CBS Announces Its 2025-2026 Midseason Primetime Schedule

CBS today announced its 2025-2026 midseason primetime programming lineup, featuring a new true-crime series, a milestone 50th SURVIVOR season and a special encore episode 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, January 7 (10:00-11:00 PM).

CIA, from executive producer Dick Wolf, starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, premieres Monday, February 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, February 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, February 9 and Tuesday, February 10 (8:00-9:00 PM)

Wednesday, February 11 and Thursday, February 12 (8:00-10:00 PM)

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

Wednesday, February 18 through Friday, February 20 (8:00-9:30 PM)

CBS SPECIALS EVENT PROGRAMMING

GOLDEN EVE, Thursday, January 8 (8:00-9:00 PM)

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

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

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

THE 68TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, Sunday, February 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, February 2 (8:00-9:00 PM)

SERIES ORIGINAL EPISODES, RETURNS AND MIDSEASON PREMIERES

Wednesday, January 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, February 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, February 24
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: SYDNEY

Wednesday, February 25
8:00-11:00 PM SURVIVOR 50 (new season premiere)

Thursday, February 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, February 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.