The Multi-Phase Rollout to the New Season Kicks Off With “Thursday Night Football” on Sept. 15

“Case Closed,” a Six-Hour Limited Event Docu-Thriller That Re-Examines the Unsolved JonBenét Ramsey Murder 20 Years Later, Debuts Sunday, Sept. 18

Premiere Week Opens With “The Big Bang Theory,”Leading Into the Series Premiere of “Kevin Can Wait” at 8:30 PM on Monday, Sept. 19; New Drama “Bull” Joins “NCIS” and “NCIS: New Orleans” When They Premiere Tuesday, Sept. 20

“MacGyver” Debuts Friday, Sept. 23, at 8:00 PM, Followed by the

Season Premieres of “Hawaii Five-0” and “Blue Bloods”

On Monday, Oct. 24, “Kevin Can Wait” Slides Up to 8:00 PM,

 Leading Into Series Premiere of “Man With a Plan”

CBS’s Thursday Night Entertainment Lineup Returns Oct. 27 With “The Big Bang Theory” at 8:00 PM, New Comedy “The Great Indoors” at 8:30 PM, “Mom” at 9:00 PM, “Life in Pieces” at 9:30 PM and New Medical Drama “Pure Genius” at 10:00 PM

CBS announced today a multi-phase launch for its new season, with fall 2016-2017 primetime premiere dates that kick off with THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on Sept. 15 and go through the return of its top-rated Thursday entertainment lineup on Oct. 27.

CBS’S 2016-2017 PRIMETIME PREMIERE DATES

*Denotes Football Doubleheader

Thursday, Sept. 15

7:30 PM, ET THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PRE-GAME SHOW

8:25 PM, ET THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (NY Jets @ Buffalo Bills)

*Sunday, Sept. 18

8:30-10:30 PM CASE CLOSED (LIMITED SERIES, PART 1)

Monday, Sept. 19

8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (10^th Season Premiere)

8:30-9:00 PM KEVIN CAN WAIT (SERIES DEBUT)

9:00-11:00 PM CASE CLOSED (Part 2)

Tuesday, Sept. 20

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (14^th Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM BULL (SERIES DEBUT)

10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (3^rd Season Premiere)

Wednesday, Sept. 21

8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (90-Minute 33^rd Season Premiere)

9:30-11:00 PM BIG BROTHER (90-Minute Season Finale)

Friday, Sept. 23

8:00-9:00 PM MACGYVER (SERIES DEBUT)

9:00-10:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0 (7^th Season Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS (7^th Season Premiere)

Saturday, Sept. 24

10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS (29^th Season Premiere)

*Sunday, Sept. 25

7:30-8:30 PM 60 MINUTES (49^th Season Premiere)

8:30-10:30 PM CASE CLOSED (Part 3)

Monday, Sept. 26

8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY

8:30-9:00 PM KEVIN CAN WAIT

9:00-11:00 PM Presidential Debate

Wednesday, Sept. 28

8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR (Regular Time Period)

9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS (12^th Season Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM CODE BLACK (2^nd Season Premiere)

Sunday, Oct. 2

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (8^th Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM MADAM SECRETARY (3^rd Season Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM ELEMENTARY (5^th Season Premiere)

Monday, Oct. 3

8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY

8:30-9:00 PM KEVIN CAN WAIT

9:00-11:00 PM SCORPION (2-Hour 3^rd Season Premiere)

Monday, Oct. 10

8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY

8:30-9:00 PM KEVIN CAN WAIT

9:00-10:00 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (1-Hour 6^th Season Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM SCORPION (regular time period)

Monday, Oct. 17

8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY

8:30-9:00 PM KEVIN CAN WAIT

9:00-9:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (regular time period)

9:30-10:00 PM THE ODD COUPLE (3^rd Season Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM SCORPION

Monday, Oct. 24

8:00-8:30 PM KEVIN CAN WAIT (New Time Period)

8:30-9:00 PM MAN WITH A PLAN (SERIES DEBUT)

9:00-9:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS

9:30-10:00 PM THE ODD COUPLE

10:00-11:00 PM SCORPION

Thursday, Oct. 27

8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (Regular Time Period)

8:30-9:00 PM THE GREAT INDOORS (SERIES DEBUT)

9:00-9:30 PM MOM (4^th Season Premiere)

9:30 -10:00 PM LIFE IN PIECES (2^nd Season Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM PURE GENIUS (SERIES DEBUT)

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Press Contacts:

Phil Gonzales     818-655-1580      phil.gonzales@cbs.com

Diane Ekeblad    818-655-1585      diane.ekeblad@cbs.com