CBS Sunday Schedule Change: Why Marshals and Tracker Are Off Nov. 8

Marshals and Tracker are off for one Sunday, not canceled or moved. On Sunday, Nov. 8, CBS airs three hours of Cupertino: the new episode “Harper” (#106) at 8 p.m. ET/PT, then encores of #101 and #102 at 9 and 10. 60 Minutes stays at 7, and Marshals and Tracker come back Nov. 15.

What is CBS airing on Sunday, Nov. 8?

CBS is airing 60 Minutes at 7 p.m. and Cupertino from 8 to 11 p.m. ET/PT. Us Weekly reported that the network confirmed the special airing on Oct. 22, and as of about 2:15 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 6, no outlet we checked reports a revision. The times below are the ET/PT listings; TV Insider gives the new episode as 8/7c for viewers in the Central zone.

These are listed times; a long late-afternoon game on CBS could delay them in some markets, as the NFL section below explains.

TV Guide’s copy of the fall schedule shows a normal Sunday as 60 Minutes at 7, Marshals at 8, Tracker at 9 and drama encores at 10. So all three prime-time hours after 60 Minutes change for the night.

The new episode comes first, and the two encores after it are the series’ first two episodes. Parade describes the plot of “Harper” this way: a transplant is denied when an AI algorithm reorders the waiting list, and the legal fight plays out remotely because everyone is stuck in a traffic jam.

Why are Marshals and Tracker off on Nov. 8?

Deadline reports that a natural break in the air order generally falls around this point in the season, and that CBS is using it for extra sampling of Cupertino instead of drama repeats; we could not read a CBS statement giving a reason.

Here is what each outlet said, in order of publication. CBR credits Deadline for the lineup, and none of these later pieces cites CBS for a reason, so they are not four separate confirmations.

• Deadline (Oct. 22): Pre-emptions like this are not unusual, a natural break generally falls around this time of the season, and CBS gets “additional sampling” of Cupertino in place of drama repeats.
• Parade (Oct. 25): The piece frames the night as a way to get more eyes on a critically acclaimed new drama, with the encores there to catch new viewers up.
• CBR (Nov. 5): Both shows are mid-season, breaks are common at this time of year, and CBS is promoting Cupertino rather than running reruns of either show.
• Collider (Nov. 5): Scheduled breaks are ordinary for broadcast shows, and this is the first one for Marshals this season.

We could read only the headlines of the releases on CBS’s own press site, not their full text. The programming note reproduced by Bleeding Cool on Nov. 5 calls this a special airing of a “critically acclaimed new series,” names the three episodes and gives the 8 p.m. time for “Harper”, but offers no reason for the swap. Treat the break and sampling explanation as those outlets’ reporting and commentary, not as CBS’s own words.

Has Cupertino moved to Sundays?

No, Cupertino stays on Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and Nov. 8 is a one-night special airing. The programming note lists new episodes on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Thursday, Nov. 12, both at 10 p.m. ET/PT; Deadline and Bleeding Cool name them as “Celeste” and “Yungwood”. “Celeste” aired Nov. 5, “Harper” airs Nov. 8 and “Yungwood” follows Nov. 12, so three new episodes fall within a week.

When do Marshals and Tracker come back?

Both return Sunday, Nov. 15, in their regular slots. CBS press text reproduced by SpoilerTV lists Marshals “Roughstock” at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Tracker “Blind Spot” at 9 p.m. ET/PT. By TVmaze’s episode count those are Marshals season 2, episode 6, and Tracker season 4, episode 6. Both shows last aired on Nov. 1.

If you are catching up on Marshals, our season 2 guide covers the cast and the season’s setup.

When do Marshals and Tracker air for the rest of November?

New episodes of both shows are listed on Nov. 15, Nov. 22 and Nov. 29, but not every time comes from CBS text. The table gives each date, the listed Eastern start and the show with its episode title. Any time marked TVmaze comes from that community-run listing and not from CBS text we could read. The table covers only Marshals and Tracker; we did not confirm 60 Minutes or 10 p.m. listings for these dates.

How firm each date is:

• Nov. 15: Both times come from CBS press text, listed as ET/PT.
• Nov. 22, Tracker: CBS press text lists “That’s the Job” (season 4, episode 7) at 9:30 to 10:30 p.m., written as ET/PT. That is a half-hour later than usual.
• Nov. 22, Marshals: A CBS press headline confirms an episode that night, with Kayce and Belle going undercover inside a cult. The 8:30 p.m. time and the title come only from TVmaze, which lists it as season 2, episode 7.
• Nov. 29: CBS press headlines dated Nov. 5 show episodes of both shows on this date: a diamond heist shootout on Marshals, and two children and their au pair vanishing from a D.C. family’s home on Tracker. The times and the titles (Marshals season 2, episode 8; Tracker season 4, episode 8) come only from TVmaze.

Listings can change, so check your local CBS station closer to each date.

How can NFL games push the CBS Sunday lineup?

On national doubleheader Sundays, CBS lists its prime-time lineup a half-hour later in the Eastern and Central zones because afternoon games tend to run over. TVLine reported in 2012 that CBS started this to deal with doubleheader overruns, with Mountain and Pacific times unchanged. A 2016 CBS release reproduced by BroadwayWorld described the same setup.

It still shows up in this season’s listings:

• CBS’s fall listing: Programming Insider’s copy of it shows Oct. 4 with an NFL on CBS doubleheader from 7 to 7:30 p.m. ET, 60 Minutes at 7:30 p.m. ET (7 PT), Marshals at 8:30 ET (8 PT) and Tracker at 9:30 ET (9 PT).
• TV Insider: It says the changing Marshals times are meant to account for a potential delay from earlier football games, and lists 8:30/7:30c on Oct. 4 and Oct. 18, and 8/7c on Oct. 11 and Oct. 25.
• USA Today Network: A NorthJersey.com piece about Oct. 18 tied that night’s 9:30 p.m. ET Tracker to CBS’s doubleheader and told viewers to check local listings in case football ran long.

Nov. 8 is a different case. CBS Sports reports that Fox has the national doubleheader that week and that Texans at Chargers, at 4:05 p.m. ET, is the only CBS game in the late window. That fits the listing staying at 7 p.m. for 60 Minutes. The listing is a schedule and not a guarantee: CBS said in 2016 that a late game covered in select regions may affect prime time in those markets. No source we read reports that for Nov. 8.

Three limits apply to the rest of the month. We did not find an official CBS list of 2026 doubleheader dates, and CBS’s text does not say why Tracker is at 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 22. West Coast wording is also inconsistent, since CBS’s fall listing keeps Pacific at the normal time on doubleheader nights while later episode releases write 9:30 p.m. “ET/PT”. If you are in the Pacific zone, check your local listing for Nov. 22.

Can you stream Cupertino, Marshals and Tracker on Paramount+?

Yes, but live viewing requires Paramount+ Premium, and new CBS episodes generally arrive on both plans the day after they air. Paramount’s guide names Cupertino and Tracker among the CBS shows on the service, and CBS press text says Marshals and Tracker stream live on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day.

Paramount’s own guide, updated Oct. 1, 2026, splits it by plan:

• Paramount+ Premium ($13.99 a month): Includes your live local CBS station, so you can watch prime-time shows as they air, plus on-demand episodes the day after.
• Paramount+ Essential ($8.99 a month): Does not include the live local CBS station, apart from NFL on CBS games. New CBS episodes generally become available the day after broadcast.

Prices are as listed in that guide, and may change.