EditSean Murray…472 eps472 episodes • 2003–2025David McCallum…459 eps459 episodes • 2003–2024Mark Harmon…436 eps436 episodes • 2003–2024Brian Dietzen…388 eps388 episodes • 2004–2025Rocky Carroll379 eps379 episodes • 2008–2025Pauley Perrette354 eps354 episodes • 2003–2018Michael Weatherly310 eps310 episodes • 2003–2024Cote de Pablo194 eps194 episodes • 2005–2020Wilmer Valderrama…181 eps181 episodes • 2016–2025Emily Wickersham…172 eps172 episodes • 2013–2021Diona Reasonover…136 eps136 episodes • 2018–2025Katrina Law…75 eps75 episodes • 2021–2025Maria Bello…73 eps73 episodes • 2017–2021Gary Cole72 eps72 episodes • 2021–2025Lauren Holly67 eps67 episodes • 2005–2015Joe Spano60 eps60 episodes • 2003–2024Sasha Alexander50 eps50 episodes • 2003–2015Duane Henry46 eps46 episodes • 2016–2018CreatorsDonald P. BellisarioDon McGillAll cast & crewProduction, box office & more at IMDbProReview7.8171.5K12345678910SummaryReviewers say 'NCIS' is lauded for its ensemble cast, especially Mark Harmon as Gibbs, and distinctive character interactions. The mix of humor and crime-solving is appreciated, setting it apart in the procedural genre. However, the exit of key characters like Tony, Ziva, and Abby is criticized for lowering the show's quality. Some note writing inconsistencies and underdeveloped characters in later seasons. Despite this, 'NCIS' retains a dedicated audience who value its evolving narratives and character growth.AI-generated from the text of user reviewsCharacter developmentChemistryComedic brillianceDramatic tensionGreat ensembleRewatchableThrillingUneven qualityFeatured reviewsshellemkand each episode speeds along all too quickly! I LOVE this show
! What is there NOT to like? Rich story lines, strongly portrayed (and very human) personalities you can really warm to who play off each other brilliantly, all with their own distinctive quirks and above all the always wonderful Mark Harmon as main character! What more could you ask for in a show?! There's not a single character I'd change none that irritate they're all excellent. I consider it a bonus that it's the one thing on TV that all our family equally enjoy for different reasons. Even my father-in-law likes this and we normally have totally different viewing preferences! I was delighted when I heard that there was a second series imminent. Only problem is that living in England, who knows how long after it's shown in the US we'll get to see it! Fortunately it's worth the wait!wmelickThis has become my favorite regular show on the main networks. The stories are good enough to keep me watching and the character interplay can be quite amusing at times. Gibbs is great...watching the others react to him makes me chuckle. Abby is perfectly believable, despite the goth overtones...she is strong, smart, yet still sexy and feminine. I think Pauley Perette was the ideal actress to cast. The writing seems to continue at an even keel...if nothing else getting better as more episodes are shown. I think the producers have a hit here. I go back each week. Definitely worth your time...even if it means taping or tivo'ing it (which I do)...something to look forward to when I can't make 8:00 on Tuesday.twylyght86When the show first started out it was a little shaky, but since then has grown into its own. The characters are believable, both annoying and enchanting, and the plots are wonderful. There's a depth and a comradeship that isn't often showed this well in television. It isn't forced or faked; it's entirely true to life and believable. The underlying sexual tension between several of the characters is also intriguing and interesting to watch, the most obvious of these being the relationship between Tony and Kate, but there's also hints at Kate and Gibbs, McGee and Abby, and so on. It's a crime drama that's both serious and light-hearted, and a wonderful show for anyone who likes fascinating stories, good humor, and great character interaction.wmelickI've written about this show before on IMDb --- but here I am months later in May 2005 and yet it still continues to be impressive. There have been a few shows that were "bleh" in the last season but the "SWAK" episode tonight really got a few great moments of emotion between the cast members. The writers (at least to me) were able to pull off the "suspended disbelief" and I got pulled into the moment as DiNozzo was about to kick the bucket. I sure hope they keep most of the cast in the next season, as they seem to play off each other brilliantly. The only cast member I could see losing (according to the season finale preview, they lose an NCIS agent) is McGee. He's great and believable for his role, but any of the others lost as regulars on the show would break down the core character interplay. The McGee character could be replaced...but the others would be much more difficult. But then again I guess this is all decided and in the can...we'll find out on May 24th. My comments to other viewers that have commented on the reality of the series --- yeah, it's not the real life NCIS at all. But real life would be mind-numbingly boring to fit in 60 minute TV show. You'd need the constant buzz of fluorescent lights in the background combined with pages and pages of forms being typed into the computer --- mostly about drug abuses by young 18 year olds. This is TV drama and a fabricated fiction. I appreciate the nod Bellesario gives to NCIS and like the show for the entertainment it is. Real life NCIS isn't a fun job, but we get an hour on Tuesday night to pretend it is.BottlebrushI used to thoroughly enjoy this series, but with Ziva and Tony gone and Abby apparently about to leave, it has gone right down in my estimation. The three new cast members are very poor substitutes for the above, the two females (especially the dark one) being the most annoying. One feels no empathy towards them, and they seem unlikely characters to exist in an organisation such as NCIS. Has the USA gone to same way as the UK in being unable to produce decent TV series (or films) any longer? Guess I'll just have to stick to watching older stuff on DVD.What a shame.Renewed, Canceled, or Ending?Renewed, Canceled, or Ending?Check out our list of renewals and cancellations to see if your favorite show made the cut.Check the statusListMore like this8.1Law & Order: Special Victims Unit8.1Criminal Minds6.8NCIS: Los Angeles7.4NCIS: Origins7.6Grey's Anatomy7.1Tracker8.7House8.0The Rookie6.8NCIS: Hawai'i8.4SupernaturalNCIS: Tony & Ziva8.5Doctor WhoEditDid you knowEditTriviaPauley Perrette, who plays Abby, actually graduated from college with a degree in Forensics, and then moved to New York to get her master's, and it was there that she got in to acting, before coming to NCIS. Producers have said that most of the personality and interests displayed by Abby come from Perrette just playing herself.GoofsIn the episode "Hiatus Part 2" it is revealed that Gibbs joined NIS (changed the same year to NCIS) in 1992 following the death of his wife and daughter. However, in the JAG episode "Ice Queen" in 2003 he tells Lt.Cmdr. Rabb that he has been an agent for 19 years, which would mean he would have joined NIS in 1984.QuotesOfficer Ziva David: Well, you know what they say. You cannot make an omelet without breaking a few legsSpecial Agent Anthony DiNozzo: She's never making me breakfast.Special Agent Timothy McGee: Uh, Ziva, it's 'without breaking a few eggs.'Crazy creditsThis definition appears in the opening credits of season 1;, NCIS is an American military police procedural television series and the first installment within the NCIS media franchise. The series revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)., NCIS: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill. With Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen. Follows the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), as they get to the bottom of criminal cases connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel..