Official poster for NCIS

Scripted series · CBS

NCIS

Back in force.

7.6IMDb3K votesStrongly recommended
Community—0/20 ratingsYour ratingRateSign in to rate
2003 –24 seasons · 508 episodesTV-14Returning series
CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
View seasons

Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Leroy Jethro Gibbs

435 eps

Sean Murray

Sean Murray

Timothy McGee

492 eps

Michael Weatherly

Michael Weatherly

Tony DiNozzo

307 eps

Wilmer Valderrama

Wilmer Valderrama

Nick Torres

201 eps

Katrina Law

Katrina Law

Jessica Knight

95 eps

Cote De Pablo

Cote De Pablo

Ziva David

195 eps

Brian Dietzen

Brian Dietzen

Jimmy Palmer

394 eps

Sasha Alexander

Sasha Alexander

Caitlin Todd

49 eps

David McCallum

David McCallum

Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard

457 eps

Pauley Perrette

Pauley Perrette

Abby Sciuto

354 eps

Emily Wickersham

Emily Wickersham

Ellie Bishop

174 eps

Lauren Holly

Lauren Holly

Jenny Shepard

61 eps

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Jack Sloane

76 eps

Duane Henry

Duane Henry

Clayton Reeves

50 eps

Jennifer Esposito

Jennifer Esposito

Alex Quinn

24 eps

Rocky Carroll

Rocky Carroll

Leon Vance

399 eps

Diona Reasonover

Diona Reasonover

Kasie Hines

156 eps

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Alden Parker

92 eps

Rudolf Martin

Rudolf Martin

Ari Haswari

6 eps

Jessica Steen

Jessica Steen

Paula Cassidy

6 eps

Sarah Jane Morris

Sarah Jane Morris

EJ Barrett

8 eps

Merik Tadros

Merik Tadros

Michael Rivkin

7 eps

Scottie Thompson

Scottie Thompson

Jeanne Benoit

18 eps

Liza Lapira

Liza Lapira

Michelle Lee

12 eps

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Clayton Jarvis

10 eps

Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Eli David

7 eps

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Sam Hanna

6 eps

Kiara Muhammad

Kiara Muhammad

Kayla Vance

5 eps

Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber

Jake Malloy

6 eps

Marco Sanchez

Marco Sanchez

Alejandro Rivera

7 eps

Diane Neal

Diane Neal

Abigail Borin

6 eps

Leslie Hope

Leslie Hope

Sarah Porter

6 eps

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

Hollis Mann

8 eps

Damon Dayoub

Damon Dayoub

Adam Eshel

5 eps

Melinda McGraw

Melinda McGraw

Diane Sterling

5 eps

Scott William Winters

Scott William Winters

Westley Clark

6 eps

Matt Jones

Matt Jones

Ned Dorneget

6 eps

Sean Harmon

Young Leroy Jethro Gibbs

7 eps

Rena Sofer

Rena Sofer

Margaret Allison Hart

6 eps

Connie Jackson

Connie Jackson

Elaine

11 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How NCIS actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

NCIS reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.

Character DepthVery strong8.3

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityVery strong7.0

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Emotional WeightStrong6.8

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SpectacleStrong6.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SerializedPresent5.0

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

The run

Seasons

24 seasons · 508 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    2003123 episodes

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    200323 episodes

    7.2IMDb

    Best episode · S01E16 Bête Noire

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    200423 episodes

    7.1IMDb

    Best episode · S02E23 Twilight

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    200524 episodes

    7.5IMDb

    Best episode · S03E02 Kill Ari (2)

