CBS will be airing the Emmy Awards in mid-September, which will kick off the new fall season. Then NCIS, NCIS: HAWAII, FBI and its spin-offs will be debuting their new seasons. Premieres of new and returning shows will then continue through October.
Here are CBS’ fall 2021 premiere dates:
Sunday, September 12
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. 60 Minutes (Season 54 premiere)
Saturday, September 18
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. 48 Hours (Season 35 premiere)
Sunday, September 19
- 5:00-8:00 p.m. PT/8:00-11:00 p.m. ET: 73rd Annual Emmy Awards
Monday, September 20
- 8:00-8:30 p.m. The Neighborhood (Season 4 premiere)
- 8:30-9:00 p.m. Bob ? Abishola (Season 3 premiere)
- 9:00-10:00 p.m. NCIS (Season 19 premiere; new time slot)
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. NCIS: Hawai’i (Series premiere)
Tuesday, September 21
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. FBI (Season 4 premiere; new time slot)
- 9:00-10:00 p.m. FBI: Most Wanted (Season 3 premiere, special date and time)
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. FBI: International (Series premiere, special date and time)
Wednesday, September 22
- 8:00-10:00 p.m. Survivor (Season 41 premiere)
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. Big Brother (Season 23 continues)
Sunday, September 26
- 7:00-8:00 p.m. 60 Minutes (regular time slot)
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. Big Brother
- 9:00-11:00 p.m. The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back! (special)
Tuesday, September 28
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. FBI
- 9:00-10:00 p.m. FBI: International (regular time slot)
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. FBI: Most Wanted (regular time slot)
Wednesday, September 29
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. Survivor (regular time slot)
- 9:00-11:00 p.m. Big Brother (live season finale)
Friday, October 1
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. S.W.A.T. (Season 5 premiere; new time slot)
- 9:00-10:00 p.m. Magnum P.I. (Season 4 premiere)
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. Blue Bloods (Season 12 premiere)
Wednesday, October 6
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. Survivor
- 9:00-10:00 p.m. Tough as Nails (Season 3 premiere; new time slot)
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. CSI: Vegas (Series premiere)
Thursday, October 7
- 8:00-8:30 p.m. Young Sheldon (Season 5 premiere)
- 8:30-9:00 p.m. United States of Al (Season 2 premiere)
- 9:00-9:30 p.m. Ghosts (Series premiere)
- 9:30-10:00 p.m. B Positive (Season 2 premiere)
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. Bull (Season 6 premiere; new time slot)
Sunday, October 10
- 7:00-8:00 p.m. 60 Minutes
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. The Equalizer (Season 2 premiere)
- 9:00-10:00 p.m. NCIS: Los Angeles (Season 13 premiere)
- 10:00-11:00 p.m. SEAL Team (Season 5 premiere; new time slot)
Friday, October 22
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. The Activist (Series premiere)
Friday, December 3
- 8:00-9:00 p.m. S.W.A.T. (Season 5 continuation)
Midseason Shows: THE AMAZING RACE, BLOOD & TREASURE, COME DANCE WITH ME (new series) GOOD SAM (new series), SMALLWOOD (new series), UNDERCOVER BOSS