The Best Current CBS Shows

Updated November 5, 2020 8.2k votes 2.2k voters 42.7k views47 items

List RulesVote up your favorite CBS series airing on TV right now

These are the best current CBS shows ranked from best to worst by user votes. From good current CBS series that are dramas to other great CBS series that are comedies, there is a wide range of shows included in this list. And in that all inclusive spirit, many of the best current CBS TV series are reality competition programs, adventure shows, or news and sports programs.

What series will you find on this best current CBS shows list? One of the best sitcoms currently airing on CBS has to be Mom. Actress Allison Janney has even won acting awards for her portrayal of Bonnie on this great CBS series. Survivor premiered in 2000 and is still running strong to this day, as are other CBS reality shows like Big Brother and The Amazing Race. Other good shows that are featured on this top current CBS TV series list include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, MacGyver, and Young Sheldon.

Do you have a favorite current CBS show? Vote the best series to the top of this list. Then check out the current shows on the CBS streaming service, CBS All Access.

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NCIS
Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly
Premiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Action/Adventure, Police procedural, Drama, Thriller
NCIS is an American police procedural drama television series, revolving around a fictional... more on Wikipedia
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NCIS: Los Angeles
Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah
Premiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Action/Adventure, Police procedural, Drama, Adventure film
NCIS: Los Angeles is an American television series combining elements of the military drama... more on Wikipedia
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NCIS: New Orleans
Scott Bakula, Lucas Black
Premiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Drama, Crime Fiction
NCIS: New Orleans is an American television series combining elements of the military drama... more on Wikipedia
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Survivor
Jeff Probst
Premiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Reality Competition, Gameshow
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Survivor is a reality game show produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show,... more on Wikipedia
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MacGyver
Lucas Till, George Eads
Premiered: 2016-2017
Genres (Tv): Action Adventure
MacGyver (CBS, 2016) is an American action-adventure television series developed by Peter M.... more on Wikipedia
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Mom
Anna Faris, Allison Janney
Premiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Television comedy, Sitcom
Mom is an American sitcom that premiered on September 23, 2013, on CBS. The series stars Anna... more on Wikipedia
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SEAL Team
David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Drama
SEAL Team (CBS, 2017) is an American drama series created by Ben Cavell. The drama follows the... more on Wikipedia
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The Price Is Right
Bob Barker, Janice Pennington
Premiered: 1956
Genres (Tv): Game show
The Price Is Right is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill... more on Wikipedia
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FBI
Missy Peregrym, Jeremy Sisto
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Procedural drama
F.B.I. (CBS, 2018) is an American drama television series created by Dick Wolf. The inner... more on Wikipedia
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SWAT
Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Drama
S.W.A.T. (CBS, 2017) is an American drama series based on the 1975 series of the same name.... more on Wikipedia
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Young Sheldon
Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Sitcom
Young Sheldon (CBS, 2017) is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, a... more on Wikipedia
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Let’s Make A Deal
Wayne Brady
Premiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Game show
Let's Make a Deal (CBS, 2009) is a television game show created by Stefan Hatos and Monty... more on Wikipedia
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Magnum, P.I.
Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Crime drama
Magnum, P.I. (CBS, 2018) is an American crime drama series, and a remake of the 1980 series.... more on Wikipedia
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FBI: Most Wanted
Julian McMahon, Alana de la Garza
Premiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Drama
FBI: Most Wanted (CBS, 2020) is an American crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf... more on Wikipedia
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
James Corden, Reggie Watts
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Talk-Show
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All Rise
Simone Missick, Wilson Bethel
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Legal drama, Drama
All Rise (CBS, 2019) is an American drama television series. Newly appointed Judge Lola... more on Wikipedia
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The Amazing Race
Phil Keoghan
Premiered: 2001
Genres (Tv): Reality television
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The Amazing Race (CBS, 2001) is a reality competition tv show created by Elise Doganieri and... more on Wikipedia
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Star Trek: Discovery
Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Science Fiction
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access, 2017) is the first Star Trek series since Star Trek:... more on Wikipedia
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The Neighborhood
Max Greenfield, Cedric the Entertainer
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Comedy
The Neighborhood (CBS, 2018) is an American comedy television series created by Jim Reynolds.... more on Wikipedia
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The Unicorn
Walton Goggins, Rob Corddry
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Sitcom
The Unicorn (CBS, 2019) is an American sitcom television series created by Bill Martin, Mike... more on Wikipedia
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NFL on CBS
The NFL on CBS is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League games that are... more on Wikipedia
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60 Minutes
Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl
Premiered: 1968
Genres (Tv): News, News program
60 Minutes is an American newsmagazine television program that is broadcast on the CBS... more on Wikipedia
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert, Jonathan Batiste
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Talk-Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 2015) is an American late-night talk show hosted by... more on Wikipedia
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Manhunt
Sam Worthington, Paul Bettany
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Drama
Manhunt (Spectrum, 2017) is an American drama miniseries created by Andrew Sodroski. The... more on Wikipedia
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Blood & Treasure
Katia Winter, Michael James Shaw
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Action, Adventure
Blood & Treasure (CBS, 2019) is an action-adventure television series created by Matt Federman... more on Wikipedia
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MacGyver

Young Sheldon

Let’s Make A Deal

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert