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CBS fall television programming and FBI Season 9

Overview

CBS has released its fall premiere schedule, beginning October 4, 2026. The lineup includes returning programs such as ‘Marshals’, ‘Tracker’, ‘FBI’, ‘CIA’, ‘NCIS’, ‘NCIS: Origins’, ‘Elsbeth’, ‘Sheriff Country’, ‘Fire Country’, and ‘Boston Blue’, alongside new series ‘NCIS: New York’, ‘Eternally Yours’, and ‘Cupertino’. Unscripted shows ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Amazing Race’ are set to return in September, with the latter featuring a twist in Vancouver involving 13 Express Passes.

The ninth season of ‘FBI’ premiered on October 5, 2026, with the episode ‘Rendition’. The premiere served as a crossover event with ‘CIA’, featuring Necar Zadegan as CIA Deputy Chief of Station Nikki Reynard. The plot involves an investigation into the death of a young traveler linked to a top-secret government project. The season introduces significant character shifts: Maggie Bell is working with a new partner, Special Agent Isaiah Green, while OA Zidan operates in a new capacity following a fallout with Assistant Director in Charge Lawrence Green.

On October 12, the second episode, ‘Omissions’, aired, involving the murder of an undercover NYPD officer. On October 26, 2026, the episode ‘Reticence’ is scheduled to air. This episode follows an investigation into a connection between a series of murders and an infant's disappearance involving a rocket propulsion company. The plot suggests a team member may be using their badge to commit crimes and explores the aftermath of OA’s recent undercover assignment.

Entities

CBS · Zeeko Zaki · Missy Peregrym · Paramount+ · FBI

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    CBS FBI Season 9 Episode 4 Preview: Reticence

    CBS’s FBI Season 9, Episode 4, ‘Reticence’, follows the team investigating a missing infant and murders linked to a rocket propulsion company, while dealing with the return of OA from an undercover mission.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    CBS airs FBI Season 9 episode ‘Omissions’

    CBS airs the second episode of FBI Season 9, ‘Omissions,’ featuring an investigation into the murder of an undercover NYPD officer and evolving character dynamics.

  3. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    CBS premieres ‘FBI’ Season 9 with crossover event

    CBS premiered the ninth season of ‘FBI’ on October 5, 2026, featuring a crossover with ‘CIA’ and major character updates for OA and Maggie Bell.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    CBS announces FBI Season 9 premiere details

    CBS’s ‘FBI’ returns for Season 9 on October 5, 2026, featuring a CIA crossover and new character dynamics for Maggie Bell and OA.

  5. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    CBS announces fall premiere schedule and new series

    CBS has revealed its fall television lineup, featuring a premiere week starting October 4 with returning hits like NCIS and Tracker, alongside new series and returning unscripted shows.

Sources

bleedingcool.com · celebdirtylaundry.com · cinemablend.com · emsworld.com · seat42f.com · showbizjunkies.com · syracuse.com · tvline.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history