Bull ( 2016 TV series ) - Wikipedia Bull ( 2016 TV series ) Bull Genre Drama Created by Phil McGraw Paul Attanasio Starring Michael Weatherly Freddy Rodriguez Geneva Carr Christopher Jackson Jaime Lee Kirchner Annabelle Attanasio Composer ( s ) Jeff Rona Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 28 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Paul Attanasio Phil McGraw Jay McGraw Justin Falvey Darryl Frank Mark Goffman Steven Spielberg Rodrigo Garcia Running time 43 minutes Production company ( s ) Amblin Television Picturemaker Productions ( season 2 - ) Atelier Paul Attanasio Stage 29 Productions CBS Television Studios Distributor CBS Television Distribution Release Original network CBS Original release September 20, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 20 ) -- present External links Website www.cbs.com/shows/bull Bull is an American drama television series starring Michael Weatherly. CBS ordered the program to series on May 13, 2016, and it premiered on September 20, 2016. The show is based on the early days of talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw 's career, when he was a trial consultant. On October 17, 2016, CBS picked up the series for a full 22 episode season. An additional episode was ordered in November. On March 23, 2017, CBS renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 26, 2017. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 3 Episodes 3.1 Season 1 ( 2016 -- 17 ) 3.2 Season 2 ( 2017 ) 4 Broadcast 5 Reception 6 Ratings 6.1 Season 1 ( 2016 -- 17 ) 6.2 Season 2 ( 2017 ) 7 References 8 External links Premise The series follows the employees at Trial Analysis Corporation ( TAC ), a jury consulting firm headed by Dr. Jason Bull, who is a psychologist and `` trial science '' expert. Bull uses his skills and those of his team not only to select the right jurors for his clients, but to help his clients ' lawyers decide which type of argument will win over jurors best. Cast Main Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull, a psychologist and holder of three Ph. D.s in psychology, as well as a pilot 's license. He hates lawyers and had a difficult childhood. Freddy Rodriguez as Benny Colón, Bull 's former brother - in - law, a former NYC prosecutor, and TAC 's in - house counsel. Geneva Carr as Marissa Morgan, a psychologist, neurolinguistics expert, and licensed sex therapist, who formerly worked at the Department of Homeland Security. Christopher Jackson as Chunk Palmer, a fashion stylist who formerly worked at Vogue and who, at the University of Georgia, was an All - American football defensive lineman. Jaime Lee Kirchner as Danny James, the team 's lead investigator, who used to work as a police detective in narcotics and for the FBI. Annabelle Attanasio as Cable McCrory, the team 's computer expert who is also a skilled hacker. Recurring Dena Tyler as Liberty Davis, an inexperienced lawyer who occasionally works with Bull 's team on trials. Thanks to Bull 's help she became a respected and reputable lawyer. Jill Flint as Diana Lindsay, a prominent lawyer with whom Bull has history, both litigious and romantic. Eliza Dushku as J.P. Nunnelly, a legal fixer. Bull hires her to defend Benny in return for his team 's help on three cases of her choosing. Episodes Season 1 ( 2016 -- 17 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` The Necklace '' Rodrigo García Paul Attanasio & Phil McGraw September 20, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 20 ) 101 15.56 Dr. Jason Bull, a divorced psychologist and expert jury consultant, is hired to help defend the son of a millionaire who had sex with a drug - dealing girl from his school. When the son is accused of murdering the girl, Bull must use his skills and technology to deduce the intentions of the jurors, his client, and everyone else involved. `` The Woman in 8D '' Doug Aarniokoski Mark Goffman & David Wilcox September 27, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 27 ) 102 13.61 A commercial plane crash due to wind shear causes the deaths of 62 people, with the plane 's female pilot, Captain Taylor Mathison ( Trieste Kelly Dunn ), being the lone survivor. To avoid negative publicity, the airline is complicit in getting a negligence lawsuit brought against Mathison. When Bull and his team learn juries would more likely acquit a male pilot, they must help Mathison get her life back and not be judged by her gender. In so doing, Bull convinces Mathison to fire her