NCIS (TV Series)
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| NCIS | ||
| Genre | Police procedural Drama | |
| Created by | Donald P. Bellisario Don McGill | |
| Starring | Mark Harmon Sasha Alexander Michael Weatherly Pauley Perrette David McCallum Sean Murray Cote de Pablo Lauren Holly Rocky Carroll Brian Dietzen Emily Wickersham Wilmer Valderrama Jennifer Esposito Duane Henry | |
| Theme music composer | Numeriklab | |
| Opening theme | NCIS theme | |
| Ending theme | NCIS theme | |
| Composer(s) | Joseph Conlan Brian Kirk | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Language(s) | English | |
| No. of Seasons | 14 | |
| No. of episodes | 322 (List of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Donald P. Bellisario Gary Glasberg (2009–16) Shane Brennan (2007–15) Chas. Floyd Johnson Mark Horowitz Mark Harmon Frank Cardea George Schenck | |
| Producer(s) | David Bellisario Avery C. Drewe | |
| Cinematography | Billy Webb | |
| Running time | 42–44 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | Belisarius Productions Paramount Network Television (2003–06) CBS Paramount Network Television (2006–09) CBS Television Studios (2009–present) | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | CBS | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV)|HDTV 1080i | |
| Original run | September 23, 2003 – present | |
| Chronology | ||
| Related shows | JAG NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: New Orleans | |
| Official website | ||
NCIS is an American action police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which investigates crimes involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
The concept and characters were initially introduced in two episodes of the CBS series JAG (season eight episodes 20 and 21: "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown"). The show, a spin-off from JAG, premiered on September 23, 2003, on CBS. To date it has aired for thirteen full seasons and has gone into broadcast syndication on the USA Network and Cloo. Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill are co-creators and executive producers of the premiere member of the NCIS franchise. It is the second longest-running scripted, non-animated U.S. primetime TV series currently airing, surpassed only by Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present), and is the 15th longest-running scripted U.S. primetime TV series overall.
NCIS was originally referred to as Navy NCIS during season one; "Navy" was later dropped from the title as it was redundant (the "N" in "NCIS" stands for "Naval"). In season six, a two-part episode led to a spin-off series, NCIS: Los Angeles. A two-part episode during the eleventh season led to a second spin-off series, NCIS: New Orleans.
While initially slow in the ratings, barely cracking the Top 30 in the first four seasons, by its sixth season, it became a top five hit, and has remained there since. In 2011, NCIS was voted America's favorite television show. The series finished its tenth season as the most-watched television series in the U.S. during the 2012–13 TV season. On February 29, 2016, NCIS was renewed for its fourteenth and fifteenth seasons. while Duane Henry, Jennifer Esposito, and Wilmer Valderrama joined the cast as series regulars, replacing departing original cast member Michael Weatherly.
NCIS has had positive reviews, including a user rating of 8.1/10 on Metacritic.
Contents |
Premise
Cast
- Main article: List of NCIS characters
| Name | Portrayed by | Position | Seasons | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
| Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Mark Harmon | Special Agent in Charge | Main | |||||||||
| Caitlin Todd | Sasha Alexander | Field Special Agent | Main | Guest | Voice [Note 1] | Cameo [Note 2] | ||||||
| Tony DiNozzo | Michael Weatherly | Senior Special Agent | Main | |||||||||
| Ziva David | Cote de Pablo | Special Agent | Main | |||||||||
| Abby Sciuto | Pauley Perrette | Forensic Specialist | Main | |||||||||
| Timothy McGee | Sean Murray | Special Agent | Recurring | Main | ||||||||
| Jenny Shepard | Lauren Holly | Agency Director | Main | Cameo [Note 3] | ||||||||
| Jimmy Palmer | Brian Dietzen | Medical Examiner's assistant | Recurring | Also Starring[Note 4] | Main | |||||||
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | Agency Director | Recurring | Main | ||||||||
| Donald "Ducky" Mallard | David McCallum | Chief Medical Examiner | Main | |||||||||
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Production
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Crew changes
Crossovers
Ratings
DVD releases
Other releases
Soundtrack
Spin-off
- Main article: NCIS: Los Angeles
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