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CBS Shows’ Fall Premiere Dates 2017: ‘Big Bang Theory,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Scorpion, ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘Hawaii Five-0’

By Anshu Shrivastava
Published on: 11:08 PST, Jun 2, 2017

CBS has announced the premiere dates for its fall 2017 shows. Most of the CBS shows will return with new seasons in the last week of September or in the first week of October.

Along with the premiere of the popular shows, the 2017 fall season of CBS will also see six new shows debuting, including Young Sheldon; Me, Myself & I; Seal Team; Wisdom of the Crowd; 9JKL; and S.W.A.T.

Here are the dates of CBS shows’ fall premiere dates 2017.

60 Minutes Season 50

Premiere Date, Time: September 24, Sunday, at 7:30 p.m.

The newsmagazine 60 Minutes Season 50 will feature Scott Palley as a full-time contributor. He is reportedly no longer part of CBS Evening News. He joined 60 Minutes in 2004, and the milestone Season 50 will be his 14th season on the show.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11

Premiere Date, Time: September 25, Monday, at 8 p.m.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11’s premiere episode is one of the most-anticipated episodes as it is expected to reveal whether Amy (Mayim Bialik) says yes to Sheldon’s (Jim Parsons) marriage proposal or not. And probably the episode will also feature the hilarious reactions of Leonard (Johnny Galecki), Penny (Kaley Cuoco), Howard (Simon Helberg), Bernadette (Melissa Rauch), and Raj (Kunal Nayyar) to Sheldon’s proposal.

Young Sheldon (Series Premiere)

Premiere Date, Time: September 25, Monday, at 8.30 p.m.

Young Sheldon will follow its mother show, The Big Bang Theory, on the same day. The prequel to the award-winning comedy series focuses on the younger version of Sheldon, played by Iain Armitage. Jim Parsons is set to narrate the show as adult Sheldon, but he and his Big Bang Theory co-stars will not make an appearance on the new show.

Kevin Can Wait Season 2

Premiere Date, Time: September 25, Monday, at 9 p.m.

Leah Remini reunited with her The Kings of Queens costar Kevin James, who plays the titular character on the show, in the two-parter Season 1 finale. The final episode ended with Donna (Erinn Hayes) quitting her job, and Kevin insisting that he had no intention of returning to his old job. With both wife and husband unemployed, it will be interesting to see whether Kevin sticks to his decision or decides to come out of retirement.

Me, Myself & I (Series Premiere)

Premiere Date, Time: September 25, Monday, at 9.30 p.m.

Me, Myself & I is a single-camera comedy. According to its logline, “it will focus on three distinct periods in a man’s life — as a 14-year-old in 1991, a 40-year-old in the present day, and a 65-year-old in 2042.”

Scorpion Season 4

Premiere Date, Time: September 25, Monday, at 10 p.m.

Scorpion Season 3 saw Happy (Jadyn Wong) and Toby (Eddie Kaye Thomas) getting married and Paige (Katharine McPhee) and Walter (Elyes Gabel) finally confessing their love for each other. Scorpion executive producer Nick Wootton has hinted that Paige and Walter’s relationship would not be an easy ride. As Walter is not an easy person, it would be “inauthentic” to throw the couple into “bliss indefinitely,” according to Wootton. Scorpion Season 4 is set to explore their insane romance and the fun aspects of their relationship.

NCIS Season 15

Premiere Date, Time: September 26, Tuesday, at 8 p.m.

There is likely to be some change to the team when NCIS Season 15 premieres on September 25. The premiere episode will also reveal the fate of Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and McGee (Sean Murray), who were last seen outnumbered by rebels in Paraguay’s jungle. Sean Murray told Entertainment Weekly that the rebels were closing in on Gibbs and McGee, and it did not look good. The episode is likely to pick up right where it left off in the previous season finale.

Bull Season 2

Premiere Date, Time: September 26, Tuesday, at 9 p.m.

Michael Weatherly-headlined series Bull returns with a new showrunner this fall. Moonlighting and Medium creator Glenn Gordon Caron is the new showrunner for Bull Season 2.

NCIS: New Orleans Season 4

Premiere Date, Time: September 26, Tuesday, at 10 p.m.

NCIS: New Orleans Season 4 will focus on the characters, according to executive producer Chris Silber. He told TV Guide that new season’s episodes might “episodically be a little more standalone, each character will bring with them the experiences that they’ve just had. And it will reflect upon each case they see in Season 4.”

