CBS Fall 2026 Primetime Schedule Announced
The CBS Fall 2026 primetime schedule was announced today, and it includes new series orders, including an action-packed drama from the NCIS universe, a new comedy, and 19 returning series, complemented by sports and special-event programming.
As part of the CBS Fall 2026 schedule, Mondays will feature the compelling drama block of FBI and CIA. The block moves up an hour to 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm, respectively, with Harlan Coben’s Final Twist following at 10 pm.
On Tuesdays, the #1 global franchise powers an all NCIS night from 8:00-11:00 pm, anchored by flagship NCIS (8:00 pm) and joined by the newest addition, NCIS: New York (9:00 pm), followed by NCIS: Origins moving to 10:00 pm.
On Wednesdays, two reality television titans return with 90-minute episodes of Survivor at 8:00 pm, followed by The Amazing Race at 9:30 pm.
On Thursdays, two new shows join the night. Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage at 8:00 pm will be followed by new comedy Eternally Yours at 8:30 pm, then Elsbeth at 9:00 pm in a new time period and new series Cupertino at 10:00 pm.
On Fridays, the winning action-packed lineup remains unchanged with three Jerry Bruckheimer Television-produced dramas: Sheriff Country at 8:00 pm, Fire Country at 9:00 pm, and Boston Blue at 10:00 pm.
CBS continues its winning Sunday lineup during the fall with 60 Minutes at 7:00 pm, Marshals at 8:00 pm, Tracker at 9:00 pm, and drama encores at 10:00 pm.
“CBS broadcasts the most-watched entertainment shows in the country and continues to launch more every season,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “We’ll build on that this fall by expanding the powerful NCIS franchise, introducing a new original drama from the creators of The Good Wife and Elsbeth, and a new comedy from the acclaimed duo behind Ghosts. This all adds up to another schedule built for launching new hits, scaling audiences, and growing content value.”
NEW CBS FALL 2026 SERIES
NCIS: NEW YORK – The newest NCIS universe expansion follows Senior Special Agent Sam Hanna (LL COOL J) as he returns to his hometown, New York City, and partners with a roguish special agent (Scott Caan).
CUPERTINO – A wronged lawyer (Mike Colter) partners with a promising young attorney (Rachel Keller) to stand up against the giants of Silicon Valley in a David vs. Goliath battle.
ETERNALLY YOURS – An eternal love story about two vampires who have been married for 500 years and their struggles to accept the human who is dating their daughter.
NEW FALL 2026-2027 SPECIALS
NICKELODEON KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS – For the first time, after nearly four decades of slime-filled fan favorite fun, the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards will simulcast on the CBS Television Network and Nickelodeon.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE – For the first time in its 54-year history on CBS, The Price Is Right will air live, transforming television’s longest-running game show into a must-watch holiday primetime television event.
2026-2027 MIDSEASON SERIES
EINSTEIN (NEW!) – Matthew Gray Gubler stars as the brilliant but directionless great-grandson of Albert Einstein, who is forced to put his reckless antics behind him, utilizing his genius to help solve crimes with a local police detective (Melissa Fumero).
MATLOCK
GHOSTS
One-hour Halloween and Ghostmas special episodes to air this fall.
NCIS: SYDNEY
RETURNING SERIES
TRACKER – #1 broadcast series starring Justin Hartley
MARSHALS – #1 new broadcast series from the Yellowstone universe
NCIS – the world’s #1 television franchise
GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE – #1 broadcast comedy
60 MINUTES – #1 primetime news program
BOSTON BLUE
CIA
ELSBETH
FBI
FIRE COUNTRY
GHOSTS
HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST
MATLOCK
NCIS: ORIGINS
NCIS: SYDNEY
SURVIVOR
THE AMAZING RACE
48 HOURS
RETURNING EVENT PROGRAMMING
52ND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AMAs) – hosted by Queen Latifah
Monday, May 25 (8:00-11:00 pm, ET/5:00-8:00 pm, PT)
THE 79TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS – hosted by P!NK
Sunday, June 7 (8:00-11:00 pm, ET/5:00-8:00 pm, PT)
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (VMAs) – LIVE – from Los Angeles, simulcast on CBS and MTV
Sunday, Sept. 27 (8:00-10:00 pm, ET/5:00-7:00 pm, PT)
NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH
Thursday, Dec. 31 (8:00-10:00 pm, ET/PT; 10:30 pm-1:00 am, ET/PT)
84TH ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES – hosted by Nikki Glaser
Sunday, Jan. 10, 2027 (8:00-11:00 pm, ET/5:00-8:00 pm, PT)
DAYTIME
CBS remains the #1 network in daytime and is projected to claim its 40th consecutive winning season. The drama Beyond the Gates has been renewed for two additional seasons, extending through the 2027-2028 season, and will continue as part of CBS’s #1 daytime lineup alongside #1 The Price Is Right, #2 The Young and the Restless, #3 The Bold and the Beautiful, and Let’s Make a Deal.