  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    200624 episodes

    7.4IMDb

    Best episode · S04E01 Shalom

  • Official poster for Season 5

    Season 5 · Complete

    Season 5

    200719 episodes

    7.6IMDb

    Best episode · S05E06 Chimera

  • Official poster for Season 6

    Season 6 · Complete

    Season 6

    200825 episodes

    7.5IMDb

    Best episode · S06E04 Heartland

  • Official poster for Season 7

    Season 7 · Complete

    Season 7

    200924 episodes

    7.5IMDb

    Best episode · S07E01 Truth or Consequences

  • Official poster for Season 8

    Season 8 · Complete

    Season 8

    201024 episodes

    7.4IMDb

    Best episode · S08E22 Baltimore

  • Official poster for Season 9

    Season 9 · Complete

    Season 9

    201124 episodes

    7.6IMDb

    Best episode · S09E24 Till Death Do Us Part

  • Official poster for Season 10

    Season 10 · Complete

    Season 10

    201224 episodes

    7.0IMDb

    Despite a bomb attack on Gibbs and the team, duty continues to call for these special agents as they try to regroup and put the pieces back together.

    Best episode · S10E07 Shell Shock (2)

  • Official poster for Season 11

    Season 11 · Complete

    Season 11

    201324 episodes

    7.8IMDb

    When Season 10 ended in the series' biggest cliffhanger, the NCIS was virtually disbanded and Gibbs was aiming a rifle at the FBI agent responsible.

    Best episode · S11E09 Gut Check

  • Official poster for Season 12

    Season 12 · Complete

    Season 12

    201424 episodes

    7.5IMDb

    In Season 12, Gibbs and McGee travel to Russia to retrieve a computer expert and get into an ongoing battle with mercenary Sergei Mishnev.

    Best episode · S12E11 Check

  • Official poster for Season 13

    Season 13 · Complete

    Season 13

    201524 episodes

    7.1IMDb

    Best episode · S13E11 Spinning Wheel

  • Official poster for Season 14

    Season 14 · Complete

    Season 14

    201624 episodes

    7.3IMDb

    Following the unexpected departure of a key member, the NCIS team regroups and recruits several new faces, including a former MI6 operative.

    Best episode · S14E23 Something Blue

  • Official poster for Season 15

    Season 15 · Complete

    Season 15

    201724 episodes

    8.3IMDb

    Best episode · S15E01 House Divided

  • Official poster for Season 16

    Season 16 · Complete

    Season 16

    201824 episodes

    8.3IMDb

    Best episode · S16E13 She

  • Official poster for Season 17

    Season 17 · Complete

    Season 17

    201920 episodes

    8.2IMDb

    Best episode · S17E14 On Fire

  • Official poster for Season 18

    Season 18 · Complete

    Season 18

    202016 episodes

    8.4IMDb

    Best episode · S18E02 Everything Starts Somewhere

  • Official poster for Season 19

    Season 19 · Complete

    Season 19

    202121 episodes

    8.8IMDb

    Best episode · S19E04 Great Wide Open

  • Official poster for Season 20

    Season 20 · Complete

    Season 20

    202222 episodes

    8.4IMDb

    Best episode · S20E19 In the Spotlight

  • Official poster for Season 21

    Season 21 · Complete

    Season 21

    202410 episodes

    7.9IMDb

    Best episode · S21E01 Algún Día

  • Official poster for Season 22

    Season 22 · Complete

    Season 22

    202420 episodes

    8.8IMDb

    Best episode · S22E03 The Trouble with Hal

  • Official poster for Season 23

    Season 23 · Complete

    Season 23

    202520 episodes

    9.1IMDb

    Best episode · S23E18 Bad Impressions (2)

  • Season 24 · Upcoming

    Season 24

    20261 episode

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Thick as Thieves

S19E15

Thick as Thieves

9.4IMDb5 votes

Parker's delinquent past resurfaces when NCIS is called to Philadelphia to investigate the death of a Petty Officer.

14 Mar 202245 min
Still from Great Wide Open

S19E04

Great Wide Open

9.4IMDb7 votes

Gibbs and McGee head to Alaska while the team works at home to uncover the conspiracy behind the serial killer.