Survivor Season 35

Premiere Date, Time: September 27, Wednesday, at 8 p.m.

Seal Team (Series Premiere)

Premiere Date, Time: September 27, Wednesday, at 9 p.m.

Seal Team is a show on the lines of NCIS and its spin-offs. The new show follows both the professional and personal lives of an elite Navy Seal unit. They will be seen undertaking the most dangerous, high-stakes missions.

Criminal Minds Season 13

Premiere Date, Time: September 27, Wednesday, at 10 p.m.

Criminal Minds Season 12 finale saw all the agents, except Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), getting caught in a trap when they were following a clue to catch Mr. Scratch (Bodhi Elfman). Series showrunner Erica Messer hopes that all the characters will survive and return in Criminal Minds Season 13. Moreover, he told TV Guide that Mr. Scratch’s arc would continue in the new season.

“We just felt like maybe we weren’t done with him [Mr. Scratch) yet, so that’s why we have him not only finishing 12 but launching us into 13.”

Thursday Night Football (Bears @ Packers)

Premiere Date, Time: September 28, Thursday, at 8:25 p.m.

MacGyver Season 2

Premiere Date, Time: September 29, Friday, at 8 p.m.

In MacGyver Season 2, Murdoc (David Dastmalchian) will be seen trying to get rid of everyone. Showrunner Peter Lenkov told EW, “… we have targets on our backs, especially when season 2 opens up. While he’s hunting us, we’re hunting him.”

Murdoc’s son will probably play a role in gaining the upper hand over him. Moreover, Mac (Lucas Till) will find out about his father in MacGyver Season 2.

Hawaii Five-0 Season 8

Premiere Date, Time: September 29, Friday, at 9 p.m.

Blue Bloods Season 8

Premiere Date, Time: September 29, Friday, at 10 p.m.

Blue Bloods Season 8 will introduce a new mayor who is not a professional politician.

48 Hours Season 30

Premiere Date, Time: September 30, Saturday, at 10 p.m.

Wisdom of the Crowd (Series Premiere)

Premiere Date, Time: October 1, Sunday, at 8:30 p.m.

Wisdom of the Crowd is based on the Israeli format of the same name. According to the show’s logline, “Inspired by the notion that a million minds are better than one, a visionary tech innovator (Jeremy Piven) creates a cutting-edge crowdsourcing app to solve his daughter’s murder, and revolutionize crime solving in the process.”

NCIS: Los Angeles Season 9

Premiere Date, Time: October 1, Sunday, at 9:30 p.m.

NCIS: Los Angeles Season 9 is likely to be something of a reset. In the previous season finale, Kensi (Daniela Ruah) and Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) got engaged, while Sam (LL CooL J) decided to take a break to take care of his children.

9JKL (Series Premiere)

Premiere Date, Time: October 2, Monday, at 8:30 p.m.

9JKL is a multi-camera family comedy that follows Mark Feuerstein’s adult life. It is the time of his life when he lived in apartment 9K in the building he grew up in. The protagonist is “sandwiched between his doting parents’ apartment, 9J, and his brother, sister-in-law and their baby’s apartment, 9L, and his attempts to set boundaries with his intrusive but well-meaning family,” according to the show’s logline.

Madam Secretary Season 4

Premiere Date, Time: October 8, Sunday, at 10 p.m.

Mom Season 5

Premiere Date, Time: November 2, Thursday, at 9 p.m.

Life In Pieces Season 3

Premiere Date, Time: November 2, Thursday, at 9.30 p.m.

S.W.A.T. (Series Premiere)

Premiere Date, Time: November 2, Thursday, at 10 p.m.

S.W.AT. is inspired by the film of the same name. The show follows a locally born and bred S.W.A.T. sergeant who is torn between “loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he’s tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles,” according to the show’s logline.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11 returns to its regular Thursday night slot on November 2. On Thursdays, it will air at 8 p.m., followed by Young Sheldon at 8.30 p.m. With Big Bang Theory vacating its Monday night slot, Kevin Can Wait Season 2 will lead the Monday night line-up. Here are the new timings to follow for CBS’ 2017 fall season shows from October 30 onward.

October 30, Monday
Kevin Can Wait at 8 p.m.
9JKL at 8:30 p.m.
Me, Myself & I at 9 p.m.
Superior Donuts Season 2 at 9:30 p.m.
Scorpion at 10 p.m.

November 2, Thursday
The Big Bang Theory at 8 p.m.
Young Sheldon at 8:30 p.m.

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