SPORTS PROGRAMMING
CBS Sports’ portfolio of marquee properties and championships features the NFL, with a schedule highlighted by TV’s most-watched window at 4:25 PM, ET on Sundays along with a full playoff slate capped off by the AFC Championship; college football, including the Big Ten on Saturdays at 3:30 PM, ET, Army-Navy and the Pac-12 Championship; and college basketball, led by the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament with the Final Four and National Championship.
There’s also golf, including the PGA Tour, the Masters, and the PGA Championship; select UFC events; 20 WNBA games on broadcast TV, the most ever for the Network; as well as soccer with the UEFA Champions League final and the NWSL Championship game, which will air in primetime for the fifth consecutive year.
2027-2028 SEASON
New Development Room Order:
As part of CBS’s year-round long-term development strategy, the Network has ordered a development room to start writing scripts for Flint (working title), a drama from Evan Katz (showrunner of 24), developed in partnership with Matt LeBlanc, who would also star and executive produce pending a series order for broadcast. The project is from CBS Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Television.
Flint tells the story of a burnt-out LAPD detective who, on the verge of retirement, is blindsided when the city extends his service by five years. Determined to get fired, he breaks rules and disobeys orders, which, to his dismay, makes him an even better cop.
THE CBS 2026-2027 SCHEDULE
FALL 2026-2027 NEW SERIES INFO
NCIS: NEW YORK (Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 pm, ET/PT)
Legendary NCIS Agent Sam Hanna (LL Cool J) returns to his hometown of New York City to their field office, partnering with a roguish agent (Scott Caan) and helping lead a new team as they are tasked with high-stakes missions to defend one of the most vital cities and ports in the world.
NCIS: New York is produced by CBS Studios. R. Scott Gemmill, Byron Balasco, LL Cool J, and Jason Barrett serve as executive producers, with Balasco serving as showrunner.
ETERNALLY YOURS (Thursdays, 8:30-9:00 pm, ET/PT)
Eternally Yours is a family comedy centered around Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards) – a vampire couple whose once-passionate romance has devolved into a pulseless marriage after 500 years together. Living in present-day Seattle with their oddball coven, they’ve settled into an eternal rut – until their daughter’s earnest human boyfriend unexpectedly enters their lives and forces them to confront whether their love can survive forever … or if forever is a life sentence.
Eternally Yours is produced by CBS Studios. Joe Port, Joe Wiseman, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, and Jason Wang serve as executive producers. The pilot was executive-produced and directed by Trent O’Donnell.
CUPERTINO (Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 pm, ET/PT)
Cupertino is a David vs. Goliath legal drama set in the heart of Silicon Valley that follows a lawyer (Mike Colter) who is being cheated out of his stock options by his former employer, a tech startup. Refusing to back down, he joins forces with another recently fired attorney (Rachel Keller) to represent those taken advantage of by the tech elite and help them fight back in a high-stakes battle against the Goliaths controlling Silicon Valley.
Cuptertino is produced by CBS Studios. Robert and Michelle King will serve as executive producers and co-showrunners under their King Size Productions banner, with Robert directing the premiere episode. Liz Glotzer and Sam Hoffman also serve as executive producers.
2026-2027 MIDSEASON SERIES
EINSTEIN
Einstein stars Matthew Gray Gubler as Lewis Einstein, the brilliant but directionless great-grandson of Albert Einstein. He spends his days as a comfortably tenured professor until his reckless antics land him in trouble with the law, and he is pressed into service helping a local police detective (Melissa Fumero) solve her most puzzling cases.
Einstein is produced by CBS Studios. Andy Breckman serves as showrunner, with Breckman, Randy Zisk, Michael Rauch, Tariq Jalil, Rose Hughes, Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia, and Laura Beetz serving as executive producers. Matthew Gray Gubler also serves as a producer.
FALL 2026-2027 NEW SPECIALS INFO
NICKELODEON KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS (Saturday, Nov. 14, 8:00-9:30 pm, ET/PT)
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (KCAs) will air on the CBS Television Network, marking the Network’s debut telecast in its nearly 40-year history. The event will celebrate fans’ favorites from across the worlds of film, television, music, sports, and more. The special will simulcast live on CBS and Nickelodeon from Los Angeles.
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards is produced by Done and Dusted.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE (December)
For the first time in its 54-year history on CBS, television’s longest-running game show will air live with The Price Is Right Live. This high-stakes, must-watch primetime Christmas television event unfolds in real time, raising the pressure with every passing second.
Viewers gain unprecedented behind-the-scenes access alongside host Drew Carey, announcer George Gray, the models, and the production team as they race to keep the show on track, reset games, transform the stage, and beat the clock. Lucky contestants will “Come on down!” to play fan-favorite games Plinko, Cliffhangers, and Lucky Seven, before spinning The Big Wheel for a shot at a luxury showcase – all played out live.
The Price Is Right is produced by Fremantle. John Quinn is the executive producer.
