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The nineteenth season of the American [[Police procedural|police procedural]] television series ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' premiered on September 20, 2021, on [[CBS]], for the [[2021–22 United States network television schedule|2021–22 television season]].
The nineteenth season of the American [[Police procedural|police procedural]] television series ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' premiered on September 20, 2021, on [[CBS]], for the [[2021–22 United States network television schedule|2021–22 television season]].


''NCIS'' revolves around a fictional team of [[special agent]]s from the [[Naval Criminal Investigative Service]], which conducts criminal investigations involving the [[United States Navy]] and [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]. The series stars [[Mark Harmon]], [[Sean Murray (actor)|Sean Murray]], [[Wilmer Valderrama]], [[Katrina Law]], [[Brian Dietzen]], [[Diona Reasonover]], [[David McCallum]], [[Rocky Carroll]], and [[Gary Cole]]. The season is the first with Law and Cole following the departures of [[Maria Bello]] and [[Emily Wickersham]] during the [[NCIS (season 18)|previous season]].
''NCIS'' revolves around a fictional team of [[special agent]]s from the [[Naval Criminal Investigative Service]], which conducts criminal investigations involving the [[United States Navy]] and [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]. The series stars [[Mark Harmon]], [[Sean Murray (actor)|Sean Murray]], [[Wilmer Valderrama]], [[Katrina Law]], [[Brian Dietzen]], [[Diona Reasonover]], [[David McCallum]], [[Rocky Carroll]], and [[Gary Cole]]. The season is the first with Law and Cole following the departures of [[Maria Bello]] and [[Emily Wickersham]] during the [[NCIS (season 18)|previous season]]. [[Mark Harmon]] who stars as [[Leroy Jethro Gibbs]] on the show, departed the series in the forth episode "Great Wide Open"


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
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===Main===
===Main===
* [[Mark Harmon]] as [[Leroy Jethro Gibbs]], suspended NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard
* [[Mark Harmon]] as [[Leroy Jethro Gibbs]], suspended NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard (episodes 1-4)
* [[Sean Murray (actor)|Sean Murray]] as [[Timothy McGee]], NCIS Senior Special Agent, second in command of MCRT
* [[Sean Murray (actor)|Sean Murray]] as [[Timothy McGee]], NCIS Senior Special Agent, second in command of MCRT
* [[Wilmer Valderrama]] as Nick Torres, NCIS Special Agent
* [[Wilmer Valderrama]] as Nick Torres, NCIS Special Agent

Revision as of 09:06, 12 October 2021

NCIS
Season 19
File:NCIS season 19 poster.jpeg
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes4
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 20, 2021 (2021-09-20) –
present (present)
Season chronology
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Season 20
List of episodes

The nineteenth season of the American police procedural television series NCIS premiered on September 20, 2021, on CBS, for the 2021–22 television season.

NCIS revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The series stars Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Katrina Law, Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover, David McCallum, Rocky Carroll, and Gary Cole. The season is the first with Law and Cole following the departures of Maria Bello and Emily Wickersham during the previous season. Mark Harmon who stars as Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the show, departed the series in the forth episode "Great Wide Open"

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

  • Pam Dawber as Marcie Warren, investigative journalist

Guest

  • Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell, Private Detective and former FBI Senior Special Agent

Episodes

The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers (millions)" refers to the number of viewers in the U.S. in millions who watched the episode as it was aired.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [1]US viewers
(millions)
4151"Blood in the Water"Michael ZinbergChristopher J. WaildSeptember 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)8.45[2]
4162"Nearly Departed"Terrence O'HaraScott WilliamsSeptember 27, 2021 (2021-09-27)8.06[3]
4173"Road to Nowhere"Rocky CarrollMarco SchnabelOctober 4, 2021 (2021-10-04)7.96[4]
4184"Great Wide Open"Terrence O'HaraBrendan Fehily & David J. NorthOctober 11, 2021 (2021-10-11)N/A
4195"Face the Strange"[5]Diana ValentineSteven D. BinderOctober 18, 2021 (2021-10-18)N/A
4206"False Start"[6]James Whitmore Jr.Katherine Beattie & Christopher J. WaildNovember 1, 2021 (2021-11-01)N/A

Production

Development

On April 15, 2021, it was announced that CBS had renewed NCIS for a nineteenth season.[7] The season is set to bring back the series' typical "Case of the Week" format after having more story arcs during the previous season.[8] Production on the season began in July 2021.[9]

