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'''''NCIS''''', formerly known as '''''NCIS: Nerdy Crackheads Investigate Sluts''''', is an American '''FAIL''' television series revolving around a fictional team of '''IDIOTS''' from [[I eat balls university]], which conducts boring, fake investigations involving the [[U.S. Navy]] and [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]].
'''''NCIS''''', formerly known as '''''NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service''''', is an American [[police procedural]] drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the [[Naval Criminal Investigative Service]], which conducts criminal investigations involving the [[U.S. Navy]] and [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]].


The concept and characters were initially introduced in a two-part episode of the [[CBS]] series ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' ([[List of JAG episodes#Season 8: 2002-2003|''JAG'' episodes 8.20 and 8.21]]). The show, a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] from ''JAG'', premiered on September 23, 2003 on CBS and, to date, has aired seven full seasons and has gone into syndicated reruns on [[USA Network]], [[Sleuth (TV channel)|Sleuth]] and [[Ion Television]]. [[Donald Bellisario]], who created ''JAG '' as well as the well-known series ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' and ''[[Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'', is co-creator and [[executive producer]] of ''NCIS''.
The concept and characters were initially introduced in a two-part episode of the [[CBS]] series ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' ([[List of JAG episodes#Season 8: 2002-2003|''JAG'' episodes 8.20 and 8.21]]). The show, a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] from ''JAG'', premiered on September 23, 2003 on CBS and, to date, has aired seven full seasons and has gone into syndicated reruns on [[USA Network]], [[Sleuth (TV channel)|Sleuth]] and [[Ion Television]]. [[Donald Bellisario]], who created ''JAG '' as well as the well-known series ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' and ''[[Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'', is co-creator and [[executive producer]] of ''NCIS''.

Revision as of 23:25, 6 February 2011

This article is about the U.S. television show. For the federal agency, see Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
NCIS
The show's opening logo.
Intertitle for seasons 1 - 2.
GenrePolice procedural
Drama
Created byDonald P. Bellisario
Don McGill
StarringMark Harmon
Sasha Alexander
Michael Weatherly
Cote de Pablo
Pauley Perrette
Sean Murray
Lauren Holly
Rocky Carroll
David McCallum
Brian Dietzen
Theme music composerNumeriklab
Opening themeNCIS Theme
ComposerBrian Kirk
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes175 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersShane Brennan
Donald P. Bellisario
Chas. Floyd Johnson
ProducersDavid Bellisario
Avery C. Drewe
Mark Harmon
Gary Glasberg
Mark Horowitz
Production locationSanta Clarita, California
CinematographyBilly Webb
Running time42–44 minutes
Production companiesBelisarius Productions
Paramount Television (2003–06)
CBS Paramount Television (2006–09)
CBS Television Studios (2009–present)
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 23, 2003 (2003-09-23) –
present
Related
JAG
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

The concept and characters were initially introduced in a two-part episode of the CBS series JAG (JAG episodes 8.20 and 8.21). The show, a spin-off from JAG, premiered on September 23, 2003 on CBS and, to date, has aired seven full seasons and has gone into syndicated reruns on USA Network, Sleuth and Ion Television. Donald Bellisario, who created JAG as well as the well-known series Magnum, P.I. and Quantum Leap, is co-creator and executive producer of NCIS.

NCIS was originally referred to as Navy NCIS during Season 1; however, "Navy" was later dropped from the title as it was redundant. NCIS was joined in its seventh season by a spin-off series, NCIS: Los Angeles, starring Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J.

On February 1, 2011 the series picked up its highest ratings to date, with the thirteenth episode of the eighth season drawing 22.85 million viewers.[1][2]

On February 2, 2011 NCIS was renewed by CBS for a ninth season.[3][4]

Premise

NCIS follows a fictional team of Naval Criminal Investigative Service Major Case Response Team (MCRT) special agents headquartered at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. It is described by the actors and producers (on special features on DVD releases in the United States) as being distinguished by its comic elements, ensemble acting and character-driven plots.

