After a lengthy wait due to the dual Hollywood strikes, which officially ended last week after a deal was struck between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), pending ratification by the union’s membership, CBS on Monday announced the primetime premiere dates for its new and returning shows.
Kicking things off is “Tracker,” the all-new series starring and executive produced by Justin Hartley (“Passions,” “The Young and the Restless”), which premieres Sunday, February 11, following the network’s broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII.
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In the series, Hartley plays a lone-wolf survivalist named Colter Shaw who roams the country as a “reward seeker” who uses his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family. Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise and Fiona Rene also star.
On Monday, February 11, the popular comedy block consisting of “The Neighborhood” and “Bob Hearts Abishola” returns for season six and season five, respectively, starting at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The epic 21st season of “NCIS” follows at 9:00 p.m., with the third season of “NCIS: Hawai’i” closing the night at 10:00 p.m.
The three-hour block of “FBI” dramas returns on Tuesday, February 13 with the flagship series launching its sixth season at 8:00 p.m. followed by spinoffs “FBI: International” at 9:00 p.m. with its third season and “FBI: Most Wanted” at 10:00 p.m. with season five.
On Thursday, February 15, “Young Sheldon” launches what will be its seventh and final season at 8:00 p.m., followed by the third season premiere of “Ghosts” at 8:30 p.m. “So Help Me Todd” returns for its second season at 9:00 p.m. Meanwhile, an encore of the series premiere of “Tracker” airs at 10:00 p.m.
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Heading into its seventh and final season, “S.W.A.T.” handles things for CBS on Friday nights beginning Friday, February 16. The second season of “Fire Country” follows at 9:00 p.m. and the 14th season of “Blue Bloods” closes out the night at 10:00 p.m.
Moving into its regular time period at 9:00 p.m. beginning Sunday, February 18, “Tracker” immediately follows the fourth season premiere of “The Equalizer,” which airs at 8:00 p.m. The night also sees the season three launch of “CSI: Vegas” in its new time period at 10:00 p.m.
On Thursday, February 22, CBS will air an encore of the second episode of “Tracker” at 10:00 p.m. before formally launching “Elsbeth” on Thursday, February 29 in the time slot. The new drama is the second spinoff series taking place in “The Good Wife” universe and gives viewers more insight into the quirky lawyer that kept things interesting and humorous on the popular show.
“Survivor” launches its 46th season on Wednesday, February 28 at 8:00 p.m. with a two-hour season premiere. Another two-hour episode will air on Wednesday, March 6, at 8:00 p.m. before the show begins airing 90-minute episodes on Wednesday, March 13, which leads into the 36th season premiere of “The Amazing Race.”
What follows is a breakdown of the CBS primetime premiere dates for the network’s original episodes of new and returning shows.
| DATE / TIME SLOT | SHOW / SEASON NOTES | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, February 11 | (FOLLOWING LIVE BROADCAST OF SUPER BOWL LVIII) | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. | “Tracker” | Series Premiere (estimated start time) |
| Monday, February 12 | ||
| 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. | “The Neighborhood” | Season 6 Premiere |
| 8:30 – 9:00 p.m. | “Bob Hearts Abishola” | Season 5 Premiere |
| 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. | “NCIS” | Season 21 Premiere |
| 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. | “NCIS: Hawai’i” | Season 3 Premiere |
| Tuesday, February 13 | ||
| 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. | “FBI” | Season 6 Premiere |
| 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. | “FBI: International” | Season 3 Premiere |
| 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. | “FBI: Most Wanted” | Season 5 Premiere |
| Thursday, February 15 | ||
| 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. | “Young Sheldon” | Season 7 Premiere (Final Season) |
| 8:30 – 9:00 p.m. | “Ghosts” | Season 3 Premiere |
| 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. | “So Help Me Todd” | Season 2 Premiere |
| 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. | “Tracker” | Encore of Series Premiere |
| Friday, February 16 | ||
| 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. | “S.W.A.T.” | Season 7 Premiere (Final Season) |
| 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. | “Fire Country” | Season 2 Premiere |
| 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. | “Blue Bloods” | Season 14 Premiere |
| Sunday, February 18 | ||
| 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | “60 Minutes” | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. | “The Equalizer” | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. | “Tracker” | Regular Time Period |
| 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. | “CSI: Vegas” | Season 3 Premiere (New Time Period) |
| Thursday, February 22 | ||
| 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. | “Young Sheldon” | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 p.m. | “Ghosts” | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. | “So Help Me Todd” | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. | “Tracker” | Encore of Second Episode |
| Wednesday, February 28 | ||
| 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. | “Survivor” | Season 46 Premiere |
| Thursday, February 29 | ||
| 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. | “Young Sheldon” | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 p.m. | “Ghosts” | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. | “So Help Me Todd” | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. | “Elsbeth” | Series Premiere (Regular Time Period) |
| Wednesday, March 6 | ||
| 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. | “Survivor” | Two-Hour Episode |
| Wednesday, March 13 | ||
| “Survivor” | 90-Minute Episodes | |
| “The Amazing Race” | Season 36 Premiere (90-Minutes Episodes) | |