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| Format | Drama - Police procedural |
| Starring | see below |
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| No. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 113 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. The following is a list of episodes of the Television series NCIS. 42 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | September 23, 2003 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | JAG |
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NCIS is an American police procedural television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode The i, which is sometimes uppercase stands for Interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Within the United States, the title of Special Agent is used to describe any federal criminal or non-criminal investigator or Detective in the 1811 1801 2501 or The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former The concept and characters were initially introduced in a two-part episode of the CBS series JAG (episodes 8.20 and 8.21). CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television " Ice Queen " is an episode of the Television series JAG and the first part of the pilot for its spin-off NCIS. " Meltdown " is an episode of the Television series JAG and the second part of the pilot for its spin-off NCIS. The show premiered on September 23, 2003 on CBS. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Its executive producer was Donald Bellisario. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American Television producer and Screenwriter. [1]
NCIS is scheduled to return for a sixth season in the 2008-2009 season. [2]
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NCIS is a television show that follows a fictional team of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Major Case Response Team (MCRT) special agents, headquartered at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.. The Washington Navy Yard is the former Shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D It is described by the actors and producers (on special features on DVD releases in the USA) as being distinguished by its comedy elements, ensemble acting and character-driven plots.
As NCIS is a federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction on crimes involving persons and property associated with the U. S. Navy and the U. S. Marine Corps, the team is frequently assigned to high-profile cases such as the death of the President's nuclear missile aide, a bomb situation on a U. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Nuclear Football (also called the President's Emergency Satchel, The Button, The Black Box or just The Football) is a specially outfitted S. Navy warship, the death of a celebrity on a reality show set on a USMC base, terrorist threats, and kidnappings.
In a number of episodes on NCIS, Mark Harmon's character, Gibbs is seen wearing an old shirt with NIS written on it. This is not a mistake, as Navy veterans will often point out. Prior to it becoming NCIS, it was the Naval Investigative Service (NIS). This also effectively plays into the idea that Gibbs has been with NCIS for quite some time longer than the others.
The ensemble acting approach means that the 'stars' include relatively minor characters and even extends to some recurring characters. There are 7 permanent characters credited at the beginning of season 5. Guest stars usually appear in only one episode.
USA Network began showing re-runs of NCIS on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, using the slogan, "The Show With More Initials than Any Other Drama on Television. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common " It is on TV on CBS every Tuesday night at 8:00 p. m Eastern and Pacific Time.
Network Ten, Australia, began running Back to Back episodes March 2, 2008, with the slogan "The show that never gets a break". Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The 2nd episode is usually a Season 1-2 Episode, with the 1st Episode being a Season 5
| Name | Portrayed by | Occupation | Character Status |
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| Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Mark Harmon | Special Agent // Major Case Response Team Supervisor, NCIS | Regular (2003 - Present) |
| Tony DiNozzo | Michael Weatherly | Special Agent // Major Case Response Team Senior Field Agent, NCIS Transferred to the USS Ronald Reagan in Season 5 ("Judgment Day") |
Regular (2003 - Present) |
| Timothy McGee | Sean Murray | Special Agent // Major Case Response Team Junior Field Agent , NCIS Transferred to the Cybercrime Commission in Season 5 ("Judgment Day") |
Regular (2004 - Present) |
| Ziva David | Cote de Pablo | Mossad Liaison Officer, NCIS Liaison position was terminated in Season 5 ("Judgment Day") |
Regular (2005 - Present) |
| Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard | David McCallum | Chief Medical Examiner, NCIS | Regular (2003 - Present) |
| Abby Sciuto | Pauley Perrette | Forensic Specialist, NCIS | Regular (2003 - Present) |
| Leon Vance | Rocky Carroll | Director, NCIS former Deputy Director, NCIS |
Recurring (2008 - Present) |
| Ron Sacks | Don Franklin | Special Agent, FBI | Recurring (2005 - Present) |
| Jimmy Palmer | Brian Dietzen | Assistant Medical Examiner, NCIS | Recurring (2004 - Present) |
