Election Coverage Replaces NCIS’s Tuesday Block as CBS Officially Announces First Major Disappointment of 2026
A Tuesday lineup takes shape
CBS’s Super Tuesday schedule puts the flagship NCIS at 8 PM EST, followed by NCIS: New York and NCIS: Origins. The flagship, on the air since 2003, is now in its 24th season.
The lineup brings together different corners of the franchise: NCIS: New York stars LL Cool J and Scott Caan, while NCIS: Origins, led by Austin Stowell, explores Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ past. The story also describes Mark Harmon as returning full-time as Gibbs in Origins season 3.
Election coverage replaces episodes
CBS has confirmed that the three NCIS shows will go dark on November 3, 2026. Promos indicate that new episodes of all three are scheduled for November 10.
CBS has not officially stated why the schedule is changing. The broadcasting site cited in the report says CBS News: America Decides: Election 2026 will occupy the block from 7 PM ET to 11 PM ET.
A brief break in the cycle
The interruption is the franchise’s first since its cycle began in the first week of October. The report notes that network shows often take short breaks for special programming, while other pauses can be timed around sweeps weeks, which affect advertising rates.
Fans awaiting developments involving Nick Torres’ CIA side job or Lala’s apparent death will have to wait until the schedule resumes. Episodes of NCIS season 24, NCIS: New York season 1, and NCIS: Origins season 3 are available on Paramount+.
Key points
- CBS’s NCIS lineup will skip November 3, 2026, for election coverage.
- New episodes of all three shows are scheduled for November 10.
- CBS News: America Decides: Election 2026 is set to run from 7 PM ET to 11 PM ET.
- All three current seasons are available to stream on Paramount+.