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These CBS series may go by different titles, but they are all Survivors.
Following a year where dual Hollywood strikes delayed and pushed content, CBS is unveiling its new 2024-2025 primetime schedule ahead of the TV upfront. The lineup includes 18 returning series and strike-delayed shows such as Kathy Bates’ Matlock and Damon Wayans’ Poppa’s House.
The new drama series for the fall include NCIS: Origins, which stars Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and is narrated by flagship NCIS series star Mark Harmon; Kathy Bates’ Matlock reimagining, which was previously announced in May 2023; and midseason includes Watson, starring Morris Chestnut as a medical mystery detective.
Poppa’s House will also debut, starring Wayans as a divorced dad who ends up parenting his adult son (Damon Wayans Jr). In addition, the Young Sheldon sequel Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage will make its way to air. The series follows Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) as they raise their family in Texas.
Another new show, The Summit, is a fall reality series hosted by Manu Bennett, which follows 16 strangers heading on a journey through New Zealand’s Alps and trying to win $1 million. The series follows Survivor on Wednesdays ahead of The Amazing Race returning in the spring. During a winter break after Survivor, three game shows will fill Wednesday, including The Price is Right at Night, Raid the Cage and a new edition of Hollywood Squares, with Drew Barrymore holding the coveted center square.
Returning shows include Tracker, the No. 1 new series on TV; Elsbeth; NCIS and 60 Minutes. Plus, upcoming tentpole events include the Grammy Awards, the Golden Globes, the Tony Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash and the American Music Awards.
Meanwhile, coming off the most-viewed Super Bowl ever, sports remain a marquee property for CBS, with NFL programming, the NCAA Men’s March Madness, the Masters, Big Ten football and the NWSL Championship, to name a few.
The network has also ordered new series for 2025-2026, with drama Sheriff Country, starring Morena Baccarin, which is an extension of the Fire Country universe.
“This is another CBS primetime schedule that will break through the clutter and entertain a mass audience,” Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. “We’re grateful to the creative talent who deliver the characters and stories, as well as the viewers who spend nights, seasons and years with them.”