NCIS is the primary law enforcement and counter-intelligence arm of the United States Department of the Navy, which includes the United States Marine Corps. NCIS investigates all major criminal offenses (felonies)—crimes punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by confinement of more than one year—within the Department of the Navy. The MCRT is frequently assigned to high profile cases such as the death of the U.S. president's military aide, a bomb situation on a U.S. Navy warship, the death of a celebrity on a reality show set on a USMC base, terrorist threats, and kidnappings.

The MCRT is led by Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon). Gibbs’s team is composed of Special Agent and Senior Field Agent Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), Special Agent Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) and Probationary Special Agent (formerly Mossad liaison officer) Ziva David (Cote de Pablo), who replaced Caitlin "Kate" Todd (Sasha Alexander) when she was shot by Ari Haswari (Rudolf Martin) at the end of season two. Ari was then killed by his half-sister Ziva at the beginning of season three. The team is assisted in their investigations by Chief Medical Examiner Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum), his assistant Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen), who replaced Gerald Jackson (Pancho Demmings), and Forensic Specialist Abigail "Abby" Sciuto (Pauley Perrette).

It has been revealed through flashbacks that the 'original' head of the MCRT was Special Agent Mike Franks, who led the unit when it was part of the Naval Investigative Service (NIS), the predecessor agency of the NCIS. He recruited Gibbs shortly after Gibbs' retirement from the Marine Corps, eventually retiring himself some years later. After Franks' departure, Gibbs recruited DiNozzo from the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Section. The two were briefly joined by Vivian Blackadder, whom Gibbs recruited from the FBI. In the second part of the NCIS pilot, Blackadder allowed her emotions to nearly derail an anti-terror operation in Spain. Gibbs is noticeably disappointed; Blackadder is not present in the series' first regular episode, replaced by Caitlin Todd, a Secret Service agent who joins Gibbs' team after resigning from the Secret Service. McGee first appears as a Field Agent assigned to the Norfolk Field Office. He uses his computer skills to aid the MCRT in subsequent investigations through the rest of the first season, until he is officially promoted with his own desk at the Navy Yard in the beginning of the second season.

NCIS is currently led by Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll). The first director seen in the series, Thomas Morrow (Alan Dale), left after being promoted to Deputy Director of DHS. Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly) was appointed director after Morrow; she was killed in a shootout at the end of the fifth season, thus making Vance the director of the entire organization.

