Sam Hanna is heading home to New York. A pair of lawyers are taking on Silicon Valley. And a family of vampires is discovering that even after 500 years together, there is still room for relationship trouble.

 

Those are just a few of the stories joining CBS this fall as three new series arrive alongside the characters and franchises audiences have grown accustomed to and made part of their weekly routines. Beginning Sunday, October 4, CBS Premiere Week kicks off seven consecutive nights of original programming, with a lineup spanning action, comedy, crime-solving and reality competition.

 

“Every premiere week is an exciting opportunity for us to reunite a huge audience with all of their favorite returning characters and at the same time introduce them to new characters and stories that we know they'll fall in love with,” says Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment.

 

Familiar Faces, Unfinished Business

The week opens with two characters who rarely walk away when someone needs help. On Sunday, October 4, Marshals returns for its second season with Kayce facing a deeply personal rescue: saving his son. Tracker follows with its fourth season premiere, as Colter’s search for a missing father takes him to the Port of Los Angeles. Following 60 Minutes, the dramas premiere at 8:30 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT and 9:30 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT, respectively, before settling into their regular 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. slots on October 11.

 

 

Monday, October 5 brings a full night of investigations, with FBI moving to 8 p.m. and CIA to 9 p.m. for their ninth and second season premieres. Their shared world offers an added connection for fans: FBI welcomes Necar Zadegan as CIA Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard, while John Boyd’s FBI Special Agent Stuart Scola appears on CIA. At 10 p.m., Harlan Coben’s Final Twist returns for its second season, turning to a real-life murder case involving a wrongful conviction and discoveries that challenge the original investigation.

 

 

Friday’s keep their familiar rhythm, with Sheriff Country at 8 p.m., Fire Country at 9 p.m. and Boston Blue at 10 p.m. The October 9 premieres bring new pressure to each team, including a dangerous rescue in Edgewater and a copycat killer in Boston. Boston Blue also welcomes back Len Cariou as Henry Reagan, adding another family connection to Danny’s life in his new city.

 

Several of this year’s returning shows are entering their second seasons after establishing an audience in their first year. “We're thrilled that audiences responded so passionately to the first seasons of Marshals, Sheriff Country, CIA and Boston Blue, a testament to the tireless and brilliant work of the creatives who crafted such compelling initial outings,” Reisenbach says.

 

 

Three Hours, One Expanding NCIS World

Tuesday is the night that NCIS fans will be waiting for — an entire evening with the franchise, and several familiar faces to welcome back.

 

Michael Weatherly returns as Tony DiNozzo in the flagship series’ 24th season premiere at 8 p.m. At 9 p.m., NCIS: New York brings LL COOL J’s Sam Hanna back to his hometown, where a friend’s death draws him into a new investigation and a new team. Scott Caan stars as agent Nick Schaeffer, with Jennifer Beals as Assistant Special Agent-In-Charge Robyn Wells.

 

The night closes at 10 p.m. with the third season premiere of NCIS: Origins, featuring Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the present day, alongside a younger Gibbs, played by Austin Stowell, in 1992.

 

Together, the three shows offer different ways into the same world: a long-running team, a new city and the early experiences that shaped one of the franchise’s central characters.

 

 

Thursday Makes Room for Something New

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, television’s #1 comedy, returns for its third season on October 8 at 8 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., Eternally Yours brings another kind of family dynamic to the night. Created by the duo behind Ghosts, Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, the debut comedy follows Charles and Liz, a vampire couple living in Seattle whose centuries-long marriage gets an unexpected jolt when their daughter introduces her human boyfriend to the family.

 

Later, Elsbeth returns for its fourth season in an earlier slot at 9 p.m., with Nicole Scherzinger guest-starring as a marriage counselor whose composed exterior conceals something much messier.  

 

 

And in the 10 p.m. slot is the new drama, Cupertino. From Robert and Michelle King, the series stars Mike Colter and Rachel Keller as lawyers who establish their own firm after being wrongfully fired by a tech start-up. Their mission is simple: represent people taking on the powerful interests of Silicon Valley.

 

The placement creates a direct connection between two shows from the Kings, whose relationship with CBS also includes The Good Wife. “The Kings' ability to find characters and stories that speak to the moment is unparalleled and they once again delivered a show that feels almost scarily prescient in the best and most entertaining way,” Reisenbach says of Cupertino.

 

Competition, Real Stories and Daytime

CBS’ fall return is already underway before Premiere Week begins. Survivor launched its 51st season on September 23, while The Amazing Race opens Season 39 with a two-night premiere on September 30 and October 1. During Premiere Week, the two series fill Wednesday with 90-minute episodes, beginning with Survivor at 8 p.m. and The Amazing Race at 9:30 p.m.

 

The schedule also makes room for stories beyond scripted entertainment. 60 Minutes, which began its 59th season in September, continues on Sundays, while 48 Hours closes Premiere Week with its 39th-season premiere on Saturday, October 10, at 10 p.m.

 

And daytime has milestones of its own. The Price Is Right is celebrating Drew Carey’s 20th season as host, while Let’s Make a Deal is heading toward its 3,000th episode with Wayne Brady, marked by a special episode in January. The Young and the Restless begins its 54th season on October 8, and The Bold and the Beautiful has entered its 40th. Beyond the Gates continues with new episodes this fall ahead of its third season premiere in December.

 

More to Come This Season  

Premiere Week sets the pace for a season that will continue to evolve. Ghosts returns for two-episode Halloween and Ghostmas specials on October 29 and December 10, with its regular return planned for the second half of the season alongside Matlock, NCIS: Sydney and the new series Einstein. Sports and live events add more shared viewing moments, including NFL ON CBS and the first CBS and Nickelodeon simulcast of CBS Presents Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards on November 14.

 

CBS Premiere Week begins Sunday, October 4 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.