Casting

In February 2021, it was reported by The Hollywood Reporter that series lead Mark Harmon had entered discussions to return for "a handful of episodes" for a nineteenth season after he was told that CBS would end the series if he left.[10] On March 10, 2021, it was announced that Katrina Law had been cast in the final two episodes of the eighteenth season, with the option to be promoted to series regular for the nineteenth season.[11] When the series was renewed, it was reported that Harmon would be returning.[7] On May 26, 2021, it was revealed that Emily Wickersham would be leaving the series after the eighteenth season.[12] Wickersham joins Maria Bello who left earlier in the eighteenth season.[13] On June 16, 2021, Variety reported that Gary Cole was in talks for a major role in the nineteenth season.[14] On June 21, 2021, TVLine reported that Harmon will only appear in a small number of episodes of the season.[15] The following day, it was confirmed that Law and Cole would be series regulars for the nineteenth season.[16] Law started as a series regular in the season premiere, "Blood in the Water", while Cole debuted in the second episode, "Nearly Departed".[17] Joe Spano returned as Tobias Fornell, while Pam Dawber returned as Marcie Warren.[8][18] On October 11, 2021, it was announced that Harmon would leaving the series after 18 years.[19]

Marketing and release

On May 19, 2021, it was announced that the series would move from the Tuesday 8:00 PM ET timeslot that it had held for all of its previous seasons to Mondays at 9:00 PM ET, to allow FBI: International to join FBI and FBI: Most Wanted on Tuesdays. The season airs after The Neighborhood and Bob Hearts Abishola and leads into the first season of spin-off NCIS: Hawaiʻi.[20] On July 12, 2021, it was revealed that the season would premiere on September 20, 2021.[21] On September 13, 2021, the promotional poster for the season was released by TVLine.[22]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of NCIS season 19
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Blood in the Water" September 20, 2021 0.7 8.45[2] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Nearly Departed" September 27, 2021 0.7 8.06[3] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Road to Nowhere" October 4, 2021 0.6 7.96[4] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ^ "NCIS (CBS)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 21, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 9.20.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 28, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 9.27.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 5, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 10.4.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "(#0423) "Face the Strange"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "(#0424) "False Start"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 15, 2021). "'NCIS', 'Blue Bloods', 'Bull' 'Magnum P.I.' & 'S.W.A.T.' Renewed BY CBS, Mark Harmon Expected To Return". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (September 18, 2021). "NCIS Boss Talks Gibbs' Fate, Cast Chnages and Christening Monday Time Slot With a Return to 'What Works'". TVLine. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Meredith (July 12, 2021). "'NCIS' Is Back in Production: Are There Any Season 19 Hints in New Set Photos?". TV Insider. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 16, 2021). "'NCIS Hawaii-Set Spinoff Near CBS Series Pickup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (March 10, 2021). "'NCIS': Katrina Law Joins CBS Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (May 26, 2021). "'NCIS': Longtime Series Regular Confirms Exit Following Season 18 Finale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (March 3, 2021). "'NCIS' Bids Farewell To Maria Bello's Jack Sloane". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Otterson, Joe (June 16, 2021). "'NCIS' in Talks With Gary Cole for Major Season 19 Role (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 21, 2021). "NCIS Shocker: Mark Harmon Eyes Very Limited Presence in Season 19". TVLine. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 22, 2021). "'NCIS' Adds Gary Cole & Katrina Law For Season 19 As Mark Harmon Scales Back & Emily Wickersham Exits CBS Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "See Gary Cole Make His 'NCIS' Debut as FBI Special Agent Alden Parker (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  18. ^ Jacobs, Meredith (September 3, 2021). "'NCIS' Kicks off Season 19 With the Search for Gibbs (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  19. ^ Grobar, Matt (October 11, 2021). "Mark Harmon Exits 'NCIS' After More Than 18 Seasons; Showrunner Steve Binder Pays Tribute". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  20. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 19, 2021). "CBS Fall 2021-22 Schedule: 'NCIS', 'Bull', & 'S.W.A.T.' On the Move, 'FBI' Tuesday, Reality Expansion". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  21. ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 12, 2021). "CBS Fall Premiere Dates: NEw 'NCIS', 'CSI', 'FBI' Series Plus Returning Comedies, Dramas & Reality Fare". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  22. ^ Mitovich=, Matt Webb (September 13, 2021). "NCIS Season 19: Gibbs Is Front and Center in Poster Touting Monday Move". TVLine. Retrieved September 20, 2021.