CBS Tops Tuesday Primetime as 'NCIS: New York' Premieres
CBS averaged 5.49 million viewers on premiere Tuesday, with 'NCIS' hitting its biggest audience in over two years, according to Deadline.
CBS premiered its new series NCIS: New York alongside new seasons of NCIS and NCIS: Origins on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, finishing first in primetime with an average of 5.49 million viewers across its Tuesday lineup, according to Deadline.
The NCIS: New York series premiere drew 5.62 million viewers in the 9 p.m. hour, a 53% increase in the time period compared with a year earlier. The Season 24 premiere of NCIS opened the night with 6.45 million viewers, its most-watched episode in more than two years.
The Season 3 premiere of NCIS: Origins followed at 10 p.m. with 4.39 million viewers. Overall, CBS's Tuesday average was up 39% from last year's premiere Tuesday.
A reshuffled Tuesday lineup
NCIS: Origins previously occupied the 9 p.m. slot that NCIS: New York now fills, and NCIS: Sydney aired in the 10 p.m. hour a year ago. NCIS last signed off a season with its Season 21 finale in May 2024.
Quick answers
How many viewers watched the NCIS: New York premiere?
The series premiere drew 5.62 million viewers in the 9 p.m. hour, up 53% year-over-year in the time period.
How did the NCIS Season 24 premiere perform?
It drew 6.45 million viewers, its most-watched episode in more than two years.
What did CBS average across its Tuesday primetime lineup?
CBS averaged 5.49 million viewers, up 39% from last year's premiere Tuesday.