lawyer, who wants to settle, and has Benny try the case. `` Unambiguous '' Jan Eliasberg Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro October 11, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 11 ) 104 13.00 Bull and his team defend Reese ( Celeste Arias ), accused of the previously unsolved murder of a star college basketball player, after popular crime blogger Ellen Huff ( Sarah Steele ) reveals Reese was raped by the murder victim and had made threats against him. The case pits Benny against his former colleague and flame, Amanda ( Tiffany Villarin ). The team has to create reasonable doubt for the jurors by uncovering a steroid scandal among the basketball team as well as unedited audio that reveals Huff omitted salient facts in her blog. Things become more complicated when Huff herself ends up dead. `` Callisto '' Dennis Smith Jesse Stern October 18, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 18 ) 105 12.29 When young genius Kerry Ketchum ( Barrett Doss ) is accused of patent infringement upon developing a superior drug to treat hemophilia B, which her baby sister has, Bull and his team have to travel to the ( fictional ) West Texas town of Callisto, where the case will be tried. While facing strong odds against winning, given that the town always favors their local prosecution teams in patent cases, Bull must also face former adversary Diana Lindsay ( Jill Flint ), his opponent in the only previous case he did not win. 5 5 `` Just Tell the Truth '' Peter Werner Cole Maliska October 25, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 25 ) 106 11.61 Budding chef Richard Fleer ( Zach Appelman ) confronts his fiancée after overhearing a conversation with her parents who disapprove of their marriage, and she storms out. She is later found dead in an alley, and a detective ( Chance Kelly ) is able to get a confession out of Richard. Dr. Bull is offered the job of supporting the prosecution in the case against Richard, but after hearing Richard 's confession, Bull decides to support the defense. His team must now work with public defender Issac Chambers ( Jeremy Shamos ) to convince the jury that Richard 's confession was coerced, while also looking for the real killer. Elsewhere, Marissa, Cable, and Danny try to convince Chunk that he should investigate his upcoming date. 6 6 `` Bedside Manner '' Paul Edwards Dan Dietz November 15, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 15 ) 107 11.87 Talented surgeon Dr. Terry Robeson ( Tom Lipinski ) is accused of malpractice when one of his surgeries results in an emergency hysterectomy on a woman who tried for years to get pregnant. Bull and his team must work past the doctor 's arrogance to convince the jury that the doctor had no other choice during the disastrous procedure. 7 7 `` Never Saw the Sign '' Peter Leto Mark Goffman & Elizabeth Peterson November 22, 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 22 ) 103 10.87 Bull uncovers a conspiracy involving a corrupt assemblyman ( John Ventimiglia ) while helping a new client facing vehicular manslaughter charges. Also, Danny and Cable investigate why Marissa is acting and dressing differently. 8 8 `` Too Perfect '' Dan Lerner Story by : Blake Taylor Teleplay by : Elizabeth Peterson December 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 06 ) 109 11.68 Bull must help his ex-wife Isabella Colón ( Yara Martinez ), who is also Benny 's sister, when a man files a wrongful death suit against her company after his wife died from an allergic reaction to one of her products. Bull must not only prove to the jury that his ex-wife is not as perfect as she seems, but also that the death was not directly due to the product. 9 9 `` Light My Fire '' Dennis Smith David Wilcox December 13, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 13 ) 108 11.61 When an arson fire in Bull 's hometown in New Hampshire results in a man 's death, Bull ends up deciding to defend the prime suspect in the fire. The suspect, like Bull himself, comes from a family with a poor reputation in town. The TAC team arrives to help Bull and Benny demonstrate the danger of gossip and prove that family names do not dictate people. 10 10 `` E.J. '' Brad Turner Story by : Sam McConnell Teleplay by : David Hoselton January 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 03 ) 110 11.30 Ginny Bretton ( Justine Lupe ), the young CEO of a company that was testing software for driverless cars is sued by the widow of an employee killed by the prototype. Bull is hired to defend her and prove to a techno - phobic jury that the car is n't a murderer, but he ca n't shake the feeling that he 's only being told part of the story when Ginny seems to conspire with a suspect. 