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, SEPTEMBER 18
- 8:00-10:00 PM: “Survivor” (47th season premiere). The regular 8:00-9:30 PM timeslot begins on Wednesday, September 25.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
- 9:00-11:00 PM: “48 Hours” (37th season premiere). The regular 10:00-11:00 PM timeslot begins on Saturday, September 28.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
- 7:00-8:00 PM: “60 Minutes” (57th season premiere).
- 8:00-9:00 PM: “Matlock” (Sneak Peek). The regular 9:00-10:00 PM Thursday timeslot begins on October 17.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 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). The regular 9:30-11:00 PM Wednesday timeslot begins on October 16.
- 10:30-11:30 PM, ET / 10:00-11:00 PM, PT: “Big Brother” (original episode).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
- 7:00-8:00 PM: “NFL on CBS” doubleheader.
- 8:00-10:00 PM: “American Music Awards” (AMAs).
- 10:00-11:00 PM: “Big Brother” (original episode).
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
- 8:00-9:30 PM: “Survivor.”
- 9:30-11:00 PM: “The Summit” (encore of the first episode).
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
- 8:00-9:00 PM: “Big Brother” (original episode).
- 9:00-10:00 PM: “Matlock” (encore of the first episode).
- 10:00-11:00 PM: “Elsbeth” (rebroadcast).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
- 7:00-8:30 PM: “60 Minutes” (90-minute episode).
- 8:30-10:00 PM: “Big Brother” (season finale).
CBS PREMIERE WEEK – MONDAY, OCTOBER 14
- 8:00-9:00 PM: “NCIS” (22nd season premiere). The regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins on Monday, October 21.
- 9:00-11:00 PM: “NCIS: Origins” (series premiere). The regular 10:00-11:00 PM timeslot begins on Monday, October 21.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 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, OCTOBER 16
- 8:00-9:30 PM: “Survivor.”
- 9:30-11:00 PM: “The Summit” (second episode).
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 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, OCTOBER 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 the 14th final season).
MONDAY, OCTOBER 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, OCTOBER 27
- 9:30-10:30 PM, ET / 9:00-10:00 PM, PT: “The Equalizer” (fifth season premiere). The regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins on Sunday, November 3.
- 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). The regular 8:00-9:00 PM timeslot begins on Sunday, November 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.
