CBS is already the place to be for fall TV but the network found a new way to surprise viewers with a fun glimpse at their upcoming lineup courtesy of some cast crossovers — starting with Tracker‘s Justin Hartley and Blue Bloods‘ Donnie Wahlberg.
In Us Weekly‘s exclusive first look at the fun footage, CBS celebrated their fall TV schedule by bringing cast members from different shows together to tease what fans can expect from returning — and new — programs.
Hartley, 48, kicked it off by inviting Us into Colter’s airstream, saying, “Season 3 of Tracker premieres with a two-part premiere. We are bringing back Jensen Ackles, who plays my brother.”
Ackles, 47, made an appearance to promise a “wild, wild ride” before transitioning to Boston Blue, which will pick up after the events in Blue Bloods.
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“My goal right now is to make sure the Blue Bloods fans are happy with Boston Blue,” Wahlberg, 56, shared in the sneak peek, which paired him off with Hartley. “People have had Friday nights with me for 14 years and they are going to get them again. Then after a lot of football, they have this great guy [from Tracker]. What better way to spend a weekend?”
CBS Sundays previously introduced Tracker as the lead in for Watson. According to Morris Chestnut, season 2 will “have more drama, intrigue and more medical mysteries.” There are also comedies to think about — starting with Ghosts. Elsbeth and Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage round out Thursdays before the new series DMV enters the picture.
The Neighborhood, which is coming to an end after season 8, is all about trying to ground some of the stories that people have come to love,” according to Cedric the Entertainer, who added, “Where do we take it to wrap it up in its final season?”
On the unscripted side, Survivor has its 49th season and two players from there will then be brought back for the milestone Survivor 50. There is also The Road with Blake Shelton and Keith Urban in front of the camera.
“Nobody is more respected in Nashville than Keith Urban and he is the headliner on this show,” Shelton, 49, said, before Urban, 57, added, “I think for me, being on The Road is a calling.”
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Elsewhere in the sneak peek, NCIS stars — including some surprising faces — teased a crossover between the flagship series and NCIS: Origins amid a “fun twist.” Then there is Fire Country and its spinoff Sheriff Country.
“One of the things that will be irresistible about Sheriff Country is you get to see popups of the characters you love from Fire Country,” Morena Baccarin told the cameras. Max Thieriot weighed in, adding, “People might come for the fire but you stay for these characters and you stay for these relationships.”
Matlock is the last show teased — and it is bigger and better than ever based on the clips.
“It feels great to be back and I really do pinch myself,” Kathy Bates said. “But I am also more touched by how people are responding.
Here is the full CBS lineup for the 2025 fall TV season.