11 11 `` Teacher 's Pet '' Holly Dale Chris Erric Maddox & Indira Gibson Wilson January 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 17 ) 111 11.11 Bull and his team deal with an underage student who is in a romantic relationship with his teacher, and has dropped all contact with his family to be with her. While trying to prove that the relationship became sexual when the boy was underage, Bull and the team learn that the teacher is pregnant, and soon learn that the woman 's estranged husband -- not the student -- is the father of her unborn child. But will that split the duo up ? 12 12 `` Stockholm Syndrome '' Jet Wilkinson Story by : Jesse Stern Teleplay by : Phil McGraw January 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 24 ) 112 11.17 Following an explosion at TAC headquarters, Bull, the team, and the mirror jurors find themselves being held hostage by a woman who wants TAC 's help in freeing her husband from prison. The case becomes more difficult when the woman reveals that Danny was the undercover FBI agent that testified against the man, and she has kept secret how deep she went. 13 13 `` The Fall '' Doug Aarniokoski David Hoselton & Thomas Wong February 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 07 ) 113 10.78 Bull helps disgraced Titanfall multiplayer video - game champion Jace ( Omar Maskati ) file a suit against his former employer, after the employer publicly accuses Jace of intentionally losing a championship match and fires him. Paired with an attorney who has no time for Bull or his help, the team must try and find an angle to help their client save his future before the attorneys take it from him. But Bull realises that his future in gaming may already be over. 14 14 `` It 's Classified '' Dennis Smith Story by : Chamblee Smith Teleplay by : Ashley Gable February 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 14 ) 114 10.64 Bull comes to the defense of a military intelligence officer who leaked classified documents to stop a colonel who got a hospital full of civilians killed, leaving TAC offline and out of their element. However, Benny finds his lips must be sealed about classified information that could save the client, but his actions land him in hot water. 15 15 `` What 's Your Number ? '' Edward Ornelas Cole Maliska February 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 21 ) 115 10.66 After a skybridge collapse kills fifteen people, Bull helps prosecute a New York real estate tycoon ( and TAC 's landlord ), only to discover he 's a sociopath who will do anything to win, whether it be hiring one of Bull 's toughest opponents as his attorney, bribing the mirror jurors, or shutting down the power in TAC. Meanwhile, Benny learns that he is being investigated by the DA 's office. 16 16 `` Free Fall '' Jan Eliasberg John A. Norris March 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 07 ) 116 10.39 The Governor of Connecticut takes his senior office staff skydiving and dies when his parachute fails to deploy ; the owner of the skydiving company is also killed attempting to save the Governor. Bull offers his services to the skydiving company, now run by the owner 's daughter, after they are sued by the Governor 's widow. Meanwhile, Bull is challenged by the widow 's counsel, occasional trial partner Liberty Davis, while Danny investigates possible sabotage. 17 17 `` Name Game '' Laura Belsey Pamela Wechsler March 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 28 ) 117 10.90 Bull funds a class - action lawsuit pitting thousands of victims against a bank that ran a corrupt pump - and - dump investment division, which puts his business at risk. Unbeknownst to Bull, Benny is being haunted by a trial from his past, which throws him off his game and threatens the success of the suit. 18 18 `` Dressed to Kill '' Larry Teng Ashley Gable April 4, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 04 ) 119 11.13 The bond between Chunk and Bull is tested when TAC takes on as a client the prime suspect in the death of Chunk 's fashion mentor killed during her own show. Meanwhile, Bull rekindles a romance with one of his toughest opponents. 