Complete List of TV Shows Returning & Premiering in February 2024 on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS

Summary

• The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes forced the networks to delay scripted programming until 2024, especially in February.
• As a result, the major networks unveiled a slew of high-profile premieres, both new series and renewals.
• Following the upcoming Super Bowl, the release schedule will be especially busy.

While streaming services are filled with new releases every month, traditional broadcast television is far more clunky, confined to more rigid airwaves, and therefore directly dependent on its schedule. But that's what makes television so fascinating, right? It means we can look forward to long-awaited premieres!

With the WGA and SAG-AFTRA shutting down the entire production and on-air pipeline last year, many series had to be moved to February 2024 after both strikes ended. This makes the coming month especially exciting for TV fans. Let's take a look at the February schedules for ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW and what to expect.

February Release Schedule

Thursday, February 1

9:00 p.m.: Farmer Wants a Wife (Season 2 premiere)(Fox)

Wednesday, February 7

8:00 p.m.: The Conners (Season 6 premiere)(ABC)

8:30 p.m.: Not Dead Yet (Season 2 premiere)(ABC)

9:00 p.m.: Abbott Elementary (One-hour Season 3 premiere)(ABC)

10:00 p.m.: Judge Steve Harvey (Season premiere)(ABC)

Sunday, February 11

10:00 p.m.: Tracker (Series premiere, estimated start time after Super Bowl LVIII)(CBS)

Monday, February 12

8:00 p.m.: The Neighborhood (Season 6 premiere)(CBS)

8:30 p.m.: Bob Abishola (Season 5 premiere)(CBS)

9:00 p.m.: NCIS (Season 21 premiere)(CBS)

10:00 p.m.: NCIS: Hawai’i (Season 3 premiere)(CBS)

Tuesday, February 13

8:00 p.m.: FBI (Season 6 premiere)(CBS)

9:00 p.m.: FBI: International (Season 3 premiere)(CBS)

10:00 p.m.: FBI: Most Wanted (Season 5 premiere)(CBS)

Thursday, February 15

8:00 p.m.: Young Sheldon (Season 7 premiere)(CBS)

8:30 p.m.: Ghosts (Season 3 premiere)(CBS)

9:00 p.m.: So Help Me Todd (Season 2 premiere)(CBS)

Friday, February 16

8:00 p.m.: S.W.A.T. (Season 7 premiere)(CBS)

9:00 p.m.: Fire Country (Season 2 premiere)(CBS)

10:00 p.m.: Blue Bloods (Season 14 premiere)(CBS)

Sunday, February 18

8:00 p.m.: The Equalizer (Season 4 premiere)(CBS)
8:00 p.m.: American Idol (Season 22 premiere, seventh on ABC)(ABC)

9:00 p.m.: Tracker (Regular time period premiere)(CBS)

10:00 p.m.: CSI: Vegas (Season 3 premiere)(CBS)
10:00 p.m.: What Would You Do? (Season premiere)(ABC)

Tuesday, February 20

8:00 p.m.: Will Trent (Season 2 premiere)(ABC)
8:00 p.m.: Crime Nation (Series premiere)(The CW)

9:00 p.m.: The Rookie (Season 6 premiere)(ABC)

10:00 p.m.: The Good Doctor (Season 7 premiere)(ABC)

Monday, February 26

8:00 p.m.: The Voice (Season 25 premiere)(NBC)

9:30 p.m.: Deal or No Deal Island (Series premiere)(NBC)

Wednesday, February 28

8:00 p.m.: Survivor (Two-Hour Season 46 premiere)(CBS)

Thursday, February 29

10:00 p.m.: Elsbeth (Series premiere)(CBS)

The Most Exciting Premieres and What Else to Expect

Certainly, this is all subjective, and every show promises to bring more than a little joy to viewers, but some upcoming premieres are much bigger than others, so let's try to focus on them.

First, the third season of the Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary premieres on February 7. While there are other notable premieres on the same day on ABC, the Quinta Brunson-created series about the title public school is the most anticipated as it has enjoyed incredibly strong viewership for two seasons straight. Season 3 will see the return of the entire beloved cast.

Of course, we should not overlook Super Bowl LVIII, which will take place on February 11. We mention this event, of course, not only because it is a full-fledged entertainment for most American households (considering that even children will have access to a family-friendly version this year, as it will be broadcast on Nickelodeon and hosted by the cast of SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer). We are likely to learn the release dates, or at least release windows, for long-awaited series on traditional broadcast and streaming services, as well as official announcements of other upcoming projects.

Also, viewers will be able to catch the premiere of the action-drama Tracker, mentioned in the schedule, right after the Super Bowl on CBS (as the network is the primary broadcaster of the upcoming event). Based on Jeffery Deaver's The Never Game, Tracker will follow drifter Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley ) as he uses his honed tracking skills to help civilians and the law with investigations.

And that is why CBS will dominate television for the next few days after the event. What does that mean? Well, first and foremost, procedural fans will rejoice! NCIS and NCIS: Hawaiʻi will debut on February 12, and FBI and its spin-offs, International and Most Wanted, will debut on February 13. February 16 is especially exciting as the final seasons of S.W.A.T. and Blue Bloods will premiere, marking the beginning of the end of the traditional Friday night views that have been in place for nearly 14 years.

NBC is not far behind with procedurals, as Law & Order and its spin-offs, SVU and Organized Crime, premiering on the same day, one hour apart in time slot.

Besides, the new season will also be the last for CBS' other flagship show, Young Sheldon, whose events will finally have a direct (and decidedly tragicomedic) connection to The Big Bang Theory .

February will be particularly fruitful for reality shows. Two of them deserve special attention: ABC's American Idol and The Survivor. On the former, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will return as usual, with Ryan Seacrest as host. Survivor 46 will keep its new 90-minute runtime with the first two episodes running 2 hours each!