CBS Sets Midseason Premiere Dates for ‘Hollywood Squares,’ ‘Amazing Race’

Drew Barrymore will take center stage square at CBS in the early weeks of 2025.

The network has set its midseason premiere dates, including a Jan. 9 debut for Hollywood Squares, the latest iteration of the game show that will feature Barrymore in the center square and Nate Burleson as host. The show will air on Thursdays for three weeks before joining fellow game shows The Price Is Right at Night and Raid the Cage on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 29. The latter two shows are set to premiere Jan. 8.

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Two drama series are also set for January premieres: Watson, a Sherlock Holmes-adjacent medical mystery series starring Morris Chestnut, will follow the NFL’s AFC Championship game on Jan. 26 before settling into its regular Sunday night home on Feb. 16. Season two of NCIS: Sydney will join CBS’ Friday lineup on Jan. 31.

The bulk of the network’s scripted series will take the first weeks of 2025 off. New episodes are set to resume the week of Jan. 27 for the Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday lineups and Feb. 16 for Sundays (the Grammy Awards air on CBS Feb. 2, and the network won’t program originals opposite the Super Bowl on Fox the following week). Daytime drama Beyond the Gates is also set to premiere Feb. 24.

Season 48 of Survivor is set to debut on Feb. 26, with the 37th The Amazing Race joining a week later on March 6.

CBS’ midseason premiere dates are below. All times are ET/PT unless noted.

Wednesday, Jan. 8

8 p.m.: The Price Is Right at Night
9 p.m.: Raid the Cage

Thursday, Jan. 9

8 p.m.: Hollywood Squares

Sunday, Jan. 26

10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT (approximate): Watson (follows AFC Championship game)

Wednesday, Jan. 29

10 p.m.: Hollywood Squares (new time)

Friday, Jan. 31

8 p.m.: NCIS: Sydney
10 p.m.: SWAT (new time)

Sunday, Feb. 16

9 p.m.: Watson (regular time)
10 p.m.: The Equalizer (new time)

Wednesday, Feb. 26

8 p.m.: Survivor

Wednesday, March 6

9:30 p.m.: The Amazing Race

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