Midseason 2025 TV: CBS

CBS  Midseason  Winter TV  

            CBS has set its winter premiere dates for the winter part of the 2024-25 TV primetime season.  There's a mixture of new and old with returning shows and a new series.   

            The new Drew Barrymore produced and Nate Burleson hosted version of "The Hollywood Squares" game show premieres on Thursday, January 9 at 8/7c.  The show will move later to Wednesday nights at 10/9c starting January 29 as part of CBS' game night.  

         New medical mystery series, Watson, will be getting an AFC Championship Game boost premiere on Sunday, January 26, 2026 at 10pm ET/ 9ct/8mt/ 7pm, before it's regular time period of Sunday nights at 9pm starting February 16.  The series will air between Tracker  and The Equalizer , which finishes the night at a new time.

            NCIS: Sydney returns for season two on Friday, January 31 at 8pm and S.W.A.T moves to 10pm. 

            The rest of 'CBS Game Night' starts on  Wednesday, January 8 with The Price is Right at Night at a new time of 8pm, followed by season 2 premiere of Raid the Cage at 9pm. 

            

            The majority of CBS winter schedule is on task as normal.  Mondays continue the comedies of The Neighborhood and  Poppa's House and the "NCIS" series of NCIS and NCIS: Origins ; Monday Nights starting January 27.   FBI's three series are back on Tuesday, January 28.     

             The Thursday line up returns January 30, with Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage at 8pm, Ghosts at 8:30pm, Matlock at 9pm, and Elsbeth at 10pm. 

                Survivor returns for season 48 on Wednesday, February 26 at 8pm with a two hour-long episode, followed by 90 minutes through the rest of the season. The new 37th season of The Amazing Race premieres on Wednesday, March 5 at 9:30pm with 90-minute episodes. 

            

    Here's a full look at the details 

Wednesdays, Starting January 8 

8-9pm The Price is Right at Night (new time period premiere) 

9-10pm Raid the Cage (season 2 premiere)

Thursdays, starting January 9

8-9pm Hollywood Squares (series premiere) 

Sunday, January 26

6:30-10pm (approx.) ET : AFC Championship Game (all time zones Live)

10-11pm (approx.)  Watson (series premiere) (all time zones live) 

Mondays, starting January 27- original episodes return 

8-8:30pm The Neighborhood 

8:30-9pm Poppa's House 

9-10pm NCIS 

10-11pm NCIS: Origins 

Tuesdays, starting January 28- original episodes return 

8-9pm FBI

9-10pm FBI: International 

10-11pm FBI: Most Wanted 

Wednesdays, starting January 29

10-11pm Hollywood Squares (new time period premiere) 

Thursdays, starting January 30- original episodes return  

8-8:30pm  Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage 

8:30-9pm Ghosts

9-10pm  Matlock

10-11pm Elsbeth 

Fridays, starting January 31- original episodes return 

8-9pm NCIS: Sydney (season 2 premiere) 

10-11pm Fire Country 

10-11pm S.W.A.T (new time period premiere)

Sunday, February 2 

7-8pm 60 Minutes (new episode) 

8-11:30pm Grammy Awards 

Wednesday, February 5

8-9pm The Price is Right at Night 

9-10pm Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 

Sundays, starting February 16 - original episodes return 

8-9pm Tracker

9-10pm Watson (episode 2, regular time period premiere) 

10-11pm The Equalizer (new time period premiere) 

Wednesday, February 26 

8-10pm Survivor (season 48 premiere) 

Wednesdays, starting March 5 

9:30-11pm The Amazing Race (season 37 premiere) 

Full Press release after the jump 

Release

11/13/2024

CBS ANNOUNCES WINTER PREMIERE DATES FOR 2024-25 PRIMETIME SEASON

“Hollywood Squares” Starring Drew Barrymore and Hosted by Nate Burleson Debuts on Thursday, Jan. 9

CBS today announced winter premiere dates for new and returning series on the 2024-25 primetime schedule, including new series HOLLYWOOD SQUARES and WATSON, fan favorites SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE, plus the return of THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT, RAID THE CAGE and NCIS: SYDNEY.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), hosted by Drew Carey, and RAID THE CAGE, hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), return to launch a night of games on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square, and hosted by Nate Burleson (co-host of CBS MORNINGS and analyst for THE NFL TODAY), premieres Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The classic game show features two contestants playing tic-tac-toe with celebrity guests to win money and prizes. Celebrity guests will be announced at a later date. HOLLYWOOD SQUARES moves to Wednesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) as part of CBS Game Night, beginning on Jan. 29 as original Thursday episodes of CBS scripted series return to the lineup beginning Jan. 30. A first look photo of Drew and Nate on the set of HOLLYWOOD SQUARES is now available here.

