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CBS is introducing a autumn schedule pinch only 2 half-hour comedies. It is believed to beryllium an all-time debased for nan network.
The lineup besides includes 4 franchise blocks, FBI on Tuesdays, NCIS on Wednesdays, Fire Country connected Friday and, pinch an asterisk, a Robert & Michelle King brace connected Thursday. MIAs are Ghosts and Matlock, which had been autumn staples since their launches, arsenic good arsenic NCIS: Origins. New adjacent play are dramas NCIS: New York, Cupertino and Einstein.
Here is nan schedule, followed by little study and descriptions of CBS’ caller 2026-27 series.
In presenting nan autumn schedule, CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach touted “a beardown instauration of returning hits who are early successful their cycle.”
That is exemplified by Tracker, successful its 3rd year, and freshman Marshals, which alternate arsenic No.1 astir watched bid each week. They are staying put connected Sunday down 60 Minutes.
“We person a triple threat and are not going to messiness pinch perfection,” Reisenbach said.
Also coming backmost is CBS’ 2025-26 Friday lineup of Sheriff Country, Fire Country and Boston Blue, pinch Reisenbach noting nan network’s stronghold connected nan nighttime arsenic No.1 successful viewers for nan past 16 years. Ditto for Wednesday’s Survivor and The Amazing Race duo, nan second again doing 1 rhythm a season.
Gone is nan Monday drama artifact of departing The Neighborhood and canceled DMV. Their 8 PM hr is being taken complete by FBI, followed by CIA, each sliding up an hour, followed by Harlan Coben’s Final Twist.
Asked astir nan reduced number of half-hour comedies connected nan schedule, Reisenbach noted that CBS has comedic elements successful hour-long series, including Elsbeth, which switched from play to drama astatine nan Emmys this year, and nan upcoming crime procedural Einstein starring Matthew Gray Gubler, launching successful midseason.
Tuesday is staying an NCIS-branded night. Instead of NCIS: Sydney, NCIS astatine 8 PM and NCIS: Origins astatine 10 PM will beryllium sandwiching a caller spinoff, NCIS: New York, headlined by LL Cool J, reprising his NCIS: LA character Sam Hanna, and Scott Caan.
NCIS: Origins will beryllium backmost successful midseason, taking complete Origins‘ slot arsenic nan NCIS prequel will person a reduced bid for adjacent season.
Despite each nan similarities betwixt Ghosts and caller single-camera drama series Eternally Yours, from nan aforesaid showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, CBS opted to motorboat nan freshman down nan multi-camera Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage on Thursday.
Reisenbach explained nan determination pinch the Young Sheldon offshoot being nan apical drama connected tv and a beardown motorboat pad. As for Ghosts, it will still nutrient a afloat play of 22, she said. That includes Halloween and Christmas specials.
FALL 2026-2027 NEW SERIES
NCIS: NEW YORK
Legendary NCIS Agent Sam Hanna (LL COOL J) returns to his hometown of New York City to their section office, partnering pinch a roguish supplier (Scott Caan) and helping lead a caller squad arsenic they are tasked pinch high-stakes missions to take sides 1 of nan astir captious cities and ports successful nan world. NCIS: NEW YORK is produced by CBS Studios. R. Scott Gemmill, Byron Balasco, LL COOL J and Jason Barrett service arsenic executive producers, pinch Balasco serving arsenic showrunner.
ETERNALLY YOURS
A family drama centered astir Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards) – a vampire mates whose once-passionate romance has devolved into a pulseless matrimony aft 500 years together. Living successful present-day Seattle pinch their oddball coven, they’ve settled into an eternal rut – until their daughter’s earnest quality fellow unexpectedly enters their lives and forces them to face whether their emotion tin past everlastingly … aliases if everlastingly is simply a life sentence. ETERNALLY YOURS is produced by CBS Studios. Joe Port, Joe Wiseman, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum and Jason Wang service arsenic executive producers. The aviator was executive produced and directed by Trent O’Donnell.
CUPERTINO
A David vs. Goliath ineligible play group successful nan bosom of Silicon Valley that follows a lawyer (Mike Colter) who is being cheated retired of his banal options by his erstwhile employer, a tech startup. Refusing to backmost down, he joins forces pinch different precocious fired lawyer (Rachel Keller) to correspond those taken advantage of by nan tech elite and thief them conflict backmost successful a high-stakes conflict against nan Goliaths controlling Silicon Valley. CUPERTINO is produced by CBS Studios. Robert and Michelle King will service arsenic executive producers and co-showrunners nether their King Size Productions banner, pinch Robert directing nan premiere episode. Liz Glotzer and Sam Hoffman besides service arsenic executive producers.
2026-2027 MIDSEASON SERIES
EINSTEIN
EINSTEIN stars Matthew Gray Gubler arsenic Lewis Einstein, nan superb but directionless awesome grandson of Albert Einstein. He spends his days arsenic a comfortably tenured professor until his reckless antics onshore him successful problem pinch nan rule and he is pressed into work helping a section constabulary detective (Melissa Fumero) lick her astir puzzling cases. EINSTEIN is produced by CBS Studios. Andy Breckman serves arsenic showrunner, pinch Breckman, Randy Zisk, Michael Rauch, Tariq Jalil, Rose Hughes, Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia and Laura Beetz serving arsenic executive producers. Matthew Gray Gubler besides serves arsenic a producer.
FALL 2026-2027 NEW SPECIALS:
NICKELODEON KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS (Saturday, Nov. 14, 8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT)
NICKELODEON KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS (KCAs) will aerial connected nan CBS Television Network, marking nan Network’s debut telecast successful its astir 40‑year history. The arena will observe fans’ favorites from crossed nan worlds of film, television, music, sports and more. The typical will simulcast unrecorded from Los Angeles, connected CBS and Nickelodeon. NICKELODEON KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS is produced by Done and Dusted.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE (December)
For nan first clip successful its 54-year history connected CBS, television’s longest-running crippled show will aerial unrecorded with THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE. This high-stakes, must‑watch primetime Christmas tv arena unfolds successful existent time, raising nan unit pinch each passing second. Viewers summation unprecedented behind-the-scenes entree alongside big Drew Carey, announcer George Gray, nan models and nan accumulation squad arsenic they title to support nan show connected track-resetting games, transforming nan shape and beating nan clock. Lucky contestants will “Come connected down!” to play fan-favorite games Plinko, Cliffhangers and Lucky Seven, earlier spinning The Big Wheel for a changeable astatine a luxury showcase – all played retired live. THE PRICE IS RIGHT is produced by Fremantle. John Quinn is executive producer.
