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CBS ANNOUNCES ITS 2025-2026 MIDSEASON PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

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CBS today announced its 2025-2026 midseason primetime programming lineup, featuring a new true-crime series, a milestone 50th SURVIVOR season and special encore episodes event, two new powerful dramas and a new culinary cooking competition, along with returning hit series and special event programming. All times below Eastern/Pacific unless noted; programs also available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+**.

NEW SERIES PREMIERES

  • HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST, the new true-crime series debuts Wednesday, Jan. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM).

  • CIA, from executive producer Dick Wolf, starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, premieres Monday, Feb. 23 (10:00-11:00 PM).

  • Y: MARSHALS, from executive producer Taylor Sheridan, starring Luke Grimes reprising his role as Kayce Dutton, launches Sunday, March 1 (8:00-9:00 PM).

  • AMERICA’S CULINARY CUP, from executive producer and host Padma Lakshmi, debuts Wednesday, March 4 (9:30-10:30 PM).

“SURVIVOR 50” PREMIERE AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING EVENT

Leading up to the three-hour SURVIVOR 50 milestone premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 25 (8:00-11:00 PM), CBS will present a special two-week programming event featuring 10 encore episodes from the show’s iconic history showcasing players from the S50 cast. Specific episodes to be announced at a later date. 

  • Monday, Feb. 9 and Tuesday, Feb. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM)

  • Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM)

  • Friday, Feb. 13, Monday, Feb. 16 and Tuesday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM)

  • Wednesday, Feb. 18 through Friday, Feb. 20 (8:00-9:30 PM)

CBS SPECIALS EVENT PROGRAMMING

  • GOLDEN EVE, Thursday, Jan. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM)

  • ET: LIVE ON THE GOLDEN GLOBES RED CARPET, Sunday, Jan. 11 (Live) (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/4:00-5:00 PM, PT)

  • THE 83RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES, Sunday, Jan. 11 (Live) (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/5:00-8:00 PM, PT)

  • INSIDE THE 68TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, Friday, Jan. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM)

  • THE 68TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, Sunday, Feb. 1 (Live) (8:00-11:30 PM, ET/5:00-8:30 PM, PT)

  • 25TH ANNUAL SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS: HALL OF FAME COUNTDOWN, Monday, Feb. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM)

SERIES ORIGINAL EPISODES, RETURNS AND MIDSEASON PREMIERES

Wednesday, Jan. 7

8:00-9:00 PM HOLLYWOOD SQUARES

9:00-10:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT

10:00-11:00 PM HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST (series premiere)

 

Monday, Feb. 23

8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

8:30-9:00 PM DMV (#1 new comedy)

9:00-10:00 PM FBI

10:00-11:00 PM CIA (series premiere)

 

Tuesday, Feb. 24

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS

9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS

10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: SYDNEY

 

Wednesday, Feb. 25

8:00-11:00 PM SURVIVOR 50 (new season premiere)

 

Thursday, Feb. 26

8:00-8:30 PM GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE

8:30-9:00 PM GHOSTS

9:00-10:00 PM MATLOCK

10:00-11:00 PM ELSBETH

 

Friday, Feb. 27

8:00-9:00 PM SHERIFF COUNTRY (#2 new series)

9:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY

10:00-11:00 PM BOSTON BLUE (#1 new series)

 

Sunday, March 1

7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES

8:00-9:00 PM Y: MARSHALS (series premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM TRACKER (#1 series, new time period)

10:00-11:00 PM WATSON (new night and time period)

 

Wednesday, March 4

8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (regular time period)

9:30-10:30 PM AMERICA’S CULINARY CUP (series premiere)

10:30-11:00 PM HOLLYWOOD SQUARES

 

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**Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the show airs.

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Press Contacts:

Julie Holland Julie.Holland@cbs.com

Phil Gonzales Phil.Gonzales@cbs.com