Entertainment TV Scripted TV Shows Go Inside the CBS Portrait Studio with the Casts of Tracker, NCIS: Origins, Elsbeth and More! (Exclusive Photos) Justin Hartley, Kathy Bates, Emily Osment, Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. are among the stars celebrating the upcoming fall TV season By Breanne L. Heldman Published on August 12, 2024 02:03PM EDT Comments Close Justin Hartley of 'Tracker'. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS Fall TV is right around the corner — and CBS is celebrating early! The network brought the casts of some of its biggest hit shows, as well as some of its most anticipated series, to the TCA Press Tour last month and made sure to capture them looking slick in their summer finest. And now they're sharing those photos exclusively with PEOPLE as we all get excited for what the new season will bring. For Justin Hartley, the second season of Tracker — which kicks off the network's premiere week on Sunday, Oct. 13 — means more screentime alongside Jensen Ackles, who plays his character's mysterious brother. Check out the gorgeous photos by Sonja Flemming, as well as a few details of what to expect your new favorite shows this season. 01 of 10 Emily Osment and Montana Jordan Emily Osment and Montana Jordan of 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, which premieres Thursday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The Young Sheldon spinoff series will also see Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord and Annie Potts appear as guests to reprise their roles as Mary, Missy and Meemaw, respectively. 02 of 10 Carrie Preston Carrie Preston of 'Elsbeth'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of Elsbeth, which premieres Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Executive producer Jonathan Tolins has teased that the show will "shake things up" in its sophomore season. "We want to have some things from the past come back and haunt our characters,” he said. “Now that we’ve established these wonderful relationships, we want to pull the rug out from under them and see what happens." 03 of 10 Austin Stowell Austin Stowell of 'NCIS: Origins'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of NCIS: Origins, which premieres Monday, Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In the new prequel series, the actor plays a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, the character made famous by Mark Harmon in the franchise's first show. Harmon narrates the new entry. Mariel Molino, Kyle Schmid, Tyla Abercrumbie and Diany Rodriguez also star. 04 of 10 Damon Wayans Jr. and Damon Wayans Damon Wayans Jr. and Damon Wayans of 'Poppa's House'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of Poppa's House, which premieres Monday, Oct. 21 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. "We’re making a classic family sitcom," showrunner Dean Lorey said during the TCA panel. "Our little spin on it is that we’re doing it with an actual family." In addition to the father-son duo appearing together onscreen, more Wayans family members are on the writing staff. 05 of 10 Fiona Rene, Abby McEnany, Justin Hartley and Eric Graise Fiona Rene, Abby McEnany, Justin Hartley and Eric Graise of 'Tracker'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of Tracker, which returns Sunday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. "We’re gonna be on the air a while and there’s a lot to unravel about this character and the other characters on the show, and you’re gonna see that in the second season," executive producer Elwood Reid teased. 06 of 10 Leah Lewis, Jason Ritter, Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall and David Del Rio Leah Lewis, Jason Ritter, Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, and David Del Rio of 'Matlock'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of Matlock, which debuts on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The show is inspired by the beloved Andy Griffith series of the same name, which ran for nine seasons from 1986 to 1995. Bates, who plays the title character, admits she didn't really follow the original show. "I was starting out in New York in theater, and I wasn’t watching television at night," she said. "All of it is a blur, but I did watch it a little bit. And of course, I've been a huge fan, just as an actor, of Andy Griffith." 07 of 10 Carrie Preston and Wendell Pierce Carrie Preston and Wendell Pierce of 'Elsbeth'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of Elsbeth, which premieres Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. "Our show is comfort food, but we don’t want to get too comfortable," warned EP Tollins, who also said there was a "strong possibility" of characters from Elsbeth's origin shows, The Good Wife and The Good Fight making appearances. 08 of 10 Will Sasso, Rachel Bay Jones, Emily Osment and Montana Jordan Will Sasso, Rachel Bay Jones, Emily Osment and Montana Jordan of 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, which premieres Thursday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. "It’s a family show," EP Chuck Lorre warned. "It’s theater. There are no car chases.” 09 of 10 Justin Hartley Justin Hartley of 'Tracker'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of Tracker, which returns Sunday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. “This guy leads with his heart, and we don’t necessarily see that when we think of a character like this,” Hartley said. “He’s able to be there and fix all these problems of other people, but there’s this one thing he can’t get out of the way of — as smart as he is.” 10 of 10 Kathy Bates Kathy Bates of 'Matlock'. Sonja Flemming/CBS of Matlock, which debuts on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. "Playing each scene is like creating a little bead on a necklace," Bates said, describing each scene as "one little pearl." "You just have to have faith. ... It all shifts and changes and that’s part of what makes it exciting."