CBS Sets Premiere Dates For Fall 2026 Shows Including ‘The Amazing Race’ and ‘Elsbeth’

CBS has announced the premiere dates for its fall schedule, introducing “CBS PREMIERE WEEK” which starts  kicks off on Sunday, October 4.

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Key Takeaways

• MATLOCK, GHOSTS and new series EINSTEIN are held for mid-season.
• Premiere week for CBS starts October 4
• LL Cool J, Scott Caan, and Mark Harmon return with new shows in October

SUNDAY, SEPT. 13

7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL ON CBS doubleheader

7:30-8:30 PM, ET 60 MINUTES (59^th season premiere)

(7:00-8:00 PM, PT) *Regular 7:00-8:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Sept. 20.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23

8:00-10:00 PM SURVIVOR (51^st season premiere)

*Regular 8:00-9:30 PM timeslot begins Wednesday, Sept. 30.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27

7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL ON CBS doubleheader

7:30-9:30 PM, ET 2026 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (VMAs), live from Los Angeles

4:30-6:30 PM, PT *Two-hour CBS broadcast to simulcast on MTV

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30

9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (39^th season premiere)

THURSDAY, OCT. 1

8:00-9:30 PM BIG BROTHER (28^th season finale)

9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE

*One-time only – second episode airs

“CBS PREMIERE WEEK”

SUNDAY, OCT. 4

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 MARSHALS (second season premiere)

(8:00-9:00 PM, PT) *Regular 8:00-9:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Oct. 11.

9:30-10:30 PM, ET TRACKER (fourth season premiere)

(9:00-10:00 PM, PT) *Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Oct. 11.

MONDAY, OCT. 5

8:00-9:00 PM FBI (ninth season premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM CIA (second season premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST (second season premiere)

TUESDAY, OCT. 6

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (24^th season premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: NEW YORK (series premiere)

• 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).

10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS (third season premiere)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7

8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (regular time period)

9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (regular time period)

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THURSDAY, OCT. 8

8:00-8:30 PM GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (third season premiere of television’s #1 comedy)

8:30-9:00 PM ETERNALLY YOURS (series premiere)

• 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.

9:00-10:00 PM ELSBETH (fourth season premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM CUPERTINO (series premiere)

• 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.

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

8:00-9:00 PM SHERIFF COUNTRY (second season premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY (fifth season premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM BOSTON BLUE (second season premiere)

SATURDAY, OCT. 10

10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS (39^th season premiere)

SUNDAY, OCT. 11

7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT 60 MINUTES (regular time period)

8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT MARSHALS (regular time period)

9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT TRACKER (regular time period)

THURSDAY, OCT. 29

9:00-10:00 PM GHOSTS (Halloween two-episode special)

*One-time only

THURSDAY, DEC. 10

9:00-10:00 PM GHOSTS (GHOSTSMAS two-episode special)

*One-time only

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