CBS has announced the 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 Sunday, Oct. 13, with the second season premiere of Tracker at 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The premiere leads into the season finale of Big Brother.
The fifth season premiere of The Equalizer will also air as part of CBS Premiere Week on Sunday, Oct. 20 (9:30-10:30 p.m. ET/PT). The series will move to its regular time period time on Sunday, Nov. 3 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).
The fall lineup includes two special “Sneak Peeks” before CBS Premiere Week: The new Thursday night drama series Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, on Sunday, Sept. 22 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) 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 p.m., PT).
In addition, the hit reality series Survivor debuts its 47th season with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, Sept. 18 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT), and Blue Bloods returns in CBS Premiere Week for its 14th and final season on Friday, Oct. 18 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT).
As previously announced, the returning series The Amazing Race and the new series Watson and Hollywood Squares are currently planned for the second half of the 2024-25 broadcast season. The following is the “Sneak Peeks” and CBS Fall 2024 premiere schedule.
CBS FALL 2024 PREMIERE SCHEDULE
(All times are ET/PT unless noted). (Bold series titles denote season premieres or sneak peeks.)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18
8:00-10:00 p.m. – SURVIVOR (47th season premiere)
*Regular 8:00-9:30 p.m. timeslot begins Wednesday, Sept. 25.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 21
9:00-11:00 p.m. – 48 HOURS (37th season premiere)
*Regular 10:00-11:00 p.m. timeslot begins Saturday, Sept. 28.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 22
7:00-8:00 p.m. – 60 MINUTES (57th season premiere)
8:00-9:00 p.m. – MATLOCK (Sneak Peek)
*Regular 9:00-10:00 p.m. Thursday timeslot begins Oct. 17
SUNDAY, SEPT. 29
7:00-7:30 p.m. ET – NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:00-8:30 p.m. ET/7:00-8:30 p.m. PT – 60 MINUTES (*90-minute episode)
9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/8:30-10:00 p.m. PT – THE SUMMIT (Sneak Peek)
*Regular 9:30-11:00 p.m. Wednesday timeslot begins Oct. 16.
10:30-11:30 p.m. ET/10:00-11:00 p.m. PT – BIG BROTHER (original episode)
SUNDAY, OCT. 6
7:00-8:00 p.m. – NFL on CBS doubleheader
8:00-10:00 p.m. – AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AMAs)
10:00-11:00 p.m. – BIG BROTHER (original episode)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9
8:00-9:30 p.m. – SURVIVOR
9:30-11:00 p.m. – THE SUMMIT (encore of the first episode)
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
8:00-9:00 p.m. – BIG BROTHER (original episode)
9:00-10:00 p.m. – MATLOCK (encore of the first episode)
10:00-11:00 p.m. – ELSBETH (rebroadcast)
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
7:00-8:30 p.m. – 60 MINUTES (*90-minute episode)
8:30-10:00 p.m. – BIG BROTHER (season finale)
CBS PREMIERE WEEK
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
7:00-8:00 p.m. 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 p.m. TRACKER (second season premiere)
9:00-11:00 p.m. BIG BROTHER (season finale)
MONDAY, OCT. 14
8:00-9:00 p.m. – NCIS (22nd season premiere)
*Regular 9:00-10:00 p.m. timeslot begins Monday, Oct. 21.
9:00-11:00 p.m. – NCIS: ORIGINS (series premiere)
*Regular 10:00-11:00 p.m. timeslot begins Monday, Oct. 21.
TUESDAY, OCT. 15
8:00-9:00 p.m. – FBI (seventh season premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. – FBI: INTERNATIONAL (fourth season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. – FBI: MOST WANTED (sixth season premiere)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
8:00-9:30 p.m. – SURVIVOR
9:30-11:00 p.m. – THE SUMMIT (second episode)
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
8:00-8:30 p.m. – GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (series premiere)
8:30-9:00 p.m. – GHOSTS (fourth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. – MATLOCK (second episode)
10:00-11:00 p.m. – ELSBETH (second season premiere)
FRIDAY, OCT. 18
8:00-9:00 p.m. – S.W.A.T. (eighth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. – FIRE COUNTRY (third season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. – BLUE BLOODS (Return of remaining episodes of 14th final season)
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
7:00-8:30 p.m. 60 MINUTES (special 90-minute episode)
8:30-9:30 p.m. TRACKER
9:30-10:30 p.m. THE EQUALIZER (fifth season premiere)
MONDAY, OCT. 21
8:00-8:30 p.m. – THE NEIGHBORHOOD (seventh season premiere)
8:30-9:00 p.m. – POPPA’S HOUSE (series premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. – NCIS
10:00-11:00 p.m. – NCIS: ORIGINS
SUNDAY, OCT. 27
7:00-7:30 p.m. ET – NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT – 60 MINUTES
8:30-9:30 p.m. ET/8:00-9:00 p.m. PT – TRACKER
9:30-10:30 p.m. ET/9:00-10:00 p.m. PT – THE EQUALIZER
SUNDAY, NOV. 3
7:00-8:00 p.m. 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 p.m. TRACKER
9:00-10:00 p.m. THE EQUALIZER (regular time period premiere)
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