Crimetime After Primetime is the umbrella title for a group of late-night crime-investigation shows that debuted at various times on CBS in 1991 and 1992, running through late summer of 1993.
In March 1991, after a two-month hiatus due to Gulf War coverage, CBS retooled the block by airing original series under the new umbrella title of Crimetime After Primetime.
Much like CBS Late Night did in the late 1980s, Crimetime After Primetime relied heavily on dramas that were imported from Canada, giving the programs (most of which were produced to meet Canadian content quotas) an additional revenue stream.
CBS also invested in producing some original series for the block.
The block was dropped when CBS began broadcasting the Late Show with David Letterman in August 1993.