CBS has renewed their venerable drama NCIS for both season 14 and season 15. The network has also signed Mark Harmon to a new two-year contract.
Here’s the press release:
CBS RENEWS “NCIS,” THE #1 TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES IN THE U.S. AND WORLDWIDE, FOR TWO MORE SEASONS
“NCIS” STAR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARK HARMON SIGNS NEW TWO-YEAR DEAL
CBS announced today that it has renewed NCIS, the #1 television drama series in the U.S. and worldwide, for two more seasons, and that series star and executive producer Mark Harmon has signed a new two-year deal.
“It’s extraordinary that in its 13th season and with over 300 episodes to its credit, NCIS continues to excel at such a high level on a global scale,” said Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment. “It is testimony to an amazing cast, led on and off the screen by the exceptional Mark Harmon, for skillfully bringing this universally appealing team of heroes to life; and to Gary Glasberg and his writers for crafting compelling stories that feature NCIS’s signature blend of mystery, quirk, drama and comedy every single week.”
Currently in its 13th season, NCIS is a member of the exclusive 20 million viewer club. The drama is averaging 20.47 million viewers, up +4% from a year ago and on pace to finish the season as network television’s #1 drama for the seventh consecutive year. In key demographics, NCIS ranks in the top 10 among adults 25-54, averaging 4.6/13, and is in the top 15 in adults 18-49, averaging 3.1/10. Also, NCIS ranks in the top 10 among time-shifted programs, gaining nearly +4 million viewers with 7-day playback.
NCIS is also an international hit, licensed in more than 200 markets. For the past two years, it has been awarded the International Audience Award by Eurodata TV Worldwide and The Monte Carlo Television Festival for being “the most watched drama series in the world.” It is a top performing U.S. series in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden and in the UK, among other countries.
NCIS premiered on CBS in 2003. During the 2009-2010 season, it became the #1 drama/scripted program on television, and has remained the #1 drama ever since.
What do you think? Do you like the NCIS TV series? Should season 15 be the end?
One of the best series ever
I love Tuesdays because of NCIS!!! I love Ellie and all the cast. Please keep her and this cast and show on a very long time!!! I’m looking forward to more NCIS -even the reruns are great!
New actors need something to be desired. Replace the 4 with a dinizzio type character and show more of Gibbs and the rest of the older staff then u will have it made.
NCIS IS A GREAT SHOW WHY WOULD IT HAVE TO BE CANCELED? CBS NEEDS TO STOP CANCELING ALL THE GOOD ENTERTAINING SHOWS! THE RATINGS ARE NOT JUST THRU TV PROGRAMING, I LOVE THIS SHOW BECAUSE IT SHOWS GOOD CHARACTER AND GOOD HUMOR AT THE SAME TIME. AND NO MATTER WHO THEY BRING IN NEW IT STILL WORKS!
Best show on TV I think the series should continue on for as long as Mark Harmon wants to do it I wanted to go on way be on season 15 there’s already been 300 episodes I can’t see anything wrong with another 300 episodes. I feel that it’s the best TV show ever on TV and even watch the reruns. I think it’s the best TV show ever
NCIS should stay on the air, it is one of a very few decent shows to watch on TV any more as Reality TV has taken over and not everyone wants to watch that.
I just love me some Gibbs , Abby, Dinozo, and Mcgee. Director Vance and of course Ducky and a few more of the regular cast mates. I was in real tears when yal killed Ziva.. I was hoping for a love story. But it was a good tearful ending.. I cried the whole episode. Please bring Dinozo out of retirement. Bishop is good but yal already got rid of ziva and direct. Shepherd.. ..sigh.. I’m in my feelings because this is my family. Watching the team risk their lives is my life out side of the crazy things that comes… Read more »
Love the new cast. Hate looking at Quinn’s fake upper teeth. You would think a movie star would have a good dentist….. Get them redone.
I have just been chatting to my husband about the next season , we love it , and always look forward to the next ! But ziva is gone ? Proper gone! ? I love ziva ! And now tony !! I know change is sometimes necessary and not always well received ! But I have to say I’m absolutely gutted we have lost them !!
IIm from South Africa and I whatch this series and i love it.i dont want it to stop.please make more series.even if we sad that Tony is out.we gonna miss him and the others that is gone.so please make more.
I love Ziva. I didn’t like that you killed her off. Why couldn’t you let her have some comebacks within Mossad? Let her and Tony go off into the sunset happy? So far, you have not shown any good relationships come out of NCIS – not good for future generations to join NCIS, FBI, etc. NCIS is my favorite show.
NCIS has been my favorite TV show since the beginning. I watch reruns and am able to quote may shows and characters. I think Michael Weatherly is making a mistake because he has been a big part of NCIS and will always be DiNiosio. I adore Mark Harmon and the more you get into the minds of the characters you cannot help laughing. Love the cast. Miss Ziva, but starting to understand Eleanor. Characters come and go, but hopefully, the remaining will stay for the duration of the series. As far as I am concerned it can remain on the… Read more »
For someone who watched the series from the beginning, to say DiNiosio it is a bit of a let down. Seriously? DiNiosio?
NCIS is an undeniable favourite in our home. We like most story lines, format and characters and hope there will not be too dramatic a change in the new season, BUT (and there is always a but) some changes would be refreshing. The characters of McGee, De Nozo, Ellie and Abby could do with a little adjustment. McGee has become too thin, (but not his character). His earlier weight and eating habits were often the butt of scripted remarks at the expense of the character De Nozo who then came off as a caustic bully. Maybe that’s why he’s leaving.… Read more »
Please continue the NCIS television show Four Season 16 and 17 seasons this is my number one show thank you
No need to cancel this one — it’s been great and continues to morph and evolve — the cast is always outstanding. It’s clean and has real ‘guts’ (especially Gibbs’s) every episode!
Ziva added a great spark,Ellie added some interesting research skills, and Abby is always great. Ducky is a great added bonus — always a character. I love the whole family at NCIS — I hope the addition of more ‘leads’ doesn’t water down the core that has made the show – great!!