Matlock, Ghosts Go Midseason, Three New Shows
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- CBS announced its 2026-2027 primetime schedule featuring two new dramas—“NCIS: New York” and “Cupertino”—and one new comedy, “Eternally Yours,” alongside many returning series.
- Two major hits, “Matlock” and “Ghosts,” will be held for midseason, reflecting confidence in CBS’s strong schedule, according to entertainment president Amy Reisenbach.
- “NCIS: New York” will air Tuesdays at 9 p.m., positioned between “NCIS” and “NCIS: Origins,” while “Eternally Yours” and “Cupertino” will air Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively.
- Midseason additions include the drama “Einstein,” delayed from the previous season, and returning shows “Matlock,” “Ghosts,” and “NCIS: Sydney.”
- CBS will simulcast the MTV Video Music Awards and Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, and feature special live events such as “The Price Is Right Live” Christmas special and “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.”
