CBS 2026 Midseason Premiere Dates Announced
CBS today announced its 2025-2026 midseason primetime programming lineup, featuring a new true-crime series, a milestone 50th Survivor season, a special encore episode event, two new powerful dramas, a new culinary 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+.
CBS 2026 MIDSEASON NEW SERIES
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 Survivor 50 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