| Tobias Fornell | Joe Spano | Senior Special Agent, FBI | Recurring (2003 - Present) |
| Jenny Shepard | Lauren Holly | Former Director, NCIS Killed during a gun fight. Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs is a fictional Chief investigator from the NCIS television series by CBS Television, played by Mark Harmon Thomas Mark Harmon (better known as Mark Harmon; born September 2, 1951) is an American Actor. Within the United States, the title of Special Agent is used to describe any federal criminal or non-criminal investigator or Detective in the 1811 1801 2501 or The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former Anthony "Tony" D DiNozzo is a senior investigator on the television series NCIS on CBS Television. Michael Manning Weatherly Jr (born July 8 1968) is an American actor Within the United States, the title of Special Agent is used to describe any federal criminal or non-criminal investigator or Detective in the 1811 1801 2501 or The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former Building christening and commissioning The Ronald Reagan was the first aircraft carrier to be named in honor of a living former president " Judgment Day " (Part 1 and 2 are the 113th and 114th episodes and fifth Season finale of the Drama Television series Timothy "Tim" McGee is a fictional Special agent from the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by Sean Murray Sean Murray (born November 15 1977) is an American actor He is known for playing Timothy McGee on the CBS television drama NCIS Within the United States, the title of Special Agent is used to describe any federal criminal or non-criminal investigator or Detective in the 1811 1801 2501 or The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former CyberCrime was an innovative weekly America Television program on TechTV that focused on the dangers facing computer users " Judgment Day " (Part 1 and 2 are the 113th and 114th episodes and fifth Season finale of the Drama Television series Ziva David ( Hebrew: זיוה דוִד pronounced "ZEE-va da-VEED" Ziva "Splendor" David "Beloved" in Hebrew is a Fictional character Cote de Pablo (born María José de Pablo Fernández on November 12, 1979) is a Chilean American Actress, raised in and currently The Mossad ( HaMossad leModi'in v'leTafkidim Meyuhadim) (המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים - Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former " Judgment Day " (Part 1 and 2 are the 113th and 114th episodes and fifth Season finale of the Drama Television series Dr Donald "Ducky" Mallard MD ME is a fictional Chief Medical Examiner in the NCIS Television series by CBS Television David Keith McCallum Jr (born September 19, 1933) is a prolific Scottish actor and the son of concertmaster violinist David McCallum Sr The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former Abigail "Abby" Sciuto (pronounced "shoo-toe" is a fictional forensic scientist in the NCIS television series by CBS Television Pauley Perrette (born March 27 1969 In an interview with Craig Ferguson who is the host of The Late Late Show, she said she has a lifelong crime obsession The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former Rocky Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American Actor. Early life Carroll was born Roscoe Carroll in Cincinnati The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former Don Franklin (born December 14, 1960) is an American Actor, best known for his roles in SeaQuest DSV as Commander Jonathan Ford Within the United States, the title of Special Agent is used to describe any federal criminal or non-criminal investigator or Detective in the 1811 1801 2501 or Brian Dietzen {born November 14, 1977 in Colorado) is an American actor who currently plays the supporting role of Jimmy Palmer on The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former Joseph Peter Spano (born July 7, 1946) is an American actor who was formerly perhaps best known for his Emmy Award nominated role as Lt Within the United States, the title of Special Agent is used to describe any federal criminal or non-criminal investigator or Detective in the 1811 1801 2501 or NCIS Director Jennifer "Jenny" Shepard was a fictional Character on the TV show NCIS played by Lauren Holly. Lauren Michael Holly (born October 28 1963 is an American actress. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former Season 5 ("Judgment Day") |
Former regular (2005 - 2008) † |
| Caitlin "Kate" Todd | Sasha Alexander | NCIS Special Agent, NCIS Killed by Ari Haswari in Season 2 ("Twilight") |
Former regular (2003 - 2005) † |
| Dr. Jeanne Benoit | Scottie Thompson | Doctor, Monroe University Hospital | Former recurring (2006 - 2008) |
| Paula Cassidy | Jessica Steen | NCIS Special Agent, NCIS Killed in Season 4 ("Grace Period") by a suicide bomber |
Former recurring (2003 - 2007) † |
| Hollis Mann | Susanna Thompson | Lt. Colonel, US Army, CID retired | Former recurring (2006 - 2007) |
| Cassie Yates | Tamara Taylor | NCIS Special Agent, NCIS | Former recurring (2003 - 2006) |
| Thomas Morrow | Alan Dale | Former Director, NCIS Deputy Director, DHS |
Former recurring (2003 - 2005) |
| Gerald Jackson | Pancho Demmings | Assistant Medical Examiner, NCIS | Former recurring (2003 - 2005) |
