It’s the time of year when we get ready for our favorite shows to return. There are some great ones from fall 2024 coming back, and most of them are back in January 2025. The bad news for Tracker and The Equalizer fans is that there’s a bit of a longer wait.
The two shows will not return in January, but they will be back in winter 2025. The wait is actually a good then when you consider what Sundays are like in January.
When will Tracker and The Equalizer return in 2025?
The two shows will make their returns on Sunday, Feb. 16. This is the week after the Super Bowl, so it likely already makes sense why there is a wait.
The two shows will not be on their own, either. Watson will air its second episode in between the two episodes. Yes, this means that The Equalizer is being pushed to the later time of 10 p.m. ET/PT. This could be bad news for the series, but we’ll have to see how the timeslot performs. It is a good move for the new series, Watson, though.
Why are the shows on a lengthy winter break?
CBS will bring the majority of shows back in January 2025. Even Watson will get to air in January, although that’s because it is getting a special time slot. You see, Watson will premiere after the AFC Championship Game, which will air on Sunday, Jan. 26. This is in the hope that it gets enough eyeballs on the series to give it a good boost for the rest of the season. That worked for both Tracker and The Equalizer, which got boosts because of the Super Bowl in their respective years.
As for Tracker and The Equalizer, their returns are delayed for good reasons. Sundays are taken up by championship games and award shows. Even when championship games are on other networks, CBS won’t want to go up against them with new episodes of top shows. Instead of the on-off schedule and the risk to the linear ratings, it makes more sense to hold returns for Sunday shows until after the Super Bowl.
This is also good for the schedule after this. When other shows return early, they need to take weeks off here and there to plan for May finales. CBS has fewer weeks to cover, which can mean fewer gaps in the schedule. Consistency is essential for TV viewers, and that’s what both of our favorite Sunday shows will get.
Tracker and The Equalizer will return on Sunday, Feb. 16 starting at 8/7c.
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