Cast

Main article: List of NCIS characters

Main

  • Leroy Jethro Gibbs, portrayed by Mark Harmon (Seasons 1–present), is a Special Agent in charge of the Major Case Response Team and former Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps until 1991 when his first wife Shannon and daughter Kelly were killed by a sniper while in the protection of NIS.[5] After Gibbs had taken revenge on the drug dealer who killed his wife and daughter, he came back to Mike Franks and asked to be an agent for NIS.[6]
  • Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo, portrayed by Michael Weatherly (Seasons 1–present), is a Special Agent and Senior Field Agent of the Major Case Response Team and former Peoria, Philadelphia, and Baltimore police officer before joining NCIS in 2001.[7] Gibbs considers DiNozzo to be a younger version of himself, using his "gut" to solve cases (e.g., in the episode "Collateral Damage").[8]
  • Ziva David, portrayed by Cote de Pablo (Recurring season 3, main cast seasons 3–present), is a Special Agent and Probationary Field Agent of the Major Case Response Team since season seven. For her first four years in the show, she was a part of the NCIS team as a Mossad Liaison Officer. Before joining NCIS, David was in the Israeli Army for two years. She replaced Special Agent Kate Todd, who was shot and killed in the Season Two finale, "Twilight".
  • Abigail "Abby" Sciuto, portrayed by Pauley Perrette (Seasons 1–present), is a forensics specialist assigned to the NCIS Major Case Response Team. She has an affinity for Gothic fashion and the fictional brand "Caf-Pow", a caffeinated beverage.
  • Timothy McGee, portrayed by Sean Murray (Recurring season 1, main cast seasons 2–present), is a Special Agent and Junior Field Agent of the Major Case Response Team. He has a degree in Computer Forensics from MIT and, along with Abby Sciuto, acts as the team's technology specialist.
  • Leon Vance, portrayed by Rocky Carroll (Recurring season 5, main cast seasons 6–present), who was formerly the NCIS Deputy Director and right hand to Jenny Shepard; he became the Director of NCIS following her death at the end of the fifth season.
  • Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, portrayed by David McCallum (Seasons 1–present), is the Chief Medical Examiner assigned to NCIS; he spent some time as a Medical Examiner in Vietnam, Bosnia, and Afghanistan before working for NCIS. He was close friends with Jenny Shepard and is best friends with Gibbs.
  • Jenny Shepard, portrayed by Lauren Holly (Recurring season 3, main cast seasons 3–5), was the second director of NCIS; she formerly worked under Gibbs in Europe and was his lover at the time. She was killed in "Judgment Day, Part 1" after a former NCIS target, Natasha, hired assassins to kill her. Shepard managed to kill all of the assassins with the help of Mike Franks but died from her wounds.
  • Caitlin "Kate" Todd, portrayed by Sasha Alexander (Main cast seasons 1–2, guest starred season 3 episodes 1&2), worked as a Secret Service Agent until the beginning of Season 1 and was tasked with presidential protection detail. She resigned from the Secret Service and was offered a job at NCIS by Gibbs. She was killed by double agent Ari Haswari at the end of season two. Her death hit the NCIS team hard, with Gibbs leaving flowers on the roof where she was shot and, following her death, not letting anybody touch her desk or locker at NCIS.
  • Jimmy Palmer, portrayed by Brian Dietzen (recurring seasons 1–present, credited as "Also starring" seasons 6–present), is the assistant Medical Examiner to Dr. Mallard since late season one. Although normally credited in a recurring role, Dietzen has been credited as "Also starring" since season six.

Recurring

  • Tobias Fornell, portrayed by Joe Spano (Seasons 1–present), is a senior FBI Special Agent. He and Gibbs share an ex-wife, who wiped out each of their bank accounts when she left. Gibbs and Fornell have a spiky camaraderie.
  • Mike Franks, portrayed by Muse Watson (Seasons 3–present), is a retired Special Agent with NIS and long-time mentor to Gibbs. He is also close friends with DiNozzo and was close friends with Jenny Shepard up until her death. He lost his trigger finger in "Rule Fifty-one", but claims that he "can still pull the trigger with [his] thumb."
  • Trent Kort, portrayed by David Dayan Fisher (Seasons 4–present), is an undercover CIA Special Agent who always seems to have his own devious goals to pursue. Gibbs regards him as potentially very dangerous and does not trust him.
  • M. Allison Hart, portrayed by Rena Sofer (Season 7), is an attorney at law and potential love interest for Gibbs.
  • Thomas Morrow, portrayed by Alan Dale (Seasons 1–3), is the first Director of NCIS seen in the series. He resigns as Director of NCIS in "Kill Ari, Part 1" after being offered a job at the Department of Homeland Security and is succeeded by Jenny Shepard.
  • Gerald Jackson, portrayed by Pancho Demmings (Seasons 1 & 3), is the Assistant Medical Examiner to Dr. Mallard during the first season until he is shot by Ari Haswari in "Bête Noire". He was Dr. Mallard's assistant two years prior to this and went into rehab after the incident.
  • Paula Cassidy, portrayed by Jessica Steen (Seasons 1–4), is a Special Agent with NCIS and is temporarily assigned to Gibbs' team following the death of Kate Todd, before getting her own team based in the Pentagon. She is killed by a suicide bomber in "Grace Period".
  • Michelle Lee, portrayed by Liza Lapira (Seasons 4–6), is a Special Agent with NCIS who is assigned to Special Agent DiNozzo's team at the start of season four even though she is foremost a lawyer, not a field agent. She is reassigned back to the Legal Department after Gibbs returns and has recurring appearances throughout the fourth season. She then returns to Gibbs' team at the end of season five in "Judgment Day, Part 2" after being suspected as a mole and is shot by Gibbs in "Dagger" (to hit her captor behind her) after it is revealed that her sister was captured and used to blackmail her into being a mole at NCIS.
  • Hollis Mann, portrayed by Susanna Thompson (Seasons 4–5), is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army assigned to the CID. She later retires but remains a love interest of Gibbs throughout seasons four and five.
  • Jeanne Benoit, portrayed by Scottie Thompson (Seasons 4–5), is a doctor at Monroe University Hospital and daughter of arms dealer René Benoit (also known as La Grenouille). She is used as part of an undercover operation and is the love interest of Special Agent DiNozzo in seasons four and five; her last appearance is in "Internal Affairs".

