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CBS reveals Fall premiere dates for five new and fifteen returning series.

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CBS announced the fall premiere dates for its five new and 15 returning series for the 2024-25 primetime schedule. The official “CBS PREMIERE WEEK” starts with a full week of original episodes beginning Monday, Oct. 14 with the 22nd season premiere of NCIS, and two hours of the new drama NCIS: ORIGINS starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, narrated by Mark Harmon.

The fall lineup includes two special “Sneak Peeks” before CBS PREMIERE WEEK: The new Thursday night drama series MATLOCK, starring Kathy Bates, on Sunday, Sept. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) following the 57th season premiere of 60 MINUTES, and the new Wednesday night action-adventure reality competition series THE SUMMIT, set in the New Zealand Alps and hosted by Manu Bennett, on Sunday, Sept. 29 (9:00-10:30 PM, ET; 8:30-10:00 PM, PT) following an NFL ON CBS doubleheader and an original 60 MINUTES.

Additionally, the hit reality series SURVIVOR starts its 47th season with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, Sept. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), and BLUE BLOODS returns in CBS PREMIERE WEEK for its 14th and final season on Friday, Oct. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). TV’s #1 series TRACKER returns Sunday, Oct. 27.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 22

7:00-8:00 PM60 MINUTES (57th season premiere)
8:00-9:00 PMMATLOCK (Sneak Peek)
*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM Thursday timeslot begins Oct. 17

SUNDAY, SEPT. 29

7:00-7:30 PM, ETNFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-9:00 PM, ET
7:00-8:30 PM, PT60 MINUTES
*90 minute episode
9:00-10:30 PM, ET
8:30-10:00 PM, PTTHE SUMMIT (Sneak Peek)
*Regular 9:30-11:00 PM Wednesday timeslot begins Oct. 16.
10:30-11:30 PM, ET
10:00-11:00 PM, PTBIG BROTHER (original episode)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9

8:00-9:30 PMSURVIVOR
9:30-11:00 PMTHE SUMMIT (encore of first episode)

THURSDAY, OCT. 10

8:00-9:00 PMBIG BROTHER (original episode)
9:00-10:00 PMMATLOCK (encore of first episode)
10:00-11:00 PMELSBETH (rebroadcast)

CBS PREMIERE WEEK – MONDAY, OCT. 14

| 8:00-9:00 PM | NCIS (22nd season premiere) *Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Monday, Oct. 21. | | — | — | | 9:00-11:00 PM | NCIS: ORIGINS (series premiere) *Regular 10:00-11:00 PM timeslot begins Monday, Oct. 21. |

TUESDAY, OCT. 15

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8:00-9:00 PMFBI (seventh season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PMFBI: INTERNATIONAL (fourth season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PMFBI: MOST WANTED (sixth season premiere)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16

8:00-9:30 PMSURVIVOR
9:30-11:00 PMTHE SUMMIT (second episode)

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

8:00-8:30 PMGEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (series premiere)
8:30-9:00 PMGHOSTS (fourth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PMMATLOCK (second episode)
10:00-11:00 PMELSBETH (second season premiere)

FRIDAY, OCT. 18

8:00-9:00 PMS.W.A.T. (eighth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PMFIRE COUNTRY (third season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PMBLUE BLOODS (Return of remaining episodes of 14th final season)

MONDAY, OCT. 21

8:00-8:30 PMTHE NEIGHBORHOOD (seventh season premiere)
8:30-9:00 PMPOPPA’S HOUSE (series premiere)
9:00-10:00 PMNCIS
10:00-11:00 PMNCIS: ORIGINS

SUNDAY, OCT. 27

7:00-7:30 PM, ETNFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET
7:00-8:00 PM, PT60 MINUTES
8:30-9:30 PM, ET
8:00-9:00 PM, PTTRACKER (second season premiere)
*Regular 8:00-9:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Nov. 3
9:30-10:30 PM, ET
9:00-10:00 PM, PTTHE EQUALIZER (fifth season premiere)
*Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Nov. 3

As previously announced, the returning series THE AMAZING RACE and new series WATSON and HOLLYWOOD SQUARES are currently planned for the second half of the 2024-25 broadcast season.

Phil Gonzalesmailto:Phil.gonzales@cbs.com
Tracey Raabmailto:Tracey.raab@cbs.com
Barbara Abseckmailto:beabseck@cbs.com
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