CBS to Pull NCIS for Election Coverage
CBS will air NCIS and its two spinoffs on a different schedule during its Super Tuesday election broadcast.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Television
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CBS will pull NCIS season 24, NCIS: New York season 1 and NCIS: Origins season 3 from their Super Tuesday timeslot on November 3, 2026. The three-hour block from 7 PM to 11 PM ET will be taken over by CBS News: America Decides: Election 2026.
Why it matters
The pre-emption affects viewers who regularly watch the NCIS franchise on CBS during its primetime lineup. New episodes of all three shows are scheduled to return November 10, 2026.
NCIS season 24, NCIS: New York season 1 and NCIS: Origins season 3 will not air new episodes on November 3, 2026, when CBS News election coverage runs from 7 PM to 11 PM ET. The schedule is expected to resume with new episodes on November 10, 2026, though CBS has not explained the reason for the change.
The players
CBS
CBS is a major American broadcast television network that airs the NCIS franchise and its election coverage.
Paramount+
Paramount+ is a streaming service owned by Paramount Global where full episodes of the NCIS shows are available.
The details
CBS is replacing its NCIS Super Tuesday lineup with three hours of midterm election coverage on November 3, 2026. All episodes of the three shows remain available to stream on Paramount+ in the meantime.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: NCIS, NCIS: New York and NCIS: Origins are pulled for CBS News election coverage.
November 3, 2026, 7 PM to 11 PM ET: CBS News: America Decides: Election 2026 airs.
November 10, 2026: New episodes of the three NCIS shows are scheduled to return.
Industry Dynamics
Broadcast networks have a long-standing practice of clearing scripted primetime programming for election-night coverage, a pattern that reflects the networks' priority on news during major political events. This Super Tuesday pre-emption continues that tradition as CBS balances its entertainment franchises against live election programming.
Viewers who want to catch the November 3 NCIS episodes can stream all episodes of the three series on Paramount+. The return of new episodes on November 10, 2026 means regular broadcast viewers will miss only one week of new content.
The takeaway
Viewers planning to watch NCIS on November 3 can rely on Paramount+ for episodes until the regular broadcast schedule resumes on November 10, 2026.
What happens next
New episodes of NCIS season 24, NCIS: New York season 1 and NCIS: Origins season 3 are scheduled to return November 10, 2026.
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