CBS Unveils 2025–2026 Schedule Including Survivor, The Amazing Race and New Music Competition The Road Featuring Blake Shelton and Keith Urban
On Wednesday, May 7, CBS revealed its primetime lineup for the 2025–2026 season, highlighting a mix of returning hits and new unscripted programming. The network’s Wednesday night will be anchored by a three-hour block of competition programming that includes long-running competition staples and a brand-new music-focused series. The announcement confirms that Survivor and The Amazing Race remain central to CBS’s unscripted strategy, while the new series The Road brings country music stars and a tour-focused, docu-style format to viewers.
CBS confirmed that Survivor will return in spring for its milestone 50th season, and that the network plans a robust Wednesday night of entertainment. In addition to the legacy franchises, the network is introducing The Road, a new music reality series produced by country star Blake Shelton along with Taylor Sheridan and David C. Glasser, the producers known for their work on large-scale dramatic series. Keith Urban is also listed as a producer on the series, and country artist Gretchen Wilson takes on a central role in the show’s touring narrative.
The Road offers a behind-the-scenes look at life on tour, following emerging artists as they join a headliner and travel from city to city. The series adopts a docu-follow format that chronicles the grueling pace of touring life, the challenges of connecting with local audiences, and the high-stakes nature of earning a permanent spot on the road. With exclusive backstage access, viewers will see how performers adapt to the realities of life on tour, compete for stage time, and work to build fanbases in different markets.
In the series concept, Keith Urban acts as the headliner scouting new talent, while Gretchen Wilson serves in a tour-manager capacity—guiding the artists and helping shape the daily logistics that determine who stays on the tour. Performers will serve as opening acts at venues across the country and will need to win over local crowds to secure their place on the bus to the next city. The format emphasizes both performance and the behind-the-scenes teamwork required to sustain a successful tour.
Alongside these unscripted offerings, CBS’s 2025–2026 slate remains anchored by returning scripted series and new dramas. The schedule balances procedural series, family comedies and dramatic entries to maintain broad audience appeal across weeknights and weekend slots. With the addition of music-focused reality programming produced by notable industry figures, CBS aims to expand its unscripted footprint while keeping established franchises in prominent time slots.
CBS 2025–2026 Primetime Schedule
Sunday
7:00 – 60 Minutes
8:00 – Tracker
9:00 – The Road (with Marshals mid-season)
10:00 – CBS Encores (with Watson mid-season)
Monday
8:00 – The Neighborhood
8:30 – DMV
9:00 – FBI
10:00 – CIA
Tuesday
8:00 – NCIS
9:00 – NCIS: Origins
10:00 – NCIS: Sydney
Wednesday
8:00 – Survivor (with special programming like Hollywood Squares in January; Survivor 50 in spring)
9:00 – The Price Is Right (January)
9:30 – The Amazing Race (with an America’s Culinary Cup edition in spring)
10:00 – Harlan Coben’s Final Twist (January)
10:30 – Hollywood Squares (spring)
Thursday
8:00 – Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
8:30 – Ghosts
9:00 – Matlock
10:00 – Elsbeth
Friday
8:00 – Sheriff Country
9:00 – Fire Country
10:00 – Boston Blue
Saturday
8:00 – CBS Encores
10:00 – 48 Hours
This season’s lineup reinforces CBS’s commitment to competition and reality programming while maintaining a steady roster of scripted series across weeknights. The addition of The Road highlights an effort to blend music industry access and competition, leveraging the profiles of Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Gretchen Wilson to bring viewers an intimate look at life on tour and the challenges artists face as they chase broader recognition.