Every network is different, which CBS proved today with the release of their fall 2024 schedule.
While we TV Fanatics are eager to return to the shows we love, such as Elsbeth, Blue Bloods, NCIS, and the FBI shows, CBS wants us to salivate just a little bit longer.
It’s not our favorite thing, but maybe it will mean fewer hiatuses so that we can savor our shows as they were intended to be viewed — with little interruption. Hey, we can dream, right?
CBS today announced 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 Monday, Oct. 14, with the 22nd season premiere of NCIS and two hours of the new drama NCIS: ORIGINS starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by Mark Harmon.
Related: NCIS: Origins – Everything We Know So Far
The fall lineup includes two special “Sneak Peeks” prior to CBS PREMIERE WEEK.
The new Thursday night drama series Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, will debut on Sunday, September 22 (8/7c). It will have a strong lead-in from the 57th season premiere of 60 Minutes.
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, September 29 (9:00-10:30 PM, ET; 8:30-10:00 PM, PT) with a powerful lead in following an NFL ON CBS doubleheader and an original 60 Minutes.
In addition, the hit reality series Survivor debuts its 47th season with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, September 18 (8/7c), and Blue Bloods returns in CBS Premiere Week for its 14th and final season on Friday, October 18 (9/8c). TV’s #1 series Tracker returns Sunday, October 27.
The following is the “Sneak Peeks” and CBS Premieres Schedule, paying particular attention to the timing of various events that start at different time blocks by time zone:
(**All times are ET/PT unless noted).
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
8:00-10:00 PM
SURVIVOR (47th season premiere)
*Regular 8:00-9:30 PM timeslot begins Wednesday, September 25.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
9:00-11:00 PM — 48 HOURS (37th season premiere)
*Regular 10:00-11:00 PM timeslot begins Saturday, September 28.
Related: Matlock Season 1 – Everything We Know So Far
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
7:00-8:00 PM — 60 MINUTES (57th season premiere)
8:00-9:00 PM — MATLOCK (Sneak Peek)
*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM Thursday timeslot begins October 17
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
7:00-7:30 PM, ET — NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-9:00 PM, ET / 7:00-8:30 PM, PT — 60 MINUTES *90-minute episode
9:00-10:30 PM, ET / 8:30-10:00 PM, PT — THE SUMMIT (Sneak Peek)
*Regular 9:30-11:00 PM Wednesday timeslot begins October 16.
10:30-11:30 PM, ET / 10:00-11:00 PM, PT — BIG BROTHER (original episode)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:00-9:30 PM — SURVIVOR
9:30-11:00 PM — THE SUMMIT (encore of the first episode)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
8:00-9:00 PM — BIG BROTHER (original episode)
9:00-10:00 PM — MATLOCK (encore of first episode)
10:00-11:00 PM — ELSBETH (rebroadcast)
Related: Elsbeth Season 1 Report Card: Swift, Floral, and Entertaining Justice
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
7:00-8:30 PM — 60 MINUTES
*90-minute episode
8:30-10:00 PM — BIG BROTHER (season finale)
CBS PREMIERE WEEK
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14
8:00-9:00 PM — NCIS (22nd season premiere)
*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Monday, Oct. 21.
9:00-11:00 PM — NCIS: ORIGINS (series premiere)
*Regular 10:00-11:00 PM timeslot begins Monday, Oct. 21.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
8:00-9:00 PM — FBI (seventh season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM — FBI: INTERNATIONAL (fourth season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM — FBI: MOST WANTED (sixth season premiere)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
8:00-9:30 PM — SURVIVOR
9:30-11:00 PM — THE SUMMIT (second episode)
Related: Tracker Season 2 – Everything We Know So Far
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
8:00-8:30 PM — GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (series premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM — GHOSTS (fourth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM — MATLOCK (second episode)
10:00-11:00 PM — ELSBETH (second season premiere)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
8:00-9:00 PM — S.W.A.T. (eighth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM — FIRE COUNTRY (third season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM — BLUE BLOODS (Return of remaining episodes of 14th final season)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21
8:00-8:30 PM — THE NEIGHBORHOOD (seventh season premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM — POPPA’S HOUSE (series premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM — NCIS
10:00-11:00 PM — NCIS: ORIGINS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
7:00-7:30 PM, ET — NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET / 7:00-8:00 PM, PT — 60 MINUTES
8:30-9:30 PM, ET / 8:00-9:00 PM, PT — TRACKER (second season premiere)
*Regular 8:00-9:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, November 3
Related: Poppa’s House Season 1 – Everything We Know So Far
9:30-10:30 PM, ET / 9:00-10:00 PM, PT — THE EQUALIZER (fifth season premiere)
*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, November 3
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.
And there you have it. Share your thoughts on this somewhat disappointing, exciting news below!