CBS Sets 2024 Fall Premiere Dates

CBS  FallTVLook2024 

   Update:      7/26 CBS has changed "Tracker" and "The Equalizer" premiere dates to be during premiere week instead of originally planned  October 27.  This post has been updated to reflect that change and a new pr has been added under the older one.  No other dates and times have been changed.  

      CBS has set its fall premiere dates with an interesting mostly October start.  Certain shows such as:  "Survivor", "48 Hours", "60 Minutes"  will be premiering in September. "Matlock" gets a special September 22 premiere, before its normal Thursday night slot premiere in October.  "The Summit" also gets a Sunday night special premiere on September 29, before its October premiere.  

        A Premiere Week starts on October 14 , that's when shows like "NCIS" , the "FBI" series, "Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage", "Ghosts" and more make their premieres.  New comedy, "Poppa's House" and returning  comedy , "The Neighborhood" premiere on October 21. New series, "NCIS: Origins" gets a 2 hour special premiere on October 14, before a time slot premiere on the 21st.  

        "Tracker" and "The Equalizer" get their  premieres on October 13 and 20, respectively.  

Here's the full premiere dates , all times ET/PT , unless otherwise noted 

Wednesday, September 18 

8-10pm Survivor - Season 47 premiere (regular time slot beings Wednesday, September 25) 

Saturday, September 21 

9-11pm  48 Hours- Season 37 premiere (regular 10-11pm time slot begins Saturday, September 25) 

Sunday, September 22 

7-8pm  60 Minutes - season 57 premiere

8-9pm Matlock (regular 9-10pm , Thursday time slot, begins October 17) 

Sunday, September 29

7-7:30/ 4-4:30pt NFL on CBS Double Header 

7:30-9pm ET/ 7-8:30pm PT  60 Minutes (90-Minute Episode) 

9-10:30pm/ 8:30-10PT  "The Summit -regular 9:30-11pm Wednesday timeslot begins October 16) 

10:30-11:30pm et/ 10-11pm pt  Big Brother

Sunday, October 6 

7-8pm NFL on CBS Doubleheader

8-10pm American Music Awards 

10-11pm  Big Brother 

Wednesday, October 9

8-9:30pm Survivor 

9:30-11pm The Summit (Encore of premiere) 

Thursday, October 10 

8-9pm Big Brother 

9-10pm Matlock (Encore of Premiere) 

10-11pm Elsbeth (rerun) 

Sunday, October 13, 

7-8:30pm 60 Minutes (90-Minute episode) 

8:30-10pm Big Brother - season finale

CBS Premiere Week 

Sunday, October 13

8-9pm  Tracker (Season 2 premiere) 

Monday, October 14 

8-9pm NCIS -Season 22 premiere  (regular 9-10pm time slot begins, Monday, October 21) 

9-11pm NCIS: Origins - series premiere (regular 10-11pm. timeslot begins Monday, October 21) 

Tuesday, October 15

8-9pm FBI - Season 7 premiere

9-10pm FBI: International - Season 4 premiere 

10-11pm FBI: Most Wanted - Season 6 premiere

Wednesday, October 16 

8-9:30pm Survivor 

9:30-11pm The Summit - Episode 2 

Thursday, October 17 

8-8:30pm  Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - series premiere 

8:30-9pm Ghosts -season 4 premiere 

9-10pm  Matlock - episode 2 

10-11pm Elsbeth -season 2 premiere 

Friday, October 18 

8-9pm S.W.A.T -Season 8 premiere 

9-10pm Fire Country- season 3 premiere

10-11pm Blue Bloods - season 14 return 

Sunday, October 20

9:30-10:30pm The Equalizer (Season 5 Premiere) 

Monday, October 21

8-8:30pm The Neighborhood - season 7 premiere 

8:30-9pm  Poppa's House - series premiere 

9-10pm NCIS 

10-11pm NCIS :Origins 

Sunday, October 27 

7-7:30pm NFL on CBS doubleheader

7:30-8:30pm 60 Minutes 

8:30-9:30pm Tracker 

9:30-10:30pm The Equalizer 

Sunday, November 3 

9-10pm The Equalizer (time period premiere) 

Full press release after the jump 

CBS ANNOUNCES FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR 2024-25 PRIMETIME SEASON

“CBS PREMIERE WEEK” Commences on Monday, Oct. 14 with the

22nd Season Premiere of “NCIS” and NCISVerse’s Newest Addition, “NCIS: ORIGINS”

Special “Sneak Peeks” of New Drama MATLOCK,

Starring Kathy Bates, on Sunday, Sept. 22, and

New Action-Adventure Reality Series THE SUMMIT on Sunday, Sept. 29

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 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 (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, 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

 

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.

For photos and additional press materials on the series, please go to: www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/

 

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Press Contacts:

Phil Gonzales	Phil.gonzales@cbs.com
Tracey Raab	Tracey.raab@cbs.com
Barbara Abseck	beabseck@cbs.com

 Release

07/26/2024

CBS PROGRAMMING ADVISORY FOR “TRACKER” AND “THE EQUALIZER”

The second season premiere of TRACKER will now air Sunday, Oct. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), kicking off CBS Premiere Week and leading into the season finale of BIG BROTHER.

The fifth season premiere of THE EQUALIZER will now also air as part of CBS Premiere Week on Sunday, Oct. 20 (9:30-10:30 PM, ET/PT). The series will move to its regular time period time on Sunday, Nov. 3 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

Below is the updated CBS primetime schedule for TRACKER and THE EQUALIZER (all times ET/PT):

CBS Premiere Week - SUNDAY, OCT. 13

7:00-8:00 PM 8:00-9:00 PM	60 MINUTES TRACKER (second season premiere)
9:00-11:00 PM	BIG BROTHER (season finale)

SUNDAY, OCT. 20

7:00-8:30 PM 8:30-9:30 PM 9:30-10:30 PM

60 MINUTES (special 90-minute episode) TRACKER THE EQUALIZER (fifth season premiere)

SUNDAY, OCT. 27

7:00-7:30 PM	NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM	60 MINUTES
8:30-9:30 PM	TRACKER
9:30-10:30 PM	THE EQUALIZER

SUNDAY, NOV. 3

7:00-8:00 PM	60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM	TRACKER
9:00-10:00 PM	THE EQUALIZER (regular time period premiere)

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Press Contacts:

Phil Gonzales	Phil.gonzales@cbs.com
Tracey Raab	Tracey.raab@cbs.com
Sienna Sanders	sienna.sanders@cbs.com
Noelle Llewellyn	noelle.llewellyn@cbs.com

 

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