Production

The filming crew in 2009.

Name

Prior to the launch of the first season, advertisements on CBS identified the show as "Naval CIS". By the time of the launch of the first episode, NCIS was airing under the name Navy NCIS, the name it held for the entire first season. Since the "N" in NCIS stands for "Naval", the name Navy NCIS was technically redundant. The decision to use this name was reportedly made by CBS, over the objections of Bellisario, in order to:

  • Attract new viewers (particularly those of JAG), who might not know the NCIS abbreviation.
  • Disambiguate between NCIS and the similarly-themed and similarly-spelled CBS series CSI and its spinoffs. (The original title, for instance, was often misquoted and parodied as "Navy CSI", something the show itself referenced in the first episode).[9]

After its successful first season, the name of the series was shortened to NCIS.

Filming location

NCIS is set in the Washington, D.C., area but is filmed in Santa Clarita, California.[10] The sound stages are in Santa Clarita. The series is shot throughout southern California.

Crew changes

It was reported in May 2007 that Donald Bellisario would be stepping down from the show.[11] Due to a disagreement with series star Mark Harmon, Bellisario's duties as show runner/head writer were to be tasked to long-time show collaborators, including co-executive producer Chas. Floyd Johnson and Shane Brennan, with Bellisario retaining his title as executive producer.[12]

Episodes

Main article: List of NCIS episodes

Seven complete seasons of NCIS have been aired, with the seventh season ending on May 25, 2010. The eighth season premiered on September 21, 2010. As of February 1, 2011, a total of 175 episodes have aired.

As of October 28, 2024, 175 episodes of NCIS have aired, currently in its twenty-second season.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
First airedLast aired
Intro2April 22, 2003 (2003-04-22)April 29, 2003 (2003-04-29)——
123September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)May 25, 2004 (2004-05-25)237.8
223September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)May 24, 2005 (2005-05-24)228.8
324September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)129.8
424September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)159.0
519September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25)May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)119.2
625September 23, 2008 (2008-09-23)May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19)510.9
724September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)411.5
824September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21)May 17, 2011 (2011-05-17)511.8
924September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)May 15, 2012 (2012-05-15)212.3
1024September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)May 14, 2013 (2013-05-14)113.5
1124September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)112.6
1224September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23)May 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)211.6
1324September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17)112.8
1424September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)211.4
1524September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)May 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)210.3
1624September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25)May 21, 2019 (2019-05-21)39.6
1720September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)310.1
1816November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)410.3
1921September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)411.9
2022September 19, 2022 (2022-09-19)May 22, 2023 (2023-05-22)312.7
2110February 12, 2024 (2024-02-12)May 6, 2024 (2024-05-06)TBATBA
22TBAOctober 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)TBA (TBA)TBATBA

Crossovers

NCIS has had crossovers with two other CBS shows:

  • JAG: The pilot of NCIS was made up of two episodes of JAG, "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown" from JAG's eighth season. These JAG episodes introduced Mark Harmon as Gibbs, Michael Weatherly as Tony, Pauley Perrette as Abby, and David McCallum as Ducky. Patrick Labyorteaux reprised his role as Lt. Bud Roberts in the first season episode "Hung Out to Dry", while Alicia Coppola and Adam Baldwin reprised their JAG roles in "Hometown Hero" and "A Weak Link" respectively.
  • NCIS: Los Angeles: Rocky Carroll appears on NCIS: Los Angeles as his NCIS character Director Leon Vance, while Pauley Perrette has appeared twice as Abby. Also, on the season finale of NCIS: Los Angeles, David Dayan Fisher reprises his role as CIA Officer Trent Kort. Additionally, Kelly Hu appears as Lee Wuan Kai in NCIS: Los Angeles and later appears in an episode of NCIS. Also, many of the characters working at the Office of Special Operations in NCIS: Los Angeles are introduced near the end of Season 6 of NCIS. In the Season 7 finale of NCIS, Vance mentions he has spent a lot of time getting the new Los Angeles branch up and running the past year, and tells Gibbs that Hetty took him on a tour of Warner Bros. Studios.

