LL Cool J is goin’ back to New York, New York, New York
CBS, the most traditional of all the major broadcast networks, broke tradition by announcing its fall schedule in April rather than the typical Upfronts period in May. Why? You’ll have to ask CBS. But aside from bucking that trend, CBS’s schedule for the 2026-2027 looks conventional, with its usual mix of familiar procedurals and long-running reality series.
Most of the network’s scripted favorites return during the week of Oct. 4, but impatient reality TV fans are in luck — Survivor and The Amazing Race will kick off their new seasons in September.
Because so many of CBS’s shows dodged the ax and are coming back for new seasons, there was only room for four new shows on CBS’s 2026-2027 schedule. Chief among them is the hourlong legal drama Cupertino, from TV Guide favorites Robert and Michelle King (Evil, The Good Fight), starring Mike Colter as a lawyer combating tech company greed. It joins CBS’s Thursday night lineup starting Oct. 8 at 10/9c, pushing Elsbeth up an hour to 9/8c and moving Matlock back to midseason.
In a surprise announcement, the NCIS franchise is expanding again with NCIS: New York, with CBS favorite LL Cool J reprising his role as Special Agent Sam Hanna alongside a new partner played by Scott Caan. It joins NCIS Tuesdays starting Oct. 6 at 9/8c, sandwiched between NCIS and NCIS: Origins. According to Deadline, Origins will have a reduced episode order and is expected to run for 10 episodes this season. NCIS: Sydney, which will also reportedly have a 10-episode order, is expected to return at midseason to replace NCIS: Origins.
Also coming at midseason is the hourlong comedy-drama Einstein, starring Criminal Minds‘ Matthew Gray Gubler as the bad-boy great grandson of famed brilliant mind Albert Einstein who helps a local detective (Melissa Fumero) solve crimes. And the lone new sitcom for the season is Eternally Yours, a comedy from the creators of Ghosts that follows a vampire couple (Ed Weeks and Allegra Edwards) living in Seattle. The show will take Ghosts‘ spot on Thursdays at 8:30/7:30c starting Oct. 8, with Ghosts moving to midseason. To make the hiatus a little less (or more?) haunting, Ghosts will air one-hour specials this fall for Halloween and Ghostmas.
In early May, Deadline reported that Fire Country, which returns on Oct. 9, will have its episode count for Season 5 cut to 13 and leave the lineup earlier than usual. Fire Country has previously produced at least 20 episodes per season, except for the strike-shortened Season 2. There’s no word on what will replace it on the schedule. Matlock will also reportedly see its episode count shortened, but that decision was for creative reasons.
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- Fox fall 2026 TV schedule: Animal Control and Bad Medicine are on the move
Renewed CBS TV shows returning for the fall 2026 season
The Amazing Race, Boston Blue, CIA, Elsbeth, FBI, Fire Country, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Marshals, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, Sheriff Country, Survivor, Tracker
New CBS TV shows for the 2026-2027 season
Cupertino, Einstein, Eternally Yours, NCIS: New York
Canceled CBS TV shows that won’t be back
CBS TV shows premiering at midseason
Einstein(new), Ghosts, Matlock, NCIS: Sydney
Check out the full CBS fall TV schedule below. Premiere dates are at the bottom of the page. New series in bold. All times listed in Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.
CBS fall 2026 Sunday night schedule
7 p.m.: 60 Minutes (Season 59)
8 p.m.: Marshals (Season 2)
9 p.m.: Tracker (Season 4)
10 p.m.: Drama encores
CBS fall 2026 Monday night schedule
8 p.m.: FBI (Season 9)
9 p.m.: CIA (Season 2)
10 p.m.: Harlan Coben’s Final Twist (Season 2)
CBS fall 2026 Tuesday night schedule
8 p.m.:NCIS (Season 24)
9 p.m.:NCIS: New York (Season 1)
10 p.m.: NCIS: Origins (Season 3)
CBS fall 2026 Wednesday night schedule
8 p.m.:Survivor (Season 51)
9:30 p.m.:The Amazing Race (Season 39)
CBS fall 2026 Thursday night schedule
8 p.m.: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (Season 3)
8:30 p.m.:Eternally Yours (Season 1)
9 p.m.: Elsbeth (Season 4)
10 p.m.:Cupertino (Season 1)
CBS fall 2026 Friday night schedule
8 p.m.:Sheriff Country (Season 2)
9 p.m.: Fire Country (Season 5)
10 p.m.: Boston Blue (Season 2)
CBS fall 2026 Saturday night schedule
8 p.m.: Drama repeats
10 p.m.:48 Hours (Season 39)
CBS fall 2026 premiere dates
Sunday, Sept. 13
7 p.m. ET:NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT:60 Minutes (Season 59 premiere; regular 7-8 p.m. time slot begins Sunday, Sept. 20)
Wednesday, Sept. 23
8 p.m.:Survivor (Season 51 premiere, two hours; regular 8-9:30 p.m. time slot begins Wednesday, Sept. 30)
Sunday, Sept. 27
7 p.m. ET:NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT: 2026 Video Music Awards (two-hour CBS broadcast to simulcast on MTV)
Wednesday, Sept. 30
9:30 p.m.:The Amazing Race (Season 39 premiere, one and a half hours)
Thursday, Oct. 1
8 p.m.:Big Brother (Season 28 finale)
9:30 p.m.:The Amazing Race
CBS Premiere Week — Sunday, Oct. 4
7 p.m. ET:NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT:60 Minutes
8:30 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT:Marshals (Season 2 premiere; regular 8-9 p.m. time slot begins Sunday, Oct. 11)
9:30 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT:Tracker (Season 4 premiere; regular 9-10 p.m. time slot begins Sunday, Oct. 11)
Monday, Oct. 5
8 p.m.:FBI (Season 9 premiere)
9 p.m.:CIA (Season 2 premiere)
10 p.m.:Harlan Coben’s Final Twist (Season 2 premiere)
Tuesday, Oct. 6
8 p.m.:NCIS (Season 24 premiere)
9 p.m.:NCIS: New York (series premiere)
10 p.m.:NCIS: Origins (Season 3 premiere)
Wednesday, Oct. 7
8 p.m.:Survivor (regular time slot)
9:30 p.m.:The Amazing Race (regular time slot)
Thursday, Oct. 8
8 p.m.:Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (Season 3 premiere)
8:30 p.m.:Eternally Yours (series premiere)
9 p.m.:Elsbeth (Season 4 premiere)
10 p.m.:Cupertino (series premiere)
Friday, Oct. 9
8 p.m.: Sheriff Country (Season 2 premiere)
9 p.m.:Fire Country (Season 5 premiere)
10 p.m.:Boston Blue (Season 2 premiere)
Saturday, Oct. 10
10 p.m.:48 Hours (Season 39 premiere)
Sunday, Oct. 11
7 p.m.:60 Minutes(regular time slot)
8: p.m.:Marshals(regular time slot)
9 p.m.:Tracker(regular time slot)
Thursday, Oct. 29
9 p.m.:Ghosts (two-episode Halloween special; one night only)
Thursday, Dec. 10
9 p.m.:Ghosts (two episode Ghostsmas special; one night only)
