CBS Fall 2025 Premiere Dates: All ‘NCIS’ Night, ‘Matlock’ Special Premiere & More

Meredith Jacobs
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CBS Fall 2025 Premiere Dates: All ‘NCIS’ Night, ‘Matlock’ Special Premiere & More
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It may be the middle of summer, but CBS is already gearing up for the fall and the returns and premieres of its primetime lineup.

Officially, CBS Premiere Week begins on Sunday, October 12, with sneak peeks of Matlock and Elsbeth on a special day, then seven straight nights of original episodes of new and returning shows. That includes Watson joining FBI on Mondays (with CIA now moving to midseason, the Morris Chestnut-led series is returning earlier than originally planned), the now all NCIS night on Tuesdays, and Fire Country and its spinoff Sheriff Country as well as the Blue Bloods expansion series Boston Blue on Fridays

In September, CBS will be airing the 2025 Video Music Awards (for the first time), the Emmys, and other events, plus a new special.

In addition to CIA, CBS’ midseason lineup will include Y: Marshals, Hollywood Squares, Harlan Coben‘s Final Twist, and America’s Culinary Cup.

Check out all of CBS’ fall 2025 premiere dates below.

Sunday, September 7

8:00 p.m.: 2025 Video Music Awards (VMAs)

Sunday, September 14

8:00 p.m.: 77th Emmy Awards

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Sunday, September 21

8:00 p.m.: A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September

Wednesday, September 24

8:00 p.m.: Survivor (2-Hour Season 48 Premiere)

Thursday, September 25       

9:00 p.m.: The Amazing Race (Season 38 Premiere, Special Night)

Saturday, September 27

10:00 p.m.: 48 Hours (Season 38 Premiere)

Sunday, September 28

7:30 p.m.: 60 Minutes (Season 58 Premiere)

8:30 p.m.: Big Brother (2-Hour Season 27 Finale)

Wednesday, October 1

9:30 p.m.: The Amazing Race (Regular Time Period Premiere)

Sunday, October 12              

7:30 p.m.: 60 Minutes

8:30 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT:  Matlock (Season 2 Premiere, Special Night)

9:30 p.m. ET/9:00 p.m. PT: Elsbeth (Season 3 Premiere, Special Night)

Monday, October 13

8:00 p.m.: The Neighborhood (Season 8 Premiere)

8:30 p.m.: DMV (Series Premiere)

9:00 p.m.: FBI (Season 8 Premiere)

10:00 p.m.: Watson (Season 2 Premiere)

Tuesday, October 14           

8:00 p.m.: NCIS (Season 23 Premiere)

9:00 p.m.: NCIS: Origins (Season 2 Premiere)

10:00 p.m.: NCIS: Sydney (Season 3 Premiere)

Thursday, October 16

8:00 p.m.: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (Season 2 Premiere)

8:30 p.m.: Ghosts (Season 5 Premiere)

9:00 p.m.: Matlock (Regular Time Period Premiere)

10:00 p.m.: Elsbeth (Regular Time Period Premiere)

Friday, October 17

8:00 p.m.: Fire Country (Season 4 Premiere, Special Time)

9:00 p.m.: Sheriff Country (Series Premiere, Special Time)

10:00 p.m.: Boston Blue (Series Premiere)

Sunday, October 19

8:00 p.m.: Tracker (Season 3 Premiere)

9:00 p.m.: The Road (Series Premiere)

Friday, October 24

8:00 p.m.: Sheriff Country (Regular Time Period Premiere)

9:00 p.m.: Fire Country (Regular Time Period Premiere)




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    GoldLeaf

    Since CBS cancelled so many of my favorite shows there is hardly any of my shows left. I’m gradually moving away from CBS. 😊

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    CyanGuitar

    Way too many award shows. Def not watching those!

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    RedWrench

    Still don't understand why Blue Bloods was cancelled since it was CBS's top show and fans are still asking for it back. The network is struggling to find a good show. Every shows fans like they ax it's shameful.

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      RedTurtle

      Yes, very disappointing; Tom Sellack was willing to do another season too. And there was room for them to introduce spin off; I think a CBS back story of creative differences. Guess who suffers-people who love and watch. Oh well, that’s why we’ll stream more!

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    BlueTooth

    So nothing good until October.

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      PurpleRing

      Remember the good old days when the seasons started in September? Why did they change it October? Nearly the end of the year not nearly as many episodes either! They cheat us out of so much then most of it is taken up by commercials! Stupid.

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    TUF

    let's goooo, NCIS Verse!

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    CyanBottle

    Really disappointed they canceled S.W.A.T

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    OliveHelmet

    Looks like a bunch of crap- having hope for Boston blu but for the most part this station can cancel itself

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    OrangeGuitar

    I love when fire country and sheriff country and Boston blue comes on,

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    RedCoffee

    Louise Griffith... NCIS , Blue Bloods are great. FBI, is great. Forget NCIS origins. Where is NCIS LA ? AND NCIS Hawaii?

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    Antonio Montealegre

    Obviously, you're not familiar with increasing rising production costs these days...

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    OliveUmbrella

    Remember Football Season starts in September so too bad foe regular TV.

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    GreenTurtle

    Yet Halloween stuff shows up earlier every year! Lol

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    RedTurtle

    Because of cuts in episodes and staff; little people. Now a lot AI.

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    GreenSushi

    No more CBS for us, not only they are fake news but now they don't know what they are doing.

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    CyanPopcorn

    Thursday night, and Friday night only good shows left.

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    PurplePopsicle

    I thought the neighborhood was canceled?