New episodes of CBS’ scripted series return to the schedule the last week in January, beginning Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 with the WATSON series premiere following the AFC Championship Game. WATSON will air in its regular time period beginning Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by THE EQUALIZER in its new time period at 10:00 PM, ET/PT. NCIS: SYDNEY returns for a second season on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and S.W.A.T. moves to 10:00 PM, ET/PT.

SURVIVOR, hosted by Jeff Probst, returns for season 48 with a two-hour premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by 90-minute episodes throughout the season. The 37th season of THE AMAZING RACE, hosted by Phil Keoghan, premieres with 90-minute episodes beginning Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

The annual special SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS returns with everyone’s favorite commercial moments from past Super Bowl games on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

Previously announced programming:

THE GOLDEN GLOBES

CBS presents the 82ND ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES®, hosted by acclaimed Emmy®-nominated comedian and actress Nikki Glaser, to air live to both coasts, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. The January 2025 broadcast begins a five-year deal to broadcast the awards show on CBS.

THE GRAMMY AWARDS

CBS presents THE 67TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®, a live special celebrating music excellence. Music’s Biggest Night® will broadcast live Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT).

WATSON

WATSON, the new medical mystery series starring Morris Chestnut, will premiere after the AFC Championship Game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET; 9:00-10:00 PM, CT; 8:00-9:00 PM, MT; 7:00-8:00 PM, PT)*. **(Start time is approximate after post-game coverage.) WATSON will begin airing in its regular time period Sunday, Feb. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) followed by THE EQUALIZER in its new time period (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

BEYOND THE GATES

BEYOND THE GATES, a new daily daytime drama set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States, debuts on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 (2:00 PM, ET/1:00 PM, PT).

The following is the CBS winter schedule:

(**All times are ET/PT unless noted.) (Bold series titles denote premieres or sneak peeks.)

Wednesdays, Starting Jan. 8

8:00-9:00 PM                   THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (New Time Period Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM                                 RAID THE CAGE (Season Two Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM                               CBS Drama Encores

Thursdays, Starting Jan. 9

8:00-9:00 PM                    HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (Series Premiere; Moves to Wednesdays at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Starting Jan. 29)

9:00-9:30 PM                                    GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (Encores)

9:30-10:00 PM                                 GHOSTS (Encores)

10:00-11:00 PM                               CBS Drama Encores

Sunday Jan. 26

6:30-10:00 PM, ET (approx.)         AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

10:00-11:00 PM, ET (approx.) WATSON (Series Premiere)

Mondays, Starting Jan. 27 – Original Episodes Return

8:00-8:30 PM                                    THE NEIGHBORHOOD

8:30-9:00 PM                                    POPPA’S HOUSE

9:00-10:00 PM                                 NCIS

10:00-11:00 PM                               NCIS: ORIGINS

Tuesdays, Starting Jan. 28 – Original Episodes Return

8:00-9:00 PM                                    FBI

9:00-10:00 PM                                  FBI: INTERNATIONAL

10:00-11:00 PM                                FBI: MOST WANTED

Wednesdays Starting Jan. 29

8:00-9:00 PM                                     THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT

9:00-10:00 PM                                  RAID THE CAGE

10:00-11:00 PM                               HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (New Time Period Premiere)

Thursdays, Starting Jan. 30 – Original Episodes Return

8:00-8:30 PM                                     GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE

8:30-9:00 PM                                     GHOSTS

9:00-10:00 PM                                  MATLOCK

10:00-11:00 PM                                ELSBETH

Fridays, Starting Jan. 31 – Original Episodes Return

8:00-9:00 PM                                    NCIS: SYDNEY (Second Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM                                  FIRE COUNTRY

10:00-11:00 PM                               S.W.A.T. (New Time Period Premiere)

Sunday, Feb. 2

7:00-8:00 PM, ET                              60 MINUTES (Original)

8:00-11:30 PM, ET                            GRAMMY AWARDS

Wednesday, Feb. 5

8:00-9:00 PM                                   THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT

9:00-10:00 PM                                 SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS

10:00-11:00 PM                               HOLLYWOOD SQUARES

Sundays, Starting Feb. 16 – Original Episodes Return

7:00-8:00 PM                                     60 MINUTES

8:00-9:00 PM                                     TRACKER

9:00-10:00 PM                                 WATSON (Episode Two, Regular Time Period Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM                               THE EQUALIZER (New Time Period Premiere)

Wednesday, Feb. 26

8:00-10:00 PM                  SURVIVOR (Season 48 Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM                HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (Original)

Wednesdays, Starting March 5

8:00-9:30 PM                      SURVIVOR

9:30-11:00 PM                  THE AMAZING RACE (Season 37 Premiere)

Please visit www.cbspressexpress.com for additional series info.

*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.

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CBS Press Contacts:

Phil Gonzales             phil.gonzales@cbs.com

Tracey Raab               tracey.raab@cbs.com

 

HOLLYWOOD SQUARES Press Contact:

Julie Holland               Julie.holland@cbs.com