† - indicates character is deceased. " Judgment Day " (Part 1 and 2 are the 113th and 114th episodes and fifth Season finale of the Drama Television series Special Agent Caitlin "Kate" Todd is a fictional character from the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by Sasha Alexander Sasha Alexander (born May 17 1973) is an American Actress. She is well known for her role as Caitlin Todd in the CBS television Within the United States, the title of Special Agent is used to describe any federal criminal or non-criminal investigator or Detective in the 1811 1801 2501 or The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former Ari Haswari is a Fictional character in the TV series NCIS played by Rudolf Martin. " Twilight " is the 46th episode and second season finale of the Drama Television series NCIS. Scottie Thompson (born Susan Scott Thompson on November 9 1981 is a Film, Television and stage Actress. Jessica Steen (born December 19, 1965) is a Canadian movie and Television Actress, noted for her roles in The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former " Grace Period " is the 89th episode of the Drama Television series NCIS. Susanna Thompson (born January 27, 1958) is an American television and film Actress. Please see " Lieutenant Colonel " for other countries which use this rank In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The United States Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC is a federal law enforcement agency that investigates serious crimes and violations of civilian and Tamara Taylor (born 27 September 1970) is a Canadian television actress The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former Alan Hugh Dale (born 6 May 1947 is a New Zealand Actor. As a child Dale developed a love of theatre and also became a rugby player The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former The Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy 's primary Law enforcement agency and successor to the former
Prior to the launch of the first season, advertisements on CBS identified the show as "Naval CIS. " By the time of the launch of the first episode, NCIS was airing under the name Navy NCIS, the name it held for the entire first season. Since the "N" in NCIS stands for "Naval,” the name Navy NCIS was technically redundant (an example of RAS syndrome). RAS syndrome stands for "Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome" and refers to the use of one of the words that make up an Initialism or Acronym as well as The decision to use this name was reportedly made by CBS, over the objections of Bellisario, in order to:
After its successful first season, the name of the series was shortened to NCIS.
NCIS is set in Washington DC area but is really filmed in Santa Clarita, CA [3]
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of NCIS on CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
Note: Each U. S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television
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| 1 | Tuesday 8:00PM | September 23, 2003 | May 25, 2004 | 2003–2004 | #26 | 11. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 84[4] | |
| 2 | Tuesday 8:00PM | September 28, 2004 | May 24, 2005 | 2004–2005 | #22 | 13. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 63[5] | |
| 3 | Tuesday 8:00PM | September 20, 2005 | May 16, 2006 | 2005–2006 | #16 | 15. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 3[6] | |
| 4 | Tuesday 8:00PM | September 19, 2006 | May 22, 2007 | 2006–2007 | #18 | 14. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 5[7] | |
| 5 | Tuesday 8:00PM | September 25, 2007 | May 20, 2008 | 2007–2008 | #10 | 14. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 1 | |
| 6 | Tuesday 8:00PM | TBA | TBA | 2008–2009 | N/A | N/A |
NCIS has become a top 10 program in its fifth season, averaging 15. 65 million viewers, while remaining impervious to tough reality competition including FOX's mega-hit American Idol. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition
It was reported in May 2007 that NCIS creator and producer Donald Bellisario would be stepping down from the show[8]. May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday. Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American Television producer and Screenwriter. It turns out, due to a disagreement with series star Mark Harmon, that Bellisario's duties as "show runner" would be taken over by longtime show collaborators, including co-executive producer Charles Floyd Johnson and series writer Shane Brennan, with Bellisario retaining his title as Executive Producer. Show runner (alternatively showrunner) is a term used in the United States television industry referring to the person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation
| DVD Name | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 |
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| Season 1 | June 6, 2006 | July 24, 2006 | August 10, 2006 |
| Season 2 | November 14, 2006 | October 16, 2006 | October 12, 2006 |
| Season 3 | April 24, 2007 | June 25, 2007 | March 15, 2007 |
| Season 4 | October 23, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | July 10, 2008 |
| Season 5 | August 26, 2008 | TBA | TBA |
The first season DVD release omits the two-part introductory episode that aired as part of the eighth season of JAG. The following is a complete list of DVD releases for the CBS Television series NCIS. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television