CBS Releases Mid-Season 2026 Schedule

CBS Primetime  Mid-Season 2026 

    

        CBS has released their midseason line up. Featured in the line up is the spin-off to "FBI" , called "CIA",  A new Taylor Sheridan series a sequel to "Yellowstone"  called "Y:Marshals" , "Harlan Coben's Final Twist"  and "America's Culinary Cup". and the return of programming such as "Hollywood Squares". 

        

          CBS will also be airing "The Golden Globes" on January 11  and the network's final broadcast of "The Grammys" will air on February 1. 

    Here's a full look at details , all times at ET/PT , unless otherwise noted 

Wednesday, January 7 

8-9pm Hollywood Squares 

9-10pm The Price is Right at Night 

10-11pm Harlan  Coben's Final Twist (series premiere) 

Monday, February 23 

8-8:30pm The Neighborhood 

8:30-9pm  DMV 

9-10pm  FBI 

10-11pm CIA (series premiere) 

Tuesday, February 24 

8-9pm NCIS 

9-10pm NCIS: Origins 

10-11pm NCIS : Sydney 

Wednesday, February 25 

8-11pm  Survivor 50 (new season premiere) 

Thursday, February 26 

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

8:30-9pm Ghosts 

9-10pm Matlock 

10-11pm Elsbeth 

Friday, February 27 

8-9pm Sheriff Country

9-10pm Fire Country 

10-11pm Boston Blue 

Sunday, March 1 

7-8pm 60 Minutes 

8-9pm Y:Marshals (series premiere) 

9-10pm  Tracker (new time period) 

10-11pm Watson (new night and time period) 

Wednesday, March 4 

8-9:30pm Survivor (regular time period) 

9:30-10:30pm America's Culinary Cup (series premiere) 

10:30-11pm Hollywood Squares 

Special Events Programming 

Thursday, January 8 

8-9pm Golden Eve 

Sunday, January 11 

8-11pm/5-8pm pt   The 83rd Annual Golden Globes   (LIVE) 

Friday, January 30 

8-9pm Inside the 68th Annual Grammy Awards 

Sunday, February 1 

8-11:30pm ET/ 5-8:30pt The 68th Annual Grammy Awards

Monday, February 2 

8-9pm  25th Annual Super Bowl Greatest Commercials Hall of Fame Countdown 

Full Press Release after the jump

CBS today announced its 2025-2026 midseason primetime programming lineup, featuring a new true-crime series, a milestone 50th SURVIVOR season and special encore episodes event, two new powerful dramas and a new culinary cooking competition, along with returning hit series and special event programming. All times below Eastern/Pacific unless noted; programs also available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+**.

NEW SERIES PREMIERES

• HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST, the new true-crime series debuts Wednesday, Jan. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM).

• CIA, from executive producer Dick Wolf, starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, premieres Monday, Feb. 23 (10:00-11:00 PM).

• Y: MARSHALS, from executive producer Taylor Sheridan, starring Luke Grimes reprising his role as Kayce Dutton, launches Sunday, March 1 (8:00-9:00 PM).

• AMERICA’S CULINARY CUP, from executive producer and host Padma Lakshmi, debuts Wednesday, March 4 (9:30-10:30 PM).

“SURVIVOR 50” PREMIERE AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING EVENT

Leading up to the three-hour SURVIVOR 50 milestone premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 25 (8:00-11:00 PM), CBS will present a special two-week programming event featuring 10 encore episodes from the show’s iconic history showcasing players from the S50 cast. Specific episodes to be announced at a later date. 

• Monday, Feb. 9 and Tuesday, Feb. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM)

• Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM)

• Friday, Feb. 13, Monday, Feb. 16 and Tuesday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM)

• Wednesday, Feb. 18 through Friday, Feb. 20 (8:00-9:30 PM)

CBS SPECIALS EVENT PROGRAMMING

• GOLDEN EVE, Thursday, Jan. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM)

• ET: LIVE ON THE GOLDEN GLOBES RED CARPET, Sunday, Jan. 11 (Live) (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/4:00-5:00 PM, PT)

• THE 83RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES, Sunday, Jan. 11 (Live) (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/5:00-8:00 PM, PT)

• INSIDE THE 68TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, Friday, Jan. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM)

• THE 68TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, Sunday, Feb. 1 (Live) (8:00-11:30 PM, ET/5:00-8:30 PM, PT)

• 25TH ANNUAL SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS: HALL OF FAME COUNTDOWN, Monday, Feb. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM)

SERIES ORIGINAL EPISODES, RETURNS AND MIDSEASON PREMIERES

Wednesday, Jan. 7

8:00-9:00 PM HOLLYWOOD SQUARES

9:00-10:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT

10:00-11:00 PM HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST (series premiere)

 

Monday, Feb. 23

8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

8:30-9:00 PM DMV (#1 new comedy)

9:00-10:00 PM FBI

10:00-11:00 PM CIA (series premiere)

 

Tuesday, Feb. 24

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS

9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS

10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: SYDNEY

 

Wednesday, Feb. 25

8:00-11:00 PM SURVIVOR 50 (new season premiere)

 

Thursday, Feb. 26

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

 

Friday, Feb. 27

8:00-9:00 PM SHERIFF COUNTRY (#2 new series)

9:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY

10:00-11:00 PM BOSTON BLUE (#1 new series)

 

Sunday, March 1

7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES

8:00-9:00 PM Y: MARSHALS (series premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM TRACKER (#1 series, new time period)

10:00-11:00 PM WATSON (new night and time period)

 

Wednesday, March 4

8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (regular time period)

9:30-10:30 PM AMERICA’S CULINARY CUP (series premiere)

10:30-11:00 PM HOLLYWOOD SQUARES

 

FOR ADDITIONAL NEW MIDSEASON SERIES INFORMATION, CLICK BELOW:

• HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST

• CIA

• SURVIVOR 50

• Y: MARSHALS

• AMERICA’S CULINARY CUP

**Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the show airs.