19 19 `` Bring it On '' Doug Aarniokoski Simran Baidwan April 18, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 18 ) 120 10.32 When the captain of a pro basketball cheerleading squad is killed, her fiancé, popular defense attorney Jules Caffrey, ( Isaiah Washington ) is charged with her death. Bull 's team is brought onto the case and Bull suggests that Caffrey be his own defense attorney, but Caffrey 's penchant for courtroom theatrics soon finds him at odds with Bull. Meanwhile, Cable gets suspicious of her new boyfriend. 20 20 `` Make Me '' Tricia Brock Mary Leah Sutton May 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 02 ) 118 10.83 Bull takes the case of a college student who killed his father but can not remember it. Bull intends to prove temporary insanity due to hypnosis, while Chunk finds himself undercover in the cult the student had joined. Further investigation reveals the student 's father was likely not the intended target. Meanwhile, Benny 's relationship with Bull turns icy as Benny continues to be haunted by the false imprisonment case from his past. 21 21 `` How to Dodge a Bullet '' Russell Fine John A. Norris May 9, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 09 ) 121 11.03 Benny is arrested for violating the Brady Act and failing to report a phone call that he received during his investigation and prosecution of the Hayden Watkins case. When the District Attorney 's office blindsides him with an additional charge of planting evidence at the Watkins apartment, Benny enters a not guilty plea. Bull enlists the help of a local attorney, J.P. Nunnelly ( Eliza Dushku ), who is first able to get him a plea deal. When Benny turns the deal down, Bull and Nunnelly team up to secure Benny 's freedom. In exchange for her help, Bull agrees to help Nunnelly on three future cases of her choosing. 22 22 `` Dirty Little Secrets '' Dennis Smith David Hoselton May 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 16 ) 122 10.97 After a building explosion is suspected to be a terrorist attack, a massive server company is ordered by the FBI to hand over files that may provide a lead on the attackers. In a case of `` privacy versus security '', J.P. Nunnelly has Bull consult on the case to help the company fight off the warrant ( in a jury trial, no less, even though judges alone pass on the validity of search warrants ), though the TAC employees are not entirely on the company 's side. Meanwhile, Danny is able to discover a major lead in the case the old fashioned way, without using the server data. 23 23 `` Benevolent Deception '' Doug Aarniokoski Mark Goffman May 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 23 ) 123 8.54 Bull is summoned to Miami to consult on another case of J.P. Nunnelly 's in which six kilos of heroin are found under the deck of single mother Cecilia Novak 's home. Bull has a moral dilemma, suspecting that the woman 's brother Leo, who is involved in the drug trade, planted the drugs under her home. Leo, a client of Nunnelly 's firm who is paying his sister 's legal expenses, adamantly denies involvement and asserts that the drugs belong to a warring cartel. Nunnelly reveals that if she wins this case, she can leave her firm and start her own, and also offers to make this the last case Bull is obligated to consult with her on. Shortly before voir dire begins, cartel violence sweeps the streets, forcing the judge to order an anonymous jury and rendering Bull 's team virtually unable to accurately analyze the jurors. When the US government offers to drop charges against Cecilia in exchange for her turning information about her brother over to the DEA, she refuses until Bull 's team discovers that the 911 call that tipped off the DEA was placed by Cecilia 's 10 - year - old son Peter. Bull enlists the help of the US government and the presiding judge to pull a bit of showmanship to ensure that Cecilia 's life is protected for cooperating with the DEA and that Nunnelly can leave the firm without reprimand for having a client jailed. Season 2 ( 2017 ) No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 24 `` School for Scandal '' Vincent Misiano Glenn Gordon Caron September 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 26 ) 203 10.06 Kara Clayton ( Minka Kelly ) shoots and kills her billionaire older husband Marcus ( Ronald Guttman ) after he refuses to revise the terms of their pre-nuptial agreement. Kara is charged with murder despite having three stab wounds and claiming self defense. Diana Lindsay is representing Kara and asks for Bull 's help, but he tells her he has already agreed to represent Marcus ' interests in the case. After correctly surmising that Kara 's wounds were self - inflicted, Bull thinks he has outmaneuvered Diana in finding the perfect juror to serve as foreperson. But he later learns Diana has one - upped him when the perfect juror turns out to be from her home town of Callisto, Texas. To avoid a hung jury, Bull and his team must now find bulletproof evidence to win over the biased juror. 