Last year, despite being harder to find (thanks to varying football game times), the NCIS: Los Angeles TV show earned just about the same demo numbers it did in the year prior, while its total viewership increased by over 17%. Not too many shows grow like that, this far into the game. Can it continue on that track in the ninth season? Will NCIS: Los Angeles be cancelled or renewed for season 10? Stay tuned.
A military police procedural, NCIS: Los Angeles stars Chris O’Donnell, LL Cool J, Linda Hunt, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa, Renée Felice Smith, and Nia Long. The CBS action drama centers on the high-stakes NCIS division charged with apprehending those elusive criminals who threaten the nation’s security. Working undercover with advanced technology, these highly trained agents readily risk their lives to bring down their targets.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/21 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: The eighth season of NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS averaged a 1.31 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.124 million total viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the NCIS: Los Angeles TV series? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a 10th season on CBS?
4/18/18 update: CBS has renewed NCIS: Los Angeles for season 10 for the 2018-19 broadcast season. Details here.
Season 10 is coming. Our prayers are heard. BTW I notice a slit change in the drama/comedy range. To the better is I may point out. Great job… keep up the show.
love this show…bring Hetty back FULL TIME like in seasons 1-8….she is the heart and soul of NCISLA
The show needs Hettie back to be whole. AJ Chedwidden would be much better as Owen Grangers replacement. Mosely needs to stop trying so hard. It ruins the dynamics the show has always had.
i used to watch NCIS LA every week now every other week sometimes ill wait 2 weeks the show isnt as good anymore without Hetty having a big part Nia long has to go its not the same without Hetty
The 24-54 ratings are much better, and that is what CBS goes by, not the 18-49. I will be shocked if it isn’t renewed.
The show is much better with Hetty at the helm. Even with Miguel Ferrer, Hetty was the boss, as it should have been and should be. I like Nia Long, but not in this capacity. Not sure whether it’s her or the character. But, it just doesn’t work. I now don’t watch the show automatically. Please bring the show back, but with Hetty as the boss. The show needs her!
NCIS LOS ANGELES IS MY SECOND FAMILY. I WILL BE WAITING FOR SEASON 10. DIMITRIS.KOGAKIS FROM GREECE.
We’ve been watching this show for years but when they brought in two more unnecessary characters it’s ruined the dynamics. Nia Long is an awful boss who is intolerable. She splits up the pairs that interact well like Cal & Sam and there is no subtle humor. It’s very serious and boring now. Everybody looks miserable. All the NCIS shows are headed for disaster. Are they purposely trying to destroy all their show so writers can create something new?
Hetty is a big draw for me to watch this show. Nia can’t fill Hetty’s shoes.
Hetty is back so that’s good, but revert to team and humour. Sack Mosely character, if she spoke to me like that I’d slap her! or cancel S10. Silly and sad the way it has become
Either bring it back to teams it was or cancel season 10, mosely hideous character has to go, totally spoilt the show.
The show was created with Chris O’Donnell as the star. Now he is way down the list in regards to popularity and importance to the show. Sam, Dekes, Kensie, and Hetty are more important. They could switch out Callen with another character and no one would care.
Please get rid of NIA LONG I will no longer watch as long as she is on she is awful she looks and act like she is acting she has ruined this show
Keep the show, it was fantadtic when Linda Hunt was in charge. The whole atmosphere of the show has changed with Nia Long. She is horrible. If the ratings have gone down it us because of her. Please bring back Linda Hunt.
The ratings are so sad, but the show will be renewed. CBS keeps moving it around and messing with it.