You’ve been there. It’s Sunday night in Los Angeles, you’re finally sitting down with a plate of food, and you realize you have no idea what’s actually on. If you’re looking for the KCBS TV schedule tonight, Sunday, January 18, 2026, you’re basically looking at a classic CBS lineup that mixes heavy-hitting news with the kind of high-stakes drama that makes you forget tomorrow is Monday.
Honestly, Channel 2 is leaning hard into its investigative roots tonight. If you missed the morning profile on Stellan Skarsgård or the piece on the Highpointers Club, don't sweat it. The evening block is where the real action happens.
The KCBS TV schedule tonight: Prime time breakdown
Tonight’s schedule kicks off with the heavy hitter. At 7:00 PM, we have a fresh episode of 60 Minutes. This isn't a rerun; they’re tackling the fallout from the recent Minneapolis events and checking in on the first-year mark of the second Trump administration. It’s meaty, serious, and exactly what you expect from the ticking clock.
Then things take a turn for the mysterious.
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At 8:00 PM, KCBS is airing the series premiere of Harlan Coben’s Final Twist. The episode is titled "Billy & Billie Jean." If you're a fan of Coben’s books, you know the drill: someone dies, everyone has a secret, and social media is probably the villain. It follows an investigation into a double homicide that looks like a routine burglary until the digital trail starts getting weird.
The late night lineup
The tension doesn't really let up. Following the premiere, Tracker slides into the 9:00 PM slot. Tonight’s episode, "First Fire," is actually a Season 3 standout. It’s got a bit of a spooky vibe—a nurse is murdered on Halloween night, and Colter Shaw has to track down an arsonist who vanished from a psych facility.
At 10:00 PM, we get Sheriff Country. This is the first part of a two-parter called "Crucible." It’s basically a high-stakes chase through a ranch owned by one of Edgewater’s elite families. If you like your drama with a side of corruption and dusty landscapes, this is your hour.
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Why the Sunday schedule matters for SoCal
KCBS (Channel 2) is the flagship for CBS in the West, so the timing usually stays pretty tight unless sports run over. Today was a big day for sports—PPA Pickleball from Rancho Mirage and SailGP Racing in Perth—but unless the wind in Australia was truly insane, the news and prime time block should start right on the dot.
KCAL 9, which is the sister station, usually handles the local overflow, but for the big national dramas, you've gotta stay tuned to KCBS.
What about local news?
If you just want the weather and the latest on that car that plowed into the Temecula storefront, you’re looking at the 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM news blocks. The "NEXT Weather" team is predicting a weirdly warm January weekend, so you might want to check the 11 o’clock broadcast just to see if you should be turning on the AC before bed.
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Practical tips for watching tonight
If you aren't tied to a cable box, you've still got options.
- Paramount+: Everything on the KCBS TV schedule tonight streams live here if you have the "With Showtime" plan.
- Antenna: If you're in the LA basin, Channel 2.1 is one of the strongest signals you can pull.
- KCAL 9 Alternative: If you find the CBS dramas too heavy, KCAL 9 is running The Wayans Bros and Run’s House reruns later in the evening for a much lighter vibe.
Basically, tonight is for the mystery lovers. Between a social media murder and a psychiatric facility escape, it's a lot. Make sure your DVR is set if you're planning on switching over to the Rams vs. Bears game on NBC at 6:00 PM, because the 60 Minutes and Tracker episodes tonight are definitely worth a watch.
Check your local listings if you're outside the immediate Los Angeles area, as some Ventura or Orange County providers might have slight offsets, but for the most part, 7:00 PM is when the "real" TV starts.