Ratings

American ratings

Broadcast

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of NCIS.

Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
Season Episodes Timeslot (EST) Original Airing Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Season premiere Season finale TV season
1st 23 Tuesday 8:00 PM September 23, 2003 May 25, 2004 2003–04 #26 11.84[13]
2nd 23 Tuesday 8:00 PM September 28, 2004 May 24, 2005 2004–05 #22 13.63[14]
3rd 24 Tuesday 8:00 PM September 20, 2005 May 16, 2006 2005–06 #16 15.30[15]
4th 24 Tuesday 8:00 PM September 19, 2006 May 22, 2007 2006–07 #18 14.50[16]
5th 19 Tuesday 8:00 PM September 25, 2007 May 20, 2008 2007–08 #10 15.65[17]
6th 25 Tuesday 8:00 PM September 23, 2008 May 19, 2009 2008–09 #5 17.89[18]
7th 24 Tuesday 8:00 PM September 22, 2009 May 25, 2010 2009–10 #4 19.33[19]
8th 24 Tuesday 8:00 PM September 21, 2010 — 2010–11 — —
  • NCIS became a top 10 program in its fifth season, averaging 15.65 million viewers, despite a WGA strike. The show is one of the few that has actually increased in viewership as it progresses, as opposed to most shows which decrease in popularity as they fade, and has even been able to finish second to Fox's American Idol, a time slot seen by many as a "death slot" for most series.
  • In season 8 episode "Freedom" NCIS set another series ratings record by attracting an audience of 22.85 million viewers and a 18-49 rating of 4.6. (Live+SD)[1]
DVR
Cable
  • The show ranked number eighteen (4.793 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top twenty most-watched cable shows for the week ending January 25, 2009.[23]
  • The show ranked number ten (4.535 million viewers), twelve (4.264 million viewers), thirteen (4.221 million viewers), fifteen (4,161 million viewers), seventeen (4.132 million viewers), and twenty (4.081 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top twenty most-watched cable shows for the week ending March 1, 2009.[24]
  • The show ranked sixteen (4.091 million viewers), seventeen (4.084 million viewers), eighteen (4.072 million viewers), and twenty (4.006 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top twenty most-watched cable shows for the week ending March 29, 2009.[25]
  • The show ranked number five (4.492 million viewers), six (4.467 million viewers), eight (4.394 million viewers), nine (4.214 million viewers), fifteen (3.962 million viewers), and seventeen (3.8.58 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top twenty most-watched cable shows for the week ending May 3, 2009.[26]
  • The show ranked number three (4.82 million viewers), six (4.38 million viewers), ten (3.82 million viewers), eleven (3.88 million viewers), and fourteen (3.87 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top fifteen most-watched cable shows for the week ending November 1, 2009.[27]

DVD releases

Main article: NCIS DVD releases

The first six seasons of NCIS have been released as full-season boxed sets in Regions 1, 2 and 4. In Germany (which belongs to Region 2), each of season 1 – 4 was released in two DVD-boxes. The first season DVD release omits the two part introductory episode that aired as part of the eighth season of JAG.

