CBS is going full throttle with its biggest franchises for the 2025-2026 television season, building its fall schedule around powerhouse brands like NCIS, Fire Country, and Blue Bloods. With a renewed focus on familiar favorites, the network is reshaping its primetime lineup to spotlight franchise-driven programming nearly every night of the week.
Tuesdays will now serve as a dedicated NCIS night, featuring a three-hour lineup that includes the flagship series, the prequel NCIS: Origins, and international spinoff NCIS: Sydney. Fridays will deliver a fire-and-police-packed punch with Fire Country, its new companion series Sheriff’s Country, and Boston Blue—a brand-new Blue Bloods offshoot starring Donnie Wahlberg.
The strategic shift comes after CBS surprised fans by canceling two long-running FBI spinoffs—FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted—alongside Queen Latifah’s The Equalizer. The move clears the way for fresh chapters in established franchises, with the network betting big on viewer loyalty.
Here’s CBS’ full primetime fall schedule for 2025:
Sunday
7 PM – 60 Minutes
8 PM – Tracker
9 PM – The Road
Monday
8 PM – The Neighborhood
8:30 PM – DMV
9 PM – FBI
10 PM – CIA
Tuesday
8 PM – NCIS
9 PM – NCIS: Origins
10 PM – NCIS: Sydney
Wednesday
8 PM – Survivor
9:30 PM – The Amazing Race
Thursday
8 PM – Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
8:30 PM – Ghosts
9 PM – Matlock
10 PM – Elsbeth
Friday
8 PM – Sheriff Country
9 PM – Fire Country
10 PM – Boston Blue
Saturday
8 PM – Drama Encores
9 PM – Drama Encores
10 PM – 48 Hours
With this lineup, CBS is signaling a bold new era centered on high-performing franchises, banking on strong audience attachment to fuel another blockbuster TV season.
