CBS has confirmed the primetime schedule for the upcoming season.
The network is coming off a successful broadcast year, with Tracker reigning as the most-watched scripted series on network television. It also launched the hit Yellowstone spinoff Marshals, which is headlined by Luke Grimes reprising the role of Kayce Dutton, and the FBI spinoff CIA. It will continue into 2026 by launching some new shows and relying on established CBS favorites.
Unlike other major networks, which will reveal their primetime schedules in May, CBS has shared the days and times for its major shows on Wednesday, April 15. However, a more surprising update is that Ghosts and Matlock will wait until midseason after they had been fall staples since their launches, as well as NCIS: Sydney.
New shows that will be added include a new NCIS spinoff, NCIS: New York, along with the legal drama Cupertino, the vampire sitcom Eternally Yours, and the Matthew Gray Gubler-led procedural Einstein. It's worth noting that Ghosts will return with two hour-long special episodes, timed for Halloween and Christmas.
The table below reveals the details of NCIS season 24, Marshals, and several others along scripted, reality, and non-fiction lines:
|
TV Show |
Time (ET) |
Day |
|---|---|---|
|
FBI |
8 PM |
Monday |
|
CIA |
9 PM |
Monday |
|
Harlan Coben’s Final Twist |
10 PM |
Monday |
|
NCIS |
8 PM |
Tuesday |
|
NCIS: New York |
9 PM |
Tuesday |
|
NCIS: Origins |
10 PM |
Tuesday |
|
Survivor |
8 PM |
Wednesday |
|
The Amazing Race |
9:30 PM |
Wednesday |
|
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage |
8 PM |
Thursday |
|
Eternally Yours (NEW) |
8:30 PM |
Thursday |
|
Elsbeth |
9 PM |
Thursday |
|
Cupertino (NEW) |
10 PM |
Thursday |
|
Sheriff Country |
8 PM |
Friday |
|
Fire Country |
9 PM |
Friday |
|
Boston Blue |
10 PM |
Friday |
|
48 Hours |
10 PM |
Saturday |
|
60 Minutes |
7 PM |
Sunday |
|
Marshals |
8 PM |
Sunday |
|
Tracker |
9 PM |
Sunday |
CBS will be adding some new scripted comedies and dramas. The most notable, arguably, is the latest NCIS spinoff. NCIS: New York will be led by franchise veteran LL Cool JJ, who is back as Sam Hanna. The veteran Special Agent returns to his home base of New York City and joins the field office where he teams up with a rebellious agent (Scott Caan) to help lead a new unit.
They take on high-risk missions together, aiming to protect one of the world’s most important cities and ports. It's executive produced by R. Scott Gemmill, who currently works on The Pitt, as well as Byron Balasco, LL Cool J, and Jason Barrett, with Balasco serving as showrunner.
As for Cuprterino, it's described as a David vs. Goliath legal drama and unfolds in the heart of Silicon Valley. The story follows a lawyer (played by Mike Colter) and catches up with him just as he's being cheated out of his stock options by his former employer, a tech startup.
He refuses to back down, joining forces with another recently fired attorney (played by Tokyo Vice's Rachel Keller) to represent those taken advantage of by the tech elite and help them fight back. The project reunites Colter with creators Robert and Michelle King, marking his first project since the end of Evil on Paramount+.
CBS is debuting these new offerings with the confidence of being home to 13 of the top 20 most-watched series, according to Nielsen. Those gains are led by Tracker and the fast success of Marshals. But the new shows have the potential to break out, as well, appealing to different audiences but all sticking to the type of stories that broadcast television does best.
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NCIS is a television series that follows a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Premiering in 2003, the show explores various cases involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel, ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines.
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