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FBI 2026 (season 9): U.S. release date and where to watch

Dick Wolf's procedural inside the FBI's New York field office.

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Is FBI on tonight?

No new episode tonight. Next up on FBI is episode 7, "Posterity", on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on CBS.

Quick answer · Season 9

FBI season 9 premiered on October 5, 2026 on CBS at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT and has 22 episodes.

Episode 7, "Posterity", is on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT.

U.S. premiere
October 5, 2026
Where
CBS
Time
8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
Episodes
22

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Where to watch FBI season 9 in the U.S.

Where to watch FBI season 9 in the U.S.
WhereHowWhenNotes
CBS Broadcast (free)Antenna / cable Mondays, 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT National CBS slot. Sports overruns and local stations can shift start times. [1]
Paramount+ Streaming, weeklySubscription Live with Paramount+ Premium; on demand for Paramount+ subscribers the day after broadcast. [1]

Season 9 episode schedule

FBI season 9 U.S. episode schedule
Ep. Title U.S. date Time Status
1 Rendition [1][2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Announced
2 Omissions [2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Listed
3 White Rock [2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Listed
4 Reticence [2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Listed
5 Atonement [2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Listed
6 Ultimatum [2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Listed
7 Posterity [2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Next
8 22 Minutes [2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Listed
9 — [2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Listed
10 — [2] 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT national slot Listed

Dates are U.S. dates. Broadcast times are the network's national slot; your local station may differ.

About FBI

The flagship of Dick Wolf's FBI franchise follows agents of the bureau's New York field office as they work terrorism, organized crime and other high-stakes federal cases. Season 9 premieres Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Season 9: Season 9 premieres Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, then airs Mondays.

  • Originally from: CBS (first aired September 25, 2018)
  • Official site: cbs.com

All seasons

Season 9

Airing now

Season 9 premieres Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, then airs Mondays.

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Season 8

Streaming

Season 8 aired from 2025-10-13 to 2026-05-18.

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Common questions

When does FBI season 9 premiere?

Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Where can I stream FBI season 9?

It streams live with Paramount+ Premium and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers the next day.

What time is FBI on each week?

CBS lists it Mondays at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific. Local stations and sports can move the start time.

When is the next episode of FBI?

Episode 7, "Posterity", of season 9 is on Monday, November 16, 2026 (Mondays, 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT).

When was the first episode of FBI season 9?

Season 9 episode 1 premiered on Monday, October 5, 2026 on CBS.

How many episodes are in FBI season 9?

Season 9 has 22 episodes.

When does FBI come out in Canada?

In Canada, FBI season 9 is on Global: Mondays at 8 p.m. ET, starting October 5, 2026. Also streams on STACKTV and the Global TV app.

When does FBI come out in Australia?

In Australia, FBI season 9 is on Paramount+: new episodes on Tuesdays, from October 6, 2026.

When does FBI come out in New Zealand?

In New Zealand, FBI season 9 is on Neon: from October 6, 2026.

More like FBI

Sources

We check each date against the sources below. If they disagree, we say so rather than picking one.

  1. CBS fall 2026 schedule: premiere dates and time slots
    Paramount+ (official) Official Checked
  2. FBI schedule and episode data
    TVmaze (CC BY-SA) Data Retrieved

Update history

  1. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S9E4 (2026-10-26), S9E5 (2026-11-02), S9E6 (2026-11-09), S9E7 (2026-11-16), S9E8 (2026-11-30), S9E9 (2026-12-07), S9E10 (2026-12-14).
  2. Checked against the official CBS fall 2026 schedule; page rewritten and marked editor reviewed.
  3. Schedule imported from TVmaze listings.

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