Tuesday, November 18, 2025
CBS Midseason 2026 Schedule; SNL Closes Out 2025 with 3 Episodes in December
CBS announced its 2025-2026 midseason primetime programming lineup, featuring a new true-crime series, a milestone 50th Survivor season and special encore episodes event, two new powerful dramas and a new culinary cooking competition, along with returning hit series and special event programming.
Harlan Coben's Final Twist, the new true-crime series debuts Wednesday, Jan. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM) following Hollywood Squares and The Price is Right at Night returns. CIA, from executive producer Dick Wolf, starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, premieres Monday, Feb. 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), followed by new time periods for Tracker and Watson. And America's Culinary Cup, from executive producer and host Padma Lakshmi, debuts Wednesday, March 4 (9:30-10:30 PM) following 90-minute Survivor episodes.
Leading up to the three-hour Survivor 50 milestone premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 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. Dates are: Monday, Feb. 9 and Tuesday, Feb. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM); Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM); Friday, Feb. 13, Monday, Feb. 16 and Tuesday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM) and Wednesday, Feb. 18 through Friday, Feb. 20 (8:00-9:30 PM).
Special events include Golden Eve, Thursday, Jan. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM). ET: LIVE On the Golden Globe Red Carpet, Sunday, Jan. 11 (Live) (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/4:00-5:00 PM, PT). The 83rd Annual Golden Globes, Sunday, Jan. 11 (Live) (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/5:00-8:00 PM, PT). Inside the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Friday, Jan. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM). The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Sunday, Feb. 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, Feb. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM).
Melissa McCarthy will return to host Saturday Night Live for the sixth time on Dec. 6. The two-time Academy Award nominee won an Emmy Award for hosting Saturday Night Live in 2017. Dijon will perform as musical guest for the first time. He's currently nominated for two Grammy Awards and is on tour in support of his album, "Baby."
Josh O'Connor will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on Dec. 13. The Emmy winner stars in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, in select theaters Nov. 26 and streaming Dec. 12 on Netflix. Lily Allen will make her second appearance as musical guest. The Grammy-nominated artist just released her fifth album, "West End Girl."
Ariana Grande will host Saturday Night Live for the third time on Dec. 20. The Academy Award-nominated and Grammy winning multi-hyphenate stars in Wicked: For Good, in theaters Nov. 21. Cher will take the stage as musical guest for the second time following her first appearance in 1987. The Oscar, Emmy and Grammy Award winner's autobiography, "Cher: The Memoir" is currently available in paperback. In addition to the broadcast on NBC (11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT), Saturday Night Live streams live on Peacock. Stream every season of now on Peacock.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, April 3
Happy's Place - "Borrowin' Trouble" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bobbie and Isabella learn Monica will inspect the speakeasy and devise a plan to get her in and out without running into Emmett; Steve and Takoda join Emmett at the fishing shack after Gabby implies he's mad at them.
Happy's Place - "An Accountant Prepares..." (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bobbie pushes Steve into auditioning for a local commercial to keep him busy, not realizing she signed herself up to be his scene partner; Isabella gives Emmett notes on his new appetizer for the tavern.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 30)
Friday, April 3
- Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) and Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Luis) - Watch Chris and Charlie on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) - Ariana appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Elijah Wood (Wilfred) - Elijah is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical/Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - David appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea and the Broadway cast and orchestra of Chess perform on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Nick is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- John Early (The Afterparty/Search Party) - John appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Allison Tolman (St. Denis Medical/Downward Dog) - NBC's Today catches up with Alison in the 9am hour.
- Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio talks about Arsenio: A Memoir on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Zach Braff (Scrubs/Alex, Inc.) - Zach chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
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