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NCIS (2026)

Posted on Oct 8, 2026, admin

NCIS

NCIS is a police action procedural genre American television series. The show shows the activities of a fictional Naval Criminal Investigative Service and its team of special agents. The show has aired a total of 16 full seasons to date and is broadcasted on the USA Network. The co-creators and executive producers of the premier member of the franchise are Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill are respectively. The 2019 season of the series is considered the second-longest-running scripted, non-animated U.S. primetime TV series after the “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”. NCIS is currently the 7th longest-running scripted U.S. primetime TV series overall.

Created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, NCIS has become one of the longest-running scripted primetime television series in the United States. The series continues to air on CBS and has reached its 24th season in 2026. Season 24 premiered on October 6, 2026.

Cast of NCIS

The current NCIS team is led by Special Agent Alden Parker, played by Gary Cole. The main team includes:

Gary Cole as Alden Parker
Sean Murray as Timothy McGee
Wilmer Valderrama as Nick Torres
Katrina Law as Jessica Knight
Brian Dietzen as Dr. Jimmy Palmer
Diona Reasonover as Kasie Hines
Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance
Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo

Michael Weatherly returned as Tony DiNozzo for the show’s 24th season. CBS currently describes Parker as the team’s leader, with McGee, Torres, Knight, Palmer and Hines forming the core investigative and support team.

Seasons and episodes of NCIS

Intro

Episodes- 2

First Aired- April 22, 2003

Last Aired- April 29, 2003

Season 1

Episodes- 23

First Aired- September 23, 2003

Last Aired- May 25, 2004

Season 2

Episodes- 23

First Aired- September 28, 2004

Last Aired- May 24, 2005

Season 3

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 20, 2005

Last Aired- May 16, 2006

Season 4 of NCIS

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 19, 2006

Last Aired- May 22, 2007

Season 5

Episodes- 19

First Aired- September 25, 2007

Last Aired- May 20, 2008

Season 6

Episodes- 25

First Aired- September 23, 2008

Last Aired- May 19, 2009

Season 7

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 22, 2009

Last Aired- May 25, 2010

Season 8 of NCIS

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 21, 2010

Last Aired- May 17, 2011

Season 9

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 20, 2011

Last Aired- May 15, 2012

Season 10

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 25, 2012

Last Aired- May 14, 2013

Season 11

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 24, 2013

Last Aired- May 13, 2014

Season 12

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 23, 2014

Last Aired- May 12, 2015

Season 13 of NCIS

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 22, 2015

Last Aired- May 17, 2016

Season 14 of NCIS

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 20, 2016

Last Aired- May 16, 2017

Season 15 of NCIS

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 26, 2017

Last Aired- May 22, 2018

Season 16 of NCIS

Episodes- 24

First Aired- September 25, 2018

Last Aired- May 21, 2019

Season 17

The 17th season premiered on September 24, 2019, and concluded on April 14, 2020. The season was shortened because of production changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season 18

Following the 17th season, the 18th season began on November 17, 2020. It ended on May 25, 2021, after 16 episodes.

Season 19

The 19th season premiered on September 20, 2021, and ran until May 23, 2022. It also marked a major change for the series following Mark Harmon’s departure as a full-time cast member.