CBS has set its fall primetime lineup, confirming premiere dates for its roster of new and returning series. Survivor and The Amazing Race premiere in late September, with the NCIS trio—NCIS, NCIS: Origins, and newcomer NCIS: New York—dropping new episodes on Tuesday, October 6.
Returning fall series also include Ghosts, Marshals, Tracker, Elsbeth, FBI, Fire Country, and Sheriff Country. Newbies Eternally Yours and Cupertino will premiere on Thursday, October 8.
CBS’ 2026 Fall Premiere Dates
SUNDAY, SEPT. 13
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET 60 MINUTES 59th season premiere
(7:00-8:00 PM, PT Regular 7:00-8:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Sept. 20.)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23
8:00-10:00 PM SURVIVOR 51st season premiere
(Regular 8:00-9:30 PM timeslot begins Wednesday, Sept. 30.)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-9:30 PM, ET 2026 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (VMAs), live from Los Angeles
4:30-6:30 PM, PT Two-hour CBS broadcast to simulcast on MTV
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE 39th season premiere
THURSDAY, OCT. 1
8:00-9:30 PM BIG BROTHER 28th season finale
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE
SUNDAY, OCT. 4
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET 60 MINUTES
7:00-8:00 PM, PT
8:30-9:30 PM, ET MARSHALS second season premiere
8:00-9:00 PM, PT Regular 8:00-9:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Oct. 11.
9:30-10:30 PM, ET TRACKER fourth season premiere
9:00-10:00 PM, PT Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Oct. 11.
MONDAY, OCT. 5
8:00-9:00 PM FBI ninth season premiere
9:00-10:00 PM CIA second season premiere
10:00-11:00 PM HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST second season premiere
TUESDAY, OCT. 6
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS 24th season premiere
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: NEW YORK series premiere
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS third season premiere
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7
8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR regular time period
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE regular time period
THURSDAY, OCT. 8
8:00-8:30 PM GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE third season premiere
8:30-9:00 PM ETERNALLY YOURS series premiere
9:00-10:00 PM ELSBETH fourth season premiere
10:00-11:00 PM CUPERTINO series premiere
FRIDAY, OCT. 9
8:00-9:00 PM SHERIFF COUNTRY second season premiere
9:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY fifth season premiere
10:00-11:00 PM BOSTON BLUE second season premiere
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS 39th season premiere
SUNDAY, OCT. 11
7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT 60 MINUTES regular time period
8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT MARSHALS regular time period
9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT TRACKER regular time period
THURSDAY, OCT. 29
9:00-10:00 PM GHOSTS Halloween two-episode special
THURSDAY, DEC. 10
9:00-10:00 PM GHOSTS GHOSTSMAS two-episode special