25 `` Already Gone '' Peter Werner Veronica West & Sarah Kucserka October 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 03 ) 201 10.79 Bull impulsively agrees to have Benny represent Adam Harris ( Sam Vartholomeos ), a young man charged with murder for helping his terminally ill girlfriend end her life, and learns that Adam 's actions clash with Benny 's religious beliefs. 26 `` A Business of Favors '' Dan Lerner Pamela Wechsler October 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 10 ) 202 11.26 A young college student asphyxiates on his own vomit and drowns in the Hudson River during a drunken fraternity hazing. Bull wants to help Rebecca Whelan ( Deirdre Lovejoy ), the mother of the victim, find out what really happened after the other fraternity members concoct a story that they are all sticking to. He and the TAC team help ADA Richard Abernathy ( Tyrone Brown ) with jury selection and case preparation. However, the jury selection appears to be moot when Judge Hanlon ( Susan Blommaert ) thinks the case should be thrown out for lack of evidence. Meanwhile, Bull wonders why Marissa is n't spending extra hours in the office anymore, and she reveals she 's met a man and has a life outside of work now. 27 `` The Illusion of Control '' Peter Werner Sarah Haught October 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 17 ) 204 10.49 Bull is sued by famous actress Amaya Andrews ( Cara Buono ) over advice he gave her regarding an international adoption. Marissa is subpoenaed as a witness for the prosecution, and things become complicated when Bull 's lawyer Ron Getman ( Brad Garrett ) wants to reference Marissa 's painful childhood during cross examination, over Bull 's objections. Meanwhile, Danny travels to Ethiopia to locate Amaya 's adoptive son and try to find a way around that country 's parental rights laws. 28 5 `` Play the Hand You 're Dealt '' Peter Werner Sarah Haught October 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 24 ) 205 10.70 Bull receives a call from his old college friend Mack ( Nathaniel Arcand ), who has been jailed on the Nawakwa Indian reservation. Mack had been thrown out of a casino for being drunk and disorderly, and is now accused of murdering the pit boss who was shot just a few hours later. Bull and the TAC team are handcuffed by tribal court rules, which are different than those of a civilian court, and have to overcome the fact that Mack is almost universally disliked in the small community. Also, Marissa invites Bull to dinner so he can meet her boyfriend, Kyle ( Gary Wilmes ). 29 6 `` The Exception to the Rule '' Dan Lerner Michael Peterson October 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 31 ) 206 TBD 30 7 `` No Good Deed '' Laura Belsey Pamela Wechsler November 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 07 ) 207 TBD 31 8 `` The Devil, The Detail '' Alex Pillai Hannah Park November 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 14 ) 208 TBD 32 9 `` Thanksgiving '' Leslie Libman Marissa Matteo November 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 21 ) 209 TBD Broadcast Internationally, the series premiered in the UK on FOX UK on January 13, 2017. The series premiered in Australia on Network Ten on March 5, 2017. It debuted in New Zealand on Prime Television New Zealand on January 19, 2017. The second season will premiere in Australia on Network Ten on October 15, 2017. Reception The pilot for Bull has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first episode received a score of 24 % with an average rating of 4 out of 10, based on 21 reviews. The website 's consensus reads, `` Michael Weatherly 's performance is top - notch, but not enough to save a show that relies too heavily on a well - worn series of legal show tropes and an off - putting premise. '' On Metacritic, the series holds a 40 out of 100, based on reviews from 19 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Ratings Season 1 ( 2016 -- 17 ) No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` The