CBS is prepared for fall. The community has introduced its premiere date for the Fall 2025 tv season. Survivor and The Wonderful Race return in September, and viewers will see new episodes of Matlock and extra beginning in October. Watson can also be being bumped again as much as fall after initially being deliberate for a midseason launch.
“As we speak, CBS introduced fall primetime premiere dates for 4 new and 16 returning collection for the 2025-2026 season. The sophomore hit drama WATSON will now air Mondays at 10:00 PM, ET/PT within the fall and the brand new drama CIA, beforehand introduced to air within the fall, will transfer to midseason.
The official “CBS PREMIERE WEEK” begins Sunday, Oct. 12 with sneak peeks of MATLOCK and ELSBETH on a big day adopted by seven straight nights of authentic episodes of recent and returning collection.
September is stacked with marquee occasions, together with two fan-favorite annual specials, 4 season premieres, a summer season collection’ season finale and a brand new particular honoring a legendary R&B band.
CBS’ Premieres Schedule follows:
- All occasions are ET/PT except famous.
- All applications can be found to stream stay and on demand on Paramount+.
- Daring program titles denote season premieres, finales or specials.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 7
8:00-11:00 PM, ET CBS presents 2025 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (VMAs) for the primary time, (5:00-8:00 PM, PT) airing stay from UBS Enviornment in Lengthy Island.
(Three-hour CBS broadcast to simulcast on MTV; one-hour stay pre-show to air throughout Paramount Media Networks.)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14
8:00-11:00 PM, ET The 77TH EMMY® AWARDS, hosted by comic Nate Bargatze
(5:00-8:00 PM, PT) (stay coast to coast)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 (♫ ♪♫ Do you keep in mind, the 21st night time of September? ♫ ♫ ♪)
8:00-10:00 PM A GRAMMY® SALUTE TO EARTH, WIND & FIRE LIVE: THE 21st NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24
8:00-10:00 PM SURVIVOR (49th season premiere)
*Common 8:00-9:30 PM timeslot begins Wednesday, Oct. 1.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 25
9:00-10:30 PM THE AMAZING RACE (38th season premiere, particular night time)
*Common Wednesday 9:30-11:00 PM timeslot begins Oct. 1.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS (38th season premiere)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET 60 MINUTES (58th season premiere of the #1 information program)
(7:00-8:00 PM, PT) *7:00-8:00 PM time interval on Sunday, Oct. 5
8:30-10:30 PM, ET BIG BROTHER (27th season finale)
(8:00-10:00 PM, PT)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
Debut of standard Wednesday lineup
8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE
“CBS PREMIERE WEEK”
SUNDAY, OCT. 12
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET 60 MINUTES
(7:00-8:00 PM, PT)
8:30-9:30 PM, ET MATLOCK (second season premiere “sneak peek” on particular night time)
(8:00-10:00 PM, PT) *Returns to common 9:00 PM Thursday timeslot with an authentic episode on Oct. 16.
9:30-10:30 PM ET ELSBETH (third season premiere “sneak peek” on particular night time)
(9:00-10:00 PM, PT) *Returns to common 10:00 PM Thursday timeslot with an authentic episode on Oct. 16.
MONDAY, OCT. 13
Mondays kick off with THE NEIGHBORHOOD and new office comedy DMV, starring Harriet Dyer and Tim Meadows, adopted by hit collection FBI, from Dick Wolf, and fashionable sophomore collection WATSON, each debuting on a brand new night time.
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD (eighth season premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM DMV (collection premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM FBI (eighth season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM **WATSON (second season premiere)
TUESDAY, OCT. 14
CBS unveils the first-ever all NCIS night time that includes the season premieres of the #1 world franchise’s reveals on the Community.
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (23rd season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS (second season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: SYDNEY (third season premiere)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15
8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (authentic episode)
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (authentic episode)
THURSDAY, OCT. 16
CBS’ Thursday lineup returns.
8:00-8:30 PM GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE
(second season premiere of the #1 comedy)
8:30-9:00 PM GHOSTS (fifth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM MATLOCK (authentic episode of final season’s #1 new collection)
10:00-11:00 PM ELSBETH (authentic episode)
FRIDAY, OCT. 17
Friday’s full night time of compelling dramas, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Tv, contains new collection SHERIFF COUNTRY and BOSTON BLUE headlined, respectively, by Morena Baccarin, and Donnie Wahlberg and Sonequa Martin-Inexperienced – and the season premiere of FIRE COUNTRY.
8:00-9:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY (fourth season premiere, particular time)
*Begins common 9:00 PM timeslot Friday, Oct. 24.
9:00-10:00 PM SHERIFF COUNTRY (collection premiere, particular time)
*Begins common 8:00 PM timeslot Friday, Oct. 24.
10:00-11:00 PM BOSTON BLUE (collection premiere)
SATURDAY, OCT. 18
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS (authentic episode)
SUNDAY, OCT. 19
Sunday completes premiere week with the season premiere of #1 TV collection TRACKER, adopted by the brand new Taylor Sheridan-produced singing competitors collection THE ROAD, that includes Blake Shelton, Keith City and Gretchen Wilson.
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM TRACKER (third season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM THE ROAD
*Airs 9:30-10:30 PM ET on Sunday, Oct 26 and Sunday, Nov. 2, following NFL Doubleheader, earlier than transferring to its common 9:00-10:00 PM Sunday time interval on Nov. 9.
FRIDAY, OCT. 24
Common timeslots for Friday lineup.
8:00-9:00 PM SHERIFF COUNTRY (authentic episode)
9:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY (authentic episode)
10:00-11:00 PM BOSTON BLUE (authentic episode)
Returning collection HOLLYWOOD SQUARES — and new collection CIA, Y: MARSHALS (working title), HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST and AMERICA’S CULINARY CUP — are presently deliberate for the second half of the 2025-2026 broadcast season.”
What do you suppose? Which of those CBS reveals are you most excited to see this fall?