "The Unit," "Rules of Engagement" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine."

The new shows include three dramas and two sitcoms.

The dramas are "Eleventh Hour," a suspense thriller from about a special adviser (Rufus Sewell) to the government who investigates scientific oddities; "The Mentalist," starring Simon Baker as a former celebrity psychic-turned-detective who uses his gift to solve crimes; and "The Ex List," a lighthearted drama about a thirtysomething woman (Elizabeth Reaser) who searches her past relationships to find her future husband.

The new CBS comedies are "Project Gary," starring Jay Mohr and Paula Marshall as dueling ex-spouses and parents struggling to establish new lives; and "Worst Week," about a well-meaning magazine editor (Kyle Bornheimer) who will do anything to please his girlfriend's parents, but disaster strikes whenever he's around them.

Meanwhile, late Tuesday The CW announced a fall lineup that features

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three new shows, including the much-talked-about spinoff of "Beverly Hills 90210." Simply titled "90210," the new series will focus on members of a family that has just moved to Southern California. Jennie Garth will reprise her role as Kelly Taylor, now a guidance counselor at her alma mater.

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