Necklace '' September 20, 2016 2.2 / 8 15.57 0.9 4.94 3.1 20.51 `` The Woman in 8D '' September 27, 2016 1.9 / 7 13.62 1.0 4.86 2.9 18.48 `` Unambiguous '' October 11, 2016 1.7 / 6 13.00 0.8 4.41 2.5 17.41 `` Callisto '' October 18, 2016 1.6 / 6 12.29 0.8 4.17 2.4 16.46 5 `` Just Tell the Truth '' October 25, 2016 1.5 / 5 11.61 0.7 3.77 2.2 15.38 6 `` Bedside Manner '' November 15, 2016 1.5 / 5 11.87 0.8 3.83 2.3 15.70 7 `` Never Saw the Sign '' November 22, 2016 1.5 / 5 10.89 0.8 4.26 2.3 15.15 8 `` Too Perfect '' December 6, 2016 1.5 / 5 11.68 0.8 4.06 2.3 15.74 9 `` Light My Fire '' December 13, 2016 1.4 / 5 11.61 0.8 3.76 2.2 15.38 10 `` E.J. '' January 3, 2017 1.5 / 5 11.30 0.9 4.26 2.4 15.56 11 `` Teacher 's Pet '' January 17, 2017 1.5 / 5 11.11 0.7 3.88 2.2 14.99 12 `` Stockholm Syndrome '' January 24, 2017 1.3 / 5 11.17 0.8 3.74 2.1 14.92 13 `` The Fall '' February 7, 2017 1.3 / 4 10.78 0.8 3.82 2.1 14.60 14 `` It 's Classified '' February 14, 2017 1.3 / 5 10.64 0.8 3.87 2.1 14.51 15 `` What 's Your Number ? '' February 21, 2017 1.3 / 5 10.66 0.7 3.63 2.0 14.29 16 `` Free Fall '' March 7, 2017 1.3 / 5 10.39 0.8 N / A 2.1 N / A 17 `` Name Game '' March 28, 2017 1.3 / 5 10.90 0.7 3.57 2.0 14.47 18 `` Dressed to Kill '' April 4, 2017 1.3 / 5 11.13 0.6 3.22 1.9 14.32 19 `` Bring it On '' April 18, 2017 1.1 / 4 10.32 0.8 3.86 1.9 14.18 20 `` Make Me '' May 2, 2017 1.2 / 5 10.83 0.8 3.67 2.0 14.50 21 `` How to Dodge a Bullet '' May 9, 2017 1.2 / 5 11.03 0.7 3.69 1.9 14.72 22 `` Dirty Little Secrets '' May 16, 2017 1.3 / 5 10.97 0.7 3.81 2.0 14.66 23 `` Benevolent Deception '' May 23, 2017 1.1 / 4 8.54 0.8 4.15 1.9 12.70 Season 2 ( 2017 ) No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` School for Scandal '' September 26, 2017 1.3 / 5 10.06 N / A 4.03 N / A 14.09 `` Already Gone '' October 3, 2017 1.2 / 5 10.79 0.7 3.66 1.9 14.45 `` A Business of Favors '' October 10, 2017 1.3 / 5 11.26 N / A 3.56 N / A 14.82 `` The Illusion of Control '' October 17, 2017 1.2 / 4 10.49 TBD TBD TBD TBD 5 `` Play the Hand You 're Dealt '' October 24, 2017 1.2 / 4 10.70 TBD TBD TBD TBD 6 `` The Exception to the Rule '' October 31, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 7 `` No Good Deed '' November 7, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 8 `` The Devil, The Detail '' November 14, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 9 `` Thanksgiving '' November 21, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD References Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 13, 2016 ). `` ' Training Day ', ' Bull ', ' MacGyver ', ' The Great Indoors ', Matt LeBlanc Comedy & Jason Katims Drama Picked Up By CBS ''. 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Retrieved May 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( May 24, 2017 ). `` ' Dancing With the Stars finale adjusts up, ' iZombie ' adjusts down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( September 27, 2017 ). `` ' Bull, ' ' Voice, ' ' This Is Us ' adjust up, ' L&O True Crime ' and ' Brooklyn Nine - Nine ' down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 4, 2017 ). `` ' Fresh Off the Boat, ' ' Voice ' adjust up, ' Brooklyn Nine - Nine, ' ' L&O True Crime ' adjust down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 11, 2017 ). `` ' Voice, ' ' Flash, ' ' Lethal Weapon ' & ' The Mick ' adjust up, ' NCIS : New Orleans ' down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 11, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 18, 2017 ). `` ' NCIS, ' ' Voice ' and ' This Is Us ' adjust up, ' Black - ish ' and ' L&O True Crime ' down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 25, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us, ' ' Fresh Off the Boat, ' ' Kevin ' & World Series adjust up, ' L&O True Crime ' down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # BUL206 ) `` The Exception to the Rule '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # BUL207 ) `` No Good Deed '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # BUL208 ) `` The Devil, The Detail '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 26, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # BUL209 ) `` Thanksgiving '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Knox, David ( February 22, 2017 ). `` Airdate : Bull. Bumped : 24 : Legacy ''. TV Tonight. Retrieved February 22, 2017. Jump up ^ https://www.primetv.co.nz/-/mk_prime_bull Jump up ^ `` Bull : Season 1 