CBS Teases Episodes Airing the Week of December 16

Gibbs prepares for his first holiday without his family on NCIS: ORIGINS, OA’s friend Clay gets called in to help on FBI, an hour-long GHOSTS, and more are coming to CBS the week of December 16.

Here’s what else to expect…

[Note, all of these descriptions come directly from a CBS press release. The only edit is making the programming titles bold for ease of reading.]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD 

8:30–9:00 PM POPPA’S HOUSE 

9:00-10:00 PM NCIS “Humbug” – When a shocking tell-all threatens to ruin Christmas for a decorated Marine, NCIS must unwrap the truth and deliver a holiday miracle – before the book hits shelves and turns a hero’s legacy into a holiday disaster.

10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS  “Blue Bayou” – As Leroy Jethro Gibbs prepares for his first Christmas without his wife and daughter, flashbacks reveal the unlikely journey that led to his first day on the job as a special agent at NIS’ Camp Pendleton office working with Mike Franks and Lala.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17

8:00-9:00 PM FBI “Riptide” – After three customs officers are shot dead in a cargo heist, the team entrusts OA’s old army buddy Clay to help determine if it was an inside job.

9:00-10:00 PM FBI: INTERNATIONAL “You’ll Never See It Coming” – When the star witness in the case against Greg Csonka, the man responsible for the death of Wes’ former partner, is beaten to death in a Budapest prison before he can testify, the Fly Team attempts to salvage the case to secure Csonka’s conviction. As they dive back into the investigation, Mitchell is forced to confront the pain of losing his partner. Meanwhile, Wes assists Booth with preparing for his promotion interviews.

10:00-11:00 PM FBI: MOST WANTED “The Electric Company” – The Fugitive Task Force clashes with local law enforcement in Virginia while investigating a suspected serial killer in the area. Meanwhile, Remy pushes Abby to take the next step.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18

8:00-10:00 PM SURVIVOR (Season Finale)

10:00-11:00 PM FBI (Repeat) “Abandoned” – The assassination of a seemingly ordinary Brooklyn plumber launches the team into a globe-spanning investigation that ruffles feathers with the CIA. Meanwhile, Tiffany struggles with fieldwork in the aftermath of the Hakim case.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19

8:00-9:00 PM GHOSTS “A Very Arondekar Christmas Part 1” and “A Very Arondekar Christmas Part 2” – A leaky water heater mishap threatens to ruin holiday plans as Sam and Jay prepare to host Jay’s hard-to-please dad, Mahesh (Bernard White), difficult-to-impress mom, Champa (Sakina Jaffrey), and sister Bela (Punam Patel).

9:00-10:00 PM Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas

10:00-11:00 PM ELSBETH

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20

8:00-9:00 PM The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2024

9:00-10:00 PM Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays 

10:00-11:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY (Repeat) “This Storm Will Pass” – The station 42 crew must protect Edgewater and take cover when an extremely rare and dangerous fire tornado leaves lives in peril.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22

8:30-11:00 PM The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

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