CBS today announced fall premiere dates for its five new and 15 returning series for the 2024-25 primetime schedule. The official “CBS PREMIERE WEEK” kicks off with a full week of original episodes beginning Monday, Oct. 14 with the 22nd season premiere of NCIS, and two hours of the new drama NCIS: ORIGINS starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by Mark Harmon.
The fall lineup includes two special “Sneak Peeks” prior to CBS PREMIERE WEEK: The new Thursday night drama series MATLOCK, starring Kathy Bates, on Sunday, Sept. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) with a strong lead in from the 57th season premiere of 60 MINUTES, and the new Wednesday night action-adventure reality competition series THE SUMMIT, set in the New Zealand Alps and hosted by Manu Bennett, on Sunday, Sept. 29 (9:00-10:30 PM, ET; 8:30-10:00 PM, PT) with a powerful lead in following an NFL ON CBS doubleheader and an original 60 MINUTES.
In addition, the hit reality series SURVIVOR debuts its 47th season with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, Sept. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), and BLUE BLOODS returns in CBS PREMIERE WEEK for its 14th and final season on Friday, Oct. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). TV’s #1 series TRACKER returns Sunday, Oct. 27.
The following is the “Sneak Peeks” and CBS Premieres Schedule:
(**All times are ET/PT unless noted). (Bold series titles denote season premieres or sneak peeks.)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18
| 8:00-10:00 PM | SURVIVOR (47th season premiere)*Regular 8:00-9:30 PM timeslot begins Wednesday, Sept. 25. |
SATURDAY, SEPT. 21
| 9:00-11:00 PM | 48 HOURS (37th season premiere)*Regular 10:00-11:00 PM timeslot begins Saturday, Sept. 28. |
SUNDAY, SEPT. 22
| 7:00-8:00 PM | 60 MINUTES (57th season premiere) |
| 8:00-9:00 PM | MATLOCK (Sneak Peek)*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM Thursdaytimeslot begins Oct. 17 |
SUNDAY, SEPT. 29
| 7:00-7:30 PM, ET | NFL ON CBS doubleheader |
| 7:30-9:00 PM, ET7:00-8:30 PM, PT | 60 MINUTES*90 minute episode |
| 9:00-10:30 PM, ET8:30-10:00 PM, PT | THE SUMMIT (Sneak Peek)*Regular 9:30-11:00 PM Wednesday timeslot begins Oct. 16. |
| 10:30-11:30 PM, ET10:00-11:00 PM, PT | BIG BROTHER (original episode) |
SUNDAY, OCT. 6
| 7:00-8:00 PM 8:00-10:00 PM 10:00-11:00 PM | NFL ON CBS doubleheader AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AMAs) BIG BROTHER (original episode) |
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9
| 8:00-9:30 PM | SURVIVOR |
| 9:30-11:00 PM | THE SUMMIT (encore of first episode) |
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
| 8:00-9:00 PM | BIG BROTHER (original episode) |
| 9:00-10:00 PM | MATLOCK (encore of first episode) |
| 10:00-11:00 PM | ELSBETH (rebroadcast) |
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
| 7:00-8:30 PM | 60 MINUTES*90 minute episode |
| 8:30-10:00 PM | BIG BROTHER (season finale) |
CBS PREMIERE WEEK – MONDAY, OCT. 14
| 8:00-9:00 PM | NCIS (22nd season premiere)*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Monday, Oct. 21. |
| 9:00-11:00 PM | NCIS: ORIGINS (series premiere)*Regular 10:00-11:00 PM timeslot begins Monday, Oct. 21. |
TUESDAY, OCT. 15
| 8:00-9:00 PM | FBI (seventh season premiere) |
| 9:00-10:00 PM | FBI: INTERNATIONAL (fourth season premiere) |
| 10:00-11:00 PM | FBI: MOST WANTED (sixth season premiere) |
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
| 8:00-9:30 PM | SURVIVOR |
| 9:30-11:00 PM | THE SUMMIT (second episode) |
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
| 8:00-8:30 PM | GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (series premiere) |
| 8:30-9:00 PM | GHOSTS (fourth season premiere) |
| 9:00-10:00 PM | MATLOCK (second episode) |
| 10:00-11:00 PM | ELSBETH (second season premiere) |
FRIDAY, OCT. 18
| 8:00-9:00 PM | S.W.A.T. (eighth season premiere) |
| 9:00-10:00 PM | FIRE COUNTRY (third season premiere) |
| 10:00-11:00 PM | BLUE BLOODS (Return of remaining episodes of 14th final season) |
MONDAY, OCT. 21
| 8:00-8:30 PM | THE NEIGHBORHOOD (seventh season premiere) |
| 8:30-9:00 PM | POPPA’S HOUSE (series premiere) |
| 9:00-10:00 PM | NCIS |
| 10:00-11:00 PM | NCIS: ORIGINS |
SUNDAY, OCT. 27
| 7:00-7:30 PM, ET | NFL ON CBS doubleheader |
| 7:30-8:30 PM, ET7:00-8:00 PM, PT | 60 MINUTES |
| 8:30-9:30 PM, ET8:00-9:00 PM, PT | TRACKER (second season premiere)*Regular 8:00-9:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Nov. 3 |
| 9:30-10:30 PM, ET9:00-10:00 PM, PT | THE EQUALIZER (fifth season premiere)*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Nov. 3 |
As previously announced, the returning series THE AMAZING RACE and new series WATSON and HOLLYWOOD SQUARES are currently planned for the second half of the 2024-25 broadcast season.
