CBS unveils fall 2024 premiere dates, including Survivor
CBS has announced its fall 2024 primetime schedule, revealing premiere dates for five new series and 15 returning shows for the 2024–25 season. The network’s official “CBS Premiere Week” will launch with a full week of original episodes beginning Monday, October 14. All times listed are ET/PT.
Long-running reality competition Survivor returns with its 47th season, debuting with a two-hour premiere on Wednesday, September 18 (8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT). The Amazing Race is slated to return during the midseason. Below is CBS’s full list of announced fall premiere dates and special airings.
CBS Fall 2024 Premiere Dates (All times ET/PT)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
8:00–10:00 PM — SURVIVOR (Season 47 premiere). Note: Survivor moves to its regular 8:00–9:30 PM slot beginning Wednesday, September 25.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
9:00–11:00 PM — 48 HOURS (Season 37 premiere). Regular 10:00–11:00 PM timeslot begins Saturday, September 28.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
7:00–8:00 PM — 60 MINUTES (Season 57 premiere)
8:00–9:00 PM — MATLOCK (Sneak peek). Note: Matlock will occupy a regular Thursday 9:00–10:00 PM timeslot beginning October 17.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
7:00–7:30 PM ET — NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30–9:00 PM ET (7:00–8:30 PM PT) — 60 MINUTES (special 90‑minute episode)
9:00–10:30 PM ET (8:30–10:00 PM PT) — THE SUMMIT (Sneak peek). Regular THE SUMMIT timeslot of 9:30–11:00 PM begins October 16.
10:30–11:30 PM ET (10:00–11:00 PM PT) — BIG BROTHER (original episode)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
7:00–8:00 PM — NFL ON CBS doubleheader
8:00–10:00 PM — AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AMAs)
10:00–11:00 PM — BIG BROTHER (original episode)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:00–9:30 PM — SURVIVOR
9:30–11:00 PM — THE SUMMIT (encore of the premiere)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
8:00–9:00 PM — BIG BROTHER (original episode)
9:00–10:00 PM — MATLOCK (encore of the sneak peek)
10:00–11:00 PM — ELSBETH (rebroadcast)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
7:00–8:30 PM — 60 MINUTES (90‑minute episode)
8:30–10:00 PM — BIG BROTHER (season finale)
CBS Official Premiere Week
CBS Premiere Week begins Monday, October 14, with a slate of returning favorites and new series debuts. Below are the scheduled dates and times for the network’s official launch week.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14
8:00–9:00 PM — NCIS (Season 22 premiere). Note: NCIS will move to its regular 9:00–10:00 PM slot beginning Monday, October 21.
9:00–11:00 PM — NCIS: ORIGINS (series premiere). NCIS: ORIGINS will occupy a 10:00–11:00 PM slot beginning October 21.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
8:00–9:00 PM — FBI (Season 7 premiere)
9:00–10:00 PM — FBI: INTERNATIONAL (Season 4 premiere)
10:00–11:00 PM — FBI: MOST WANTED (Season 6 premiere)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
8:00–9:30 PM — SURVIVOR (regular two‑hour event slot varies as noted)
9:30–11:00 PM — THE SUMMIT (second episode)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
8:00–8:30 PM — GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (series premiere)
8:30–9:00 PM — GHOSTS (Season 4 premiere)
9:00–10:00 PM — MATLOCK (second episode)
10:00–11:00 PM — ELSBETH (Season 2 premiere)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
8:00–9:00 PM — S.W.A.T. (Season 8 premiere)
9:00–10:00 PM — FIRE COUNTRY (Season 3 premiere)
10:00–11:00 PM — BLUE BLOODS (return of remaining episodes of the 14th and final season)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21
8:00–8:30 PM — THE NEIGHBORHOOD (Season 7 premiere)
8:30–9:00 PM — POPPA’S HOUSE (series premiere)
9:00–10:00 PM — NCIS (new regular timeslot)
10:00–11:00 PM — NCIS: ORIGINS (new regular timeslot)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
7:00–7:30 PM ET — NFL ON CBS doubleheader
7:30–8:30 PM ET (7:00–8:00 PM PT) — 60 MINUTES
8:30–9:30 PM ET (8:00–9:00 PM PT) — TRACKER (Season 2 premiere). TRACKER’s regular 8:00–9:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, November 3.
9:30–10:30 PM ET (9:00–10:00 PM PT) — THE EQUALIZER (Season 5 premiere). THE EQUALIZER’s regular 9:00–10:00 PM slot begins November 3.
As previously announced, CBS plans to air returning series THE AMAZING RACE and new series WATSON and HOLLYWOOD SQUARES in the second half of the 2024–25 broadcast season. This schedule reflects the network’s mix of long-running franchises, new dramas and unscripted programming as CBS builds its lineup for the year ahead.