CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates: NCIS, Tracker, Survivor
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- NCIS: New York will premiere Tuesday, October 6, airing between new seasons of NCIS (Season 24) and NCIS: Origins (Season 3), giving CBS a three-hour Tuesday franchise block.
- CBS also unveiled new series Cupertino (legal drama) and Eternally Yours (vampire comedy) for Thursday, October 8, alongside returning Elsbeth Season 4 and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Season 3.
- Ghosts Season 6 will skip a fall bow and instead deliver a Halloween two-episode special on October 29 and a 'Ghostmas' two-episode special on December 10, while Matlock Season 3 and Einstein are pushed to midseason.
- Survivor Season 51 launches Wednesday, September 23, with The Amazing Race Season 39 bowing September 30 and the 2026 VMAs airing September 27.
- Monday nights feature FBI Season 9, CIA Season 2, and Harlan Coben's Final Twist Season 2, while Friday pairs Fire Country Season 5, Sheriff Country Season 2, and Boston Blue Season 2.
- Sunday is anchored by NFL on CBS doubleheaders, 60 Minutes, Marshals Season 2, and Tracker Season 4 beginning October 4.
Why it matters: The schedule reveals CBS doubling down on its procedural franchises — three NCIS shows on Tuesday, two FBI shows on Monday — while pushing proven comedies like Ghosts and Matlock out of the fall slate to midseason, giving network priority to NFL-adjacent and franchise tentpoles.
