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The NCIS franchise is an American media franchise that focuses on military-related criminal investigations by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. It began with NCIS in 2003, a spin-off from JAG, and has since expanded to include multiple spin-offs set across different locations.

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Tony, Boris, and Ziva all looking apprehensive at something behind the camera in NCIS: Tony & Ziva

NCIS: Tony & Ziva - Cast, Story & Everything We Know About The Spinoff

A composite image of Austin Stowell smiling in an interview with Gibbs looking on stoically in NCIS

NCIS: Origins - Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer & Everything We Know

Close up of Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo in NCIS: Tony and Ziva

Why Dinozzo Returns In NCIS Season 24 Finally Revealed

Still of Scott Caan as Nick Schaeffer and LL COOL J as Sam Hanna in NCIS: New York season 1.

CBS's Newest NCIS Is Built To Solve The Franchise's Hardest Problem

Gibbs, Franks, Lala, and Randy standing in a hallway together

NCIS: Origins Season 3 Confirms Return Of Longtime Franchise Favorite

Tony DiNozzo in a blue collared shirt and his arms crossed

NCIS Season 24 Reveals First Look At Michael Weatherly’s Tony DiNozzo Return After Spinoff Cancellation

NCIS: Origins

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Still of Wilmer Valderrama as Nick Torres and Katrina Law as Jessica Knight in NCIS season 23.
Every NCIS Spinoff Explained
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Young Gibbs wearing brown jacket and light blue collared shirt, standing in front of a house
NCIS: Origins Star Explains Why He Almost Turned Down Playing Young Gibbs
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Palmer, DiNozzo, and McGee in NCIS
Revamped NCIS Slate's Early Return Officially Confirmed By CBS
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Mark Harmon as Gibbs in NCIS
Mark Harmon’s NCIS Return Gets Exciting First Look For Massive Crossover Event
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Mike Franks touching Mary Jo's arm in the NIS Camp Pendleton office's bullpen
NCIS: Origins Star Pitches Secret Family Connection To Flagship Show
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NCIS: Sydney

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Cast of NCIS: Sydney
CBS’s NCIS: Sydney Decision Highlights 1 Harsh Reality About The Franchise
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JD, DeShawn, Mackey, Evie and Rosie looking at something in the NCIS: Sydney headquarters
NCIS: Sydney Is Returning For Season 4 - Everything We Know
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Mark Harmon as Gibbs in NCIS: Origins
NCIS Officially Gets Significant Downgrade From CBS Despite Continued Popularity
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Torres and McGee smiling together in an episode of NCIS season 23
CBS Reveals Schedules For More Than 15 Upcoming Shows Including NCIS, Marshals, & More
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Torres looking serious in NCIS
NCIS Season 23 Return Delayed Deeper Into Spring
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NCIS: Hawaii

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Boris is upset while Ziva and Tony look serious in NCIS: Tony & Ziva episode 4
NCIS Characters Who Died Too Soon (Including Tony & Ziva’s Shock Death)
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Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant with proud expression in NCIS Hawai'i
NCIS: Hawai'i Actor Offers Heartbreaking Update About The Show's Filming Location A Year After CBS' Cancelation
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Jason Antoon as Ernie Malik, Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant, and Noah Mills as Jesse Boone in NCIS Hawaii
Predicting What Happened To Every Member Of Jane Tennant's Team After NCIS: Hawai'i Ended
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Jane Tennant and Sam Hanna in the jungle in NCIS Hawaii
NCIS: Hawai'i's Cancelation Has A Silver Lining For Sam Hanna Fans
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Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant, and Tori Anderson as Kate Whistler in NCIS_ Hawaii
NCIS Season 22, Episode 18 Offers An Update About Jane Tennant After NCIS: Hawai'i's Cancelation 1 Year Ago
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NCIS: New Orleans

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Still of Scott Bakula as Dwayne Pride and CCH Pounder as Loretta Wade in NCIS: New Orleans season 2.
Why NCIS: Orleans Was Canceled By CBS After Just 7 Seasons
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Still of Zoe McLellan as Meredith Brody in NCIS: New Orleans.
Why Zoe McLellan's Meredith Brody Left NCIS: New Orleans
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Dwayne Pride and Loretta Wade in a still from NCIS: NOLA
7-Season NCIS Star Addresses Franchise Return As Multiple Vets Set New Stories
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Gibbs in NCIS
NCIS Recasts Key Franchise Character 4 Years After Their Last Appearance
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10 NCIS Characters From Canceled Spinoffs That I Wish Would Return
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NCIS: Los Angeles

