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Vulture Watch
Can the show survive without Gibbs? Has the NCIS TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 20th season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of NCIS, season 20. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the CBS television network, the NCIS TV show stars Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover, Katrina Law, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, and Gary Cole. Star Mark Harmon departed in episode four. On the series, NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Harmon), a former Marine gunnery sergeant whose skills as an investigator are unmatched, leads a highly skilled and colorful group of professionals. The team includes NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee (Murray), an MIT graduate with a knack for computers who is now a Senior Field Agent; NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres (Valderrama), who frequently goes undercover; and NCIS Special Agent Jessica Knight (Law), a formidable REACT agent who specializes in hostage negotiations high-risk operations. Assisting the team as the NCIS Historian is retired medical examiner