CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates

CBS has announced fall premiere dates for its five new and 15 returning series for the 2024-25 primetime schedule. The official premiere week for CBS kicks off on Monday, Oct. 14 with the 22^nd 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 previews: 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 57^th 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 47^th 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 14^th 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 (47^th season premiere)

*Regular 8:00-9:30 PM timeslot begins Wednesday, Sept. 25.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21

9:00-11:00 PM

48 HOURS (37^th season premiere)

*Regular 10:00-11:00 PM timeslot begins Saturday, Sept. 28.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 22

7:00-8:00 PM

60 MINUTES (57^th season premiere)

8:00-9:00 PM

MATLOCK (Sneak Peek)

*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM Thursday timeslot begins Oct. 17

SUNDAY, SEPT. 29

7:00-7:30 PM, ET

NFL ON CBS doubleheader

7:30-9:00 PM, ET

7:00-8:30 PM, PT

60 MINUTES

*90 minute episode

9:00-10:30 PM, ET

8:30-10:00 PM, PT

THE SUMMIT (Sneak Peek)

*Regular 9:30-11:00 PM Wednesday timeslot begins Oct. 16.

10:30-11:30 PM, ET

10:00-11:00 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 (22^nd 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 14^th 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, ET

7:00-8:00 PM, PT

60 MINUTES

8:30-9:30 PM, ET

8:00-9:00 PM, PT

TRACKER (second season premiere)

*Regular 8:00-9:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Nov. 3

9:30-10:30 PM, ET

9:00-10:00 PM, PT

THE EQUALIZER (fifth season premiere)

*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Nov. 3