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 20, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Bull : Season 1 ''. Metacritic. Retrieved September 20, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 4, 2016 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' is your premiere week DVR champion : Broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 11, 2016 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' posts more big DVR gains : Broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Sept. 26 - Oct. 2 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 27, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us, ' ' Big Bang, ' ' Designated Survivor ' lead broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Oct. 10 - 16 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 4, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' Agents of SHIELD ' score in broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Oct. 17 - 23 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 4, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 10, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us, ' ' Designated Survivor ' stay on top in broadcast Live + 7 ratings for Oct. 24 - 30 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 1, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us, ' ' Big Bang, ' ' Designated Survivor ' are the Big Three in week 9 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 7, 2016 ). `` ' New Girl ' and ' Quantico ' double in week 10 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 7, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 22, 2016 ). `` ' This Is Us ' reaches season highs week 12 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( January 3, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' posts another double - double in week 13 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( January 20, 2017 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' The Blacklist top the week 16 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 1, 2017 ). `` ' Agents of SHIELD ' and ' This Is Us ' make big gains in week 18 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 11, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and TGIT rise above the rest in week 19 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 23, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' Timeless ' lead the week 21 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 2, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' Agents of SHIELD ' on top again : Week 22 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 9, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' makes biggest gains again : Week 23 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 24, 2017 ). `` ' Sleepy Hollow ' & 5 more shows double, ' This Is Us ' has biggest total gain : Week 25 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 13, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' scores again, 7 shows double in week 28 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 20, 2017 ). `` ' iZombie ' premiere gets decent bump in week 29 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 4, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' makes more big gains : Week 31 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 22, 2017 ). `` ' Modern Family, ' ' Big Bang ' gain the most, 10 shows double : Week 33 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 27, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor, ' ' Big Bang Theory ' finale lead week 34 's broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( June 2, 2017 ). `` ' Modern Family, ' ' Designated Survivor ' finales make biggest gains in week 35 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( June 8, 2017 ). `` ' Empire ' and ' Bull ' season finales lead week 36 's broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 13, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' The Good Doctor ' score big in premiere week broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 18, 2017 ). `` ' The Orville, ' ' Once Upon a Time, ' 5 more shows double in week 2 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 25, 2017 ). `` ' The Good Doctor ' is the most - watched show on TV in week 3 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 25, 2017. 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Question: when does the 2017 season of bull start
Answer: September 26, 2017