CBS Fall 2021 Schedule: ‘NCIS’ on the Move to Make Way for All ‘FBI’ Tuesdays

Meredith Jacobs
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CBS is making some big moves with its fall schedule for 2021.

The network is kicking off the 2021-2022 season with new shows in the NCIS, FBI, and CSI franchise — and each is tied to a major change. NCIS is moving from its usual 8/7c slot on Tuesdays to 9/8c on Mondays, leading into the newest spinoff, NCIS: Hawai’i. As a result, Bull is moving to Thursdays at 10/9c.

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Tuesdays are now all about Dick Wolf’s FBI, with the original taking over the 8/7c slot and FBI: International at 9/8c. (Most Wanted stays at 10/9c). This will launch with a three-hour crossover premiere event.

Survivor is (finally) back on Wednesdays at 8/7c, with two new seasons set for next year (the fall and spring). CSI: Vegas will be airing at 10/9c that day, meaning S.W.A.T. is on the move — to Fridays at 8/7c, at least in the beginning of the season. (That was the canceled MacGyver‘s slot.)

Meanwhile, after the announcement that SEAL Team is moving to Paramount+ for its fifth season, CBS has announced that the first four episodes will air on Sundays at 10/9c. After, S.W.A.T. will take over that time slot.

Next season will also see established dramas celebrating a couple of major milestones: Blue Bloods with its 250th family dinner and NCIS: Los Angeles with its 300th episode.

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Good Sam (Ramona Diaconescu/CBS)

And coming in the midseason are: the returning Undercover Boss, The Amazing Race (pending its return to production), and Blood & Treasure as well as the new drama Good Sam, the new comedy Smallwood, the new competition series Come Dance With Me.

CBS will also feature special-event programming, including the competition series The Activist and two original movies, A Christmas Proposal (starring Adam Rodriguez and Jessica Camacho) and Christmas Takes Flight.

“This season, we proved we could create a winning schedule against seemingly insurmountable odds,” Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. “Next season, we aim to repeat that success with bold, strategic scheduling moves designed to strengthen nights and maximize flow across the week. We’re expanding three of our biggest, globally popular franchises, returning 22 fan favorites while nurturing our newer rising hits, and adding a host of year-round original programming that will appeal to viewers and advertisers alike.”

FBI Most Wanted First Crossover Teams

First major FBI & FBI: Most Wanted crossover (Mark Schafer /CBS)

Check out CBS’ fall 2021 schedule below.

Mondays

8:00 p.m.: The Neighborhood

8:30 p.m.: Bob ♥ Abishola

9:00 p.m.: NCIS

10:00 p.m.: NCIS: Hawai’i

Tuesdays

8:00 p.m.: FBI

9:00 p.m.: FBI: International

10:00 p.m.: FBI: Most Wanted

CSI Vegas Cast Sara Sidle

CSI: Vegas (Sonja Flemming/CBS)

Wednesdays

8:00 p.m.: Survivor

9:00 p.m.: Tough as Nails

10:00 p.m.: CSI: Vegas

Thursdays

8:00 p.m.: Young Sheldon

8:30 p.m.: United States of Al

9:00 p.m.: Ghosts

9:30 p.m.: B Positive

10:00 p.m.: Bull

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Ghosts (Cliff Lipson/CBS)

Fridays

8:00 p.m.: S.W.A.T.

9:00 p.m.: Magnum P.I.

10:00 p.m.: Blue Bloods

Saturdays

8:00 p.m.: Encore drama broadcast

9:00 p.m.: Encore drama broadcast

10:00 p.m.: 48 Hours

Sundays

8:00 p.m.: The Equalizer

9:00 p.m.: NCIS: Los Angeles

10:00 p.m.: SEAL Team/S.W.A.T.

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    BillyVick

    I think MacGyver did 10x better than S.W.A.T. and while I wissh S.W.A.T. NO bad luck, I can't wait for CBS to regret cancelling MacGyver. They were badly mistaken to cancel it and will find out when millions of fans boycott that CBS Friday at 8pm timeslot! They have been warned.

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    RedPlane

    Canceling NCIS:NO with a great cast to Hawaii with unknowns is a big mistake .

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      OliveCone

      Plot of 75% of NCIS:NO episodes. "Pride goes rogue".

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    CyanWeights

    Leave Seal Team on CBS. Dobby move to Paramount+. I won't be watching if you do. I can't afford to pay for another service just to watch Seal Team. I already pay to watch CBS. You'll lose lots of loyal viewers if you do.

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    GoldChilli

    I love Seal Team. It is my favorite show but I am so mad it is moving to Paramount...it's not about the fans, it's about the money. I am not paying another cent!

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    BluePaw

    Smarter move - FBI conglomeration to Monday, leave NCIS at its normal time. Since when do they screw with the time slot of a show that’s in its 17 season ? They could have the new NCIS follow the original. If they were really thinking they wouldn’t cancel NCIS - NOLA, since it still draws a higher viewership than many of its other shows! Then they could put it on Tuesday too!

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    RedLobster

    So sick of stupid reality shows! The CBS idea of comedy is pathetic.

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    PurpleTeepee

    Well I guess I won't be watching CBS on Tuesday,Wednesday, and Thursday nights any more. It's like they don't even care about the people watching.

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    GreenLobster

    SEAL Team should have been given a better night than Wednesdays against NBC's One Chicago and with a lead-in like Survivor and Tough as Nails. Also, I hope they keep SWAT on Fridays at 8 instead of shifting it to Sundays at 10 in exchange for another dumb reality show.

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    GoldMustache

    Why is Bull still on.

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      PurpleAnchor

      Because it gets decent ratings compared to All Rise before it which lost viewers

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      BluePaw

      My question too.

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    PurpleAnchor

    Looking forward to FBI Tuesday’s. And now CBS will be a lot stronger on Mondays. Too bad Thursday will fail after 8:30 as USofAl will cause massive remote switching. That show would have been dumped if it didn’t have Lorre attached to it

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    GreenBone

    I am so disappointed in CBS. They are catering to the socialist and not to good programming. The Socialist are trying to whitewash the FBI. Putting NCIS Monday's is insulting to all of us faithful fans. BUT THE REAL INSULT ARE THE TWO BAD TERRIBLE SHOWS BEFORE THEM.

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      Antonio Montealegre

      Okay, Boomer.

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    PurpleHammer

    BRING SEAL TEAM BACK TO CBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    RedWrench

    i think this is the beginning of the end of NCIS. It worked for 18 years on Tuesday and moving it is one huge mistake unless the writing is on the wall. If its to be, at least let it go out with a bang

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    TUF

    Really surprised to see NCIS move, but it'll be fine, along with NCIS Hawaii.

    At least NCIS LA will keep it's time slot, which is where it belongs.

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    OliveBandAid

    Mark Harmon is never going to leave NCIS because he and David McCallum started together. If he left, that would make "Ducky" King of the Dead. I think the show should have gone off the air years ago

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    OrangeLamp

    Broken hearted at the cancelation of NCIS, New Orleans. Always, enjoyed its story lines.

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    BlueUmbrella

    Sooo...it looks like they dumped The Unicorn and kept the vapid United States of Al? I think I'm done with CBS...they've been on my crap list since they canceled Life In Pieces. I'm out.....

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    Antonio Montealegre

    So Chuck Lorre is winning again with 4 shows on CBS next season!