With the fall portion of the 2025-2026 season only a couple months away, networks are beginning to release premiere dates for their new and returning shows.
So far, CBS revealed that its premiere week officially begins October 12, with special kick-offs for its Thursday night shows, Matlock and Elsbeth. Survivor and The Amazing Race‘s new seasons will also premiere ahead of them, in September. The rest of CBS’s lineup, including the all-NCIS night and universe expansions in the worlds of Fire Country and Blue Bloods, Sheriff Country and Boston Blue, will premiere as part of that October week.
ABC was next, beginning on Tuesday, September 16, with Dancing With the Stars returning for its 34th season and High Potential Season 2. Then, the newest Golden Bachelor‘s (Mel Owens) journey for love begins with a special two-hour premiere on Wednesday, September 24, at 8/7c, before moving to its regular time slot on October 1 at 9/8c. 9-1-1 and Grey’s Anatomy return on Thursday, October 16, along with the former’s new spinoff, 9-1-1: Nashville.
Then came Fox, which will kick things off with Celebrity Name That Tune and Celebrity Weakest Link on Monday, September 15. Murder in a Small Town and Doc return for their second seasons on Tuesday, September 23. And Fox’s Animation Domination premieres its new seasons on Sunday, September 28, with The Simpsons, Universal Basic Guys, Krapopolis, and Bob’s Burgers.
Check out all of the fall 2025 premiere dates (and any regular time period premieres) we know so far below, and keep checking back for updates.
Monday, September 15
8:00 p.m.: Name That Tune (Season Premiere)(Fox)
9:00 p.m.: Celebrity Weakest Link (Series Premiere)(Fox)
Tuesday, September 16
8:00 p.m.: Dancing With the Stars (Season 34 Premiere)(ABC)
10:00 p.m.: High Potential (Season 2 Premiere)(ABC)
Tuesday, September 23
8:00 p.m.: Murder in a Small Town (Season 2 Premiere)(Fox)
9:00 p.m.: Doc (Season 2 Premiere)(Fox)
Wednesday, September 24
8:00 p.m.: Survivor (2-Hour Season 48 Premiere) (CBS)
8:00 p.m.: The Golden Bachelor (2-Hour Season 2 Premiere)(ABC)
8:00 p.m.: The Floor (Season 4 Premiere)(Fox)
9:00 p.m.: 99 to Beat (Series Premiere)(Fox)
10:00 p.m.: Shark Tank (Season 17 Premiere)(ABC)
Thursday, September 25
8:00 p.m.: Hell’s Kitchen (Season 24 Premiere)(Fox)
9:00 p.m.: The Amazing Race (Season 38 Premiere, Special Night) (CBS)
9:00 p.m.: Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (Season 4 Premiere)(Fox)
Friday, September 26
8:00 p.m.: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (Season 6 Premiere)(ABC)
9:00 p.m.: 20/20 (ABC)
Saturday, September 27
10:00 p.m.: 48 Hours (Season 38 Premiere) (CBS)
Sunday, September 28
7:00 p.m.: America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC)
7:30 p.m.: 60 Minutes (Season 58 Premiere) (CBS)
8:00 p.m.: The Wonderful World of Disney (ABC)
8:00 p.m.: The Simpsons (Season 37 Premiere)(Fox)
8:30 p.m.: Universal Basic Guys (Season 2 Premiere)(Fox)
9:00 p.m.: Krapopolis (Season 3 Premiere)(Fox)
9:30 p.m.: Bob’s Burgers (Season 16 Premiere)(Fox)
Wednesday, October 1
8:00 p.m.: Shifting Gears (Season 2 Premiere)(ABC)
8:30 p.m.: Abbott Elementary (Season 5 Premiere)(ABC)
9:02 p.m.: The Golden Bachelor (Regular Time Slot Premiere)(ABC)
9:30 p.m.: The Amazing Race (Regular Time Period Premiere) (CBS)
Sunday, October 12
8:30 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT: Matlock (Season 2 Premiere, Special Night) (CBS)
9:30 p.m. ET/9:00 p.m. PT: Elsbeth (Season 3 Premiere, Special Night) (CBS)
Monday, October 13
8:00 p.m.: The Neighborhood (Season 8 Premiere) (CBS)
8:30 p.m.: DMV (Series Premiere) (CBS)
9:00 p.m.: FBI (Season 8 Premiere) (CBS)
10:00 p.m.: Watson (Season 2 Premiere) (CBS)
Tuesday, October 14
8:00 p.m.: NCIS (Season 23 Premiere) (CBS)
9:00 p.m.: NCIS: Origins (Season 2 Premiere) (CBS)
10:00 p.m.: NCIS: Sydney (Season 3 Premiere) (CBS)
Thursday, October 16
8:00 p.m.: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (Season 2 Premiere) (CBS)
8:00 p.m.: 9-1-1 (Season 9 Premiere)(ABC)
8:30 p.m.: Ghosts (Season 5 Premiere) (CBS)
9:00 p.m.: Matlock (Regular Time Period Premiere) (CBS)
9:00 p.m.: 9-1-1: Nashville (Series Premiere)(ABC)
10:00 p.m.: Elsbeth (Regular Time Period Premiere) (CBS)
10:00 p.m.: Grey’s Anatomy (Season 22 Premiere)(ABC)
Friday, October 17
8:00 p.m.: Fire Country (Season 4 Premiere, Special Time) (CBS)
9:00 p.m.: Sheriff Country (Series Premiere, Special Time) (CBS)
10:00 p.m.: Boston Blue (Series Premiere) (CBS)
Sunday, October 19
8:00 p.m.: Tracker (Season 3 Premiere) (CBS)
9:00 p.m.: The Road (Series Premiere) (CBS)
Friday, October 24
8:00 p.m.: Sheriff Country (Regular Time Period Premiere) (CBS)
9:00 p.m.: Fire Country (Regular Time Period Premiere) (CBS)