DVD Name Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Season 1 June 6, 2006[28] July 24, 2006[29] August 10, 2006[30]
Season 2 November 14, 2006[31] October 16, 2006[32] October 12, 2006[33]
Season 3 April 24, 2007[34] June 25, 2007[35] March 15, 2007[36]
Season 4 October 23, 2007[37] May 19, 2008[38] July 10, 2008[36]
Season 5 August 26, 2008[39] June 22, 2009[40] May 7, 2009[41]
Season 6 August 25, 2009[42] June 23, 2010[43] June 3, 2010[44]
Season 7 August 24, 2010 [45] TBA TBA

Soundtrack

Main article: NCIS (soundtrack)

CBS Records released the show's first soundtrack on February 10, 2009.[46] The Official TV Soundtrack is a two-disc, 22-track set that includes brand new songs from top artists featured prominently in upcoming episodes of the series as well as the show’s original theme by Numeriklab[47] (available commercially for the first time) and a remix of the theme by Ministry. The set also includes songs performed by series regulars Pauley Perrette and Cote de Pablo.

A sequel to the soundtrack was released on November 3, 2009. NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack; Vol. 2 is a single disc, 12 track set that covers songs (many previously unreleased) featured throughout the seventh season of the show, including one recording titled "Bitter and Blue" by Weatherly, as well as two songs used in previous seasons.

Spin-off

Main article: NCIS: Los Angeles

CBS has picked up an NCIS spin-off series with the title NCIS: Los Angeles.[48][49][50][51] Filming began in February 2009, with the characters introduced in a two-part NCIS episode entitled "Legend" which aired on April 28, 2009 and May 5, 2009.[49] The characters listed were: G. Callen, Lara Macy, Nate "Doc" Getz, Kensi Blye, and Sam Hanna.[52] Crew members will include Michael B. Kaplan, Lev L. Spiro, Jerry London, Sheldon Epps and Mark Saraceni.[53]

Chris O'Donnell plays the lead character, G. Callen.[54] LL Cool J, plays the role of Special Agent Sam Hanna, a former Navy SEAL, who works in the undercover unit of NCIS in Los Angeles, and is also fluent in Arabic and an expert on Middle Eastern culture."[50] Peter Cambor and Daniela Ruah were confirmed to be cast as leads of the new spin-off, playing a psychologist (called "Nate") and forensic investigator (called "Kensi") respectively.[52]

Following the shows official pick up Louise Lombard was not signed for the role of Special Agent Lara Macy, that she had played in the pilot, Linda Hunt and Adam Jamal Craig were confirmed to replace her, playing OSP Manager Henrietta Lange and Special Agent Dom Vail, both starring roles. Craig left the series in episode 21 of Season 1, and has been replaced by Eric Christian Olsen playing Marty Deeks,[55] the LAPD/NCIS Liaison. The series started its second season with a 2 hour premier on September 21, 2010.

Characters from NCIS have appeared in the spin-off; Leon Vance has a recurring role and Abby Sciuto appeared in the episodes "Random on Purpose" and "Killshot".

Awards and nominations

ALMA Award

  • Nominated – Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series – Cote de Pablo (2008)

ASCAP Award

  • Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2009)
  • Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2008)
  • Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2007)
  • Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2006)
  • Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2004)
  • Won – Top TV Series – Steven Bramson (2004)

BMI Film & TV Awards

  • Won – BMI TV Music Award – Brian Kirk (2009)
  • Won – BMI TV Music Award – Brian Kirk (2008)
  • Won – BMI TV Music Award – Joseph Conlan (2005)

California on Location Awards

  • Won – Location Team of the Year (Episodic Television) – Emily Kirylo, Jim McClafferty, Joel Sinderman, Michael Soleau (2008)

Emmy Awards

  • Nominated – Outstanding Stunt Coordination – Diamond Farnsworth, "Requiem" (2008)
  • Nominated – Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Charles Durning (2005)

Ewwy Award

  • Nominated – Outstanding Drama Series (2010)

NAACP Image Awards

  • Nominated – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Rocky Carroll (2010)

People's Choice Awards

  • Nominated – Favorite TV Drama (2009)
  • Nominated – Favorite TV Drama Actor – Mark Harmon (2009)

Imagen Foundation Awards

  • Nominated – Best Supporting Actress/Television – Cote de Pablo (2009)
  • Won – Best Supporting Actress/Television – Cote de Pablo (2006)

Young Artist Awards

  • Nominated – Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor – Dominic Scott Kay, "Lost & Found" (2008)

International distribution

References

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