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Kensi looking over at Deeks in an NCIS: Los Angeles scene
Returning NCIS Star Wants "Resolution" For Cancelled LA Spinoff's Biggest 5-Year-Old Mystery
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Mark Harmon as Gibbs in NCIS, looking ahead and smiling
NCIS's New York Spinoff W/ Franchise Legend Has A Plot Hole Already Derailing Its Success
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LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell in NCIS: Los Angeles
Two NCIS: Los Angeles Stars Reunite For Mystery Movie 3 Years After The Show's Cancellation
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Linda Hunt as Hetty Lange in NCIS: Los Angeles
Hetty's Shock NCIS Reveal Backs Up The Harsh Truth About Gibbs' MCRT Ending
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Linda Hunt as Hetty Lang looking at some offscreen with a serious expression in NCIS Los Angeles
NCIS Finally Starts To Solve Hetty's Mysterious Disappearance 2 Years After NCIS: Los Angeles Ended
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Michael Weatherly's Tony smiles while looking at a gun in a safe from NCIS Tony & Ziva
Why Michael Weatherly's Tony DiNozzo Left NCIS (& Returned After 8 Years)
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Still of Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS season 2.
399 Episodes Later, Leroy Jethro Gibbs' Best Quote Is Still An NCIS Franchise Best
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Torres and Knight in NCIS season 21
NCIS’s Lost Storyline Needs To Make A Comeback In Season 24
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23 Years Later, NCIS Needs To Revisit The Series It Originated From
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Still of Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS season 16.
5 Seasons Later, Every NCIS Episode Still Secretly Honors Mark Harmon's Leroy Jethro Gibbs
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NCIS
Created by
Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill
First TV Show
NCIS
Latest TV Show
NCIS: Sydney
Upcoming TV Shows
NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Tony & Ziva
First Episode Air Date
September 23, 2003
Cast
Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, Cote de Pablo, Sean Murray, Rocky Carroll, Brian Dietzen, Wilmer Valderrama

Current Series
NCIS: Sydney
TV Show(s)
NCIS
Character(s)
Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Tony DiNozzo, Abby Sciuto, Ziva David, Timothy McGee, Sam Hanna, G. Callen

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Mark Harmon as Leroy Gibbs wearing a hat and staring ahead in NCIS
Mark Harmon's NCIS Exit Explained: What Happened To Gibbs?

NCIS agent Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) left the team in season 19; here's why, and what the actor's future looks like on the hit CBS show.

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Sam Hanna in NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS’s New Series Is Poised For Success Thanks To CBS’s Difficult Decision
NCIS: New York

2026 fall will see the arrival of a brand new NCIS expansion series. Admittedly, the move is risky, but CBS's tough decision sets it up for success.

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Ziva David in NCIS: Tony & Ziva
NCIS Season 24 Cast Shake-Up Best Explains Why Ziva Isn't Coming Back
NCIS

Ziva David's absence in NCIS season 24 despite Tony Dinozzo's return has become a major talking point among fans. Thankfully, CBS has a way out.

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The cast of NCIS
CBS’s Historic Announcement Fixes NCIS Season 24’s Biggest Problem
NCIS

NCIS season 24 is facing a major crisis but an unexpected historic decision from CBS offers MCRT the perfect way out of the dangerous situation.

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McGee in NCIS
NCIS Faces Fresh Backlash Over Divisive New Series: "Beyond F***ed Up"
NCIS: New York

Ahead of CBS's fall 2026 debut, the NCIS is getting major flak over a new revelation about its upcoming new series starring a franchise veteran.

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Sam Hanna in NCIS: Los Angeles
CBS Completely Breaks NCIS's Canon After 3 Decades
NCIS: New York

Micro-continuity issues are not rare for NCIS, considering how long it has been on the air, but an upcoming series is fully breaking canon.

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DiNozzo, Ziva, and McGee in NCIS
13-Season NCIS Star's Return After 10 Years Finally Revealed By CBS
NCIS

Ahead of CBS's fall 2026 lineup's return, the return of a 13-season fan-favorite star after a decade to NCIS for season 24 is finally revealed.

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Ziva in NCIS
NCIS Officially Confirms Ziva’s Return Path
NCIS

Cote de Pablo's return path as Ziva David is now paved after an official update about what's ahead for CBS's much-anticipated NCIS season 24.

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Gibbs in NCIS
NCIS Officially Debuts First-Ever Recast Character In Its 31-Year History
NCIS: New York

Ahead of its return as part of CBS's fall 2026 lineup, NCIS has officially introduced the franchise's first-ever recast character in its history.

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CBS Fall 2026 Schedule
CBS's Complete Fall 2026 Schedule
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Ahead of its finales, CBS has officially unveiled their confirmed fall 2026 schedule, which is a mix of established franchises and new offerings.

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Still from NCIS featuring Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
Every NCIS Franchise Team Leader, Ranked

Each NCIS franchise show needs a team lead (or two), but some of the leads within the franchise's universe have been better than their counterparts.

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Still of Sean Murray as Tim McGee on NCIS.
10 Best NCIS Franchise Characters, Ranked

The long-running CBS franchise, which has spawned several network spinoffs & streaming shows, NCIS has featured some tremendous characters throughout.

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Katrina Law as Jessica Knight in season 23 of NCIS, holding a bright blue and white travel mug in a brightly lit hallway.
NCIS Has Entered A New Era Unlike Anything In Franchise History

The NCIS franchise, which has been one of the longest in CBS history, is entering an era unlike anything its seen before in the 2026-2027 season.

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Sam Hanna in NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS’s First-Ever Recast Character In 31 Years Finally Revealed
NCIS: New York

As the summer break ends, network TV shows is slowly starting production, including the NCIS franchise, which reveals its first ever recast character.

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