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 IMDbProReview7.8171.6K12345678910SummaryReviewers 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 reviewskatesgram2000At first when my husband would watch this show I wasn't really paying much attention and I would see this goth girl in the lab and think "what on earth is THAT?!?!?!" Then, one night I sat and watched along with him and now I am totally hooked. Mark Harmon's character appears to be annoyed sometimes by the other characters actions etc. but you get the feeling he really likes his coworkers. I like David McCallum's character and the way they tease him about going on and on. I get the feeling he knows they really do like him but his stories just get to be too much for them and he understands. My favorite though is Pauley Perrette's character. She is just a lot of fun. I hope the show stays on a long time- Tuesday nights wouldn't be the same with out it.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.JTBWRITEREasily one of the best shows on television today, suspenseful, humorous and real-not always pleasant or formulaic-but real! Just when I think Bellesario has gone too far in the "lets screw up Jag" sweepstakes (ok-2 episodes this year were actually good-the rest-terrible!)-he redeems himself with a show that is riveting, timely and funny at the right times!The casting, the writing, the overall look of the show is first class! Starting at the top with Mark Harmon, the sexiest man on TV-he also sets the tone with his right on portrayal of the most conflicted man on TV today! His obsession with Ari (the terrorist), his list of rules, then his tendency to think out of the box just adds to the spice and pace of this show. (Plus his constant dueling with DiNozzo-priceless!)An added plus is the inter meshing of the cast-David McCallum-funny, urbane- so hot! His stories are hysterical, then his sad commentary on the life or death of their latest subject-just gives you pause. His diatribe on the terrorist and what he did to his assistant alone is Emmy award stuff-don't mess with Ducky ever again! Then we have the reason for Rule 12-Special Agent Catlin Todd-the writers don't always have a clue as to her portrayal but she always pulls it off (and that humor of hers-the end lines alone are great!) I have to disagree as to the chemistry with Gibbs/Kate-it's there all right-hopefully we get to see something come of it in Season 2! The actors portraying Abby and DiNozzo-Pauly Perrette and Michael Weatherly are hysterical, yet right on in their portrayals-especially when DiNozzo thinks with his hormones and not with his brain-then turns around and saves the day-this show is a keeper! I can hardly wait for season 2!BlackJACFinally Bellisario got it right. Gibbs and his gang are first and foremost investigators, not hoity-toity staff officers who moonlight as stereotyped combat soldiers with thickly-laid-on patriotic dogma that would make Ward Carroll vomit with rage. At no time do they ever try to borrow an F-14 to go on some bombing raid over the international hot spot du semaine; they stick to their job descriptions the whole time. They also have personalities and eccentricities that make them a better ridealong than overstarched Harmless Rabbit and whatever babe he happens to be working with this season, such as Gibbs' coffee addiction, Ducky's intellectual ramblings, DiNozzo's attempts at being a cool womanizer, Abby's interesting blend of science nerd and goth grrrl, and Kate as the token vaguely normal neophyte thrown into the mix. Too bad this couldn't have been done with JAG in the first place.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.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 this8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit8.1Criminal Minds6.8NCIS: Los Angeles7.6Grey's Anatomy7.4NCIS: Origins8.0The Rookie8.7House8.5Doctor Who8.4SupernaturalNCIS: Tony & Ziva7.1Tracker6.0One Eyed GirlEditDid 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;, As of 2022, NCIS was the third-longest-running scripted, live-action American prime-time TV series currently airing, surpassed only by Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present) and Law & Order (1990–2010; 2022–present); it is the seventh-longest-running scripted American prime-time TV series overall., 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..