11 Oct 202145 min
Still from The Wake

S19E16

The Wake

9.3IMDb6 votes

A gruesome mishap at a Petty Officer’s gender-reveal party leads NCIS to the case of a missing teacher that was popularized on a true crime podcast.

21 Mar 202245 min
Still from In the Spotlight

S20E19

In the Spotlight

9.3IMDb6 votes

Agent Knight goes viral for saving a mother and child from a potentially fatal car accident.

1 May 202345 min
Still from House Divided

S15E01

House Divided

9.2IMDb12 votes

The NCIS team tirelessly search for Gibbs and McGee two months after they were last seen fighting an elusive group of rebels in a Paraguay jungle.

26 Sept 201743 min
Still from All or Nothing

S19E20

All or Nothing

9.2IMDb6 votes

NCIS investigates the unexpected death of a Navy reservist who was an investigative journalist.

16 May 202245 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from Knick-Knack

S23E15

Knick-Knack

10.0IMDb2 votes
7 Apr 202643 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Music

Recognition

Awards

2 wins · 4 nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

No wins yet · 2 nominations

  • NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Stunt Coordination2008

    NCIS · NCIS

  • NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series2005

    NCIS · NCIS

International TV Audience Award for Best Drama TV Series

2 wins · latest 2015

  • WinnerInternational TV Audience Award for Best Drama TV Series2015

    NCIS · NCIS

  • WinnerInternational TV Audience Award for Best Drama TV Series2014

    NCIS · NCIS

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

No wins yet · 2 nominations

  • NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series2013

    NCIS · NCIS

  • NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series2010

    NCIS · NCIS

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

  • NetflixStreaming
  • HuluStreaming
  • Amazon VideoBuy
  • Apple TV StoreBuy
  • fuboTVStreaming
  • Paramount Plus PremiumStreaming
  • Paramount Plus EssentialStreaming
  • PhiloStreaming
  • Google Play MoviesBuy
  • Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel Streaming
  • Paramount+ Amazon ChannelStreaming
  • Fandango At HomeBuy
  • YouTube TVStreaming
  • Paramount+ Roku Premium ChannelStreaming
  • Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming

If you liked this

Similar Series

Series that share this one's texture, not just its genre tags.

Official poster for JAG

JAG

1995

Moral complexity · Large-scale spectacle

Official poster for NCIS: Origins

NCIS: Origins

2024

Moral complexity · Similar storytelling style

Official poster for FBI

FBI

2018

Moral complexity · Large-scale spectacle

Official poster for NCIS: Sydney

NCIS: Sydney

2023

Moral complexity · Large-scale spectacle

Official poster for Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

Moral complexity · Large-scale spectacle

Official poster for Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Moral complexity · Similar storytelling style

Official poster for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Moral complexity · Similar storytelling style

Official poster for NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

Moral complexity · Large-scale spectacle

Official poster for Vera

Vera

2011

Moral complexity · Similar storytelling style

Official poster for S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2017

Moral complexity · Large-scale spectacle

Official poster for SIX

SIX

2017

Moral complexity · Large-scale spectacle

Official poster for The Shield

The Shield

2002

Moral complexity · Large-scale spectacle

Where to go from here

Watch Next

Our editors' suggestion for the show you should start tonight — and why.

Official poster for FBI

FBI

2018

Another morally complex epic for anyone who wanted more grey.

Official poster for S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2017

Watch this next if you like protagonists you can't quite defend.

Official poster for Castle

Castle

2009

A crime story told with the patience of a novel.

Official poster for Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970

Another morally complex epic for anyone who wanted more grey.

Official poster for Teach You a Lesson

Teach You a Lesson

2026

Need something lighter afterwards? Start here.

Official poster for Agent Kim Reactivated

Agent Kim Reactivated

2026

A crime story told with the patience of a novel.

Never stop watching

Related Collections

No related collections yet

This title isn't in a published Nutevio collection yet. It will appear here automatically as soon as it is.

Join the conversation

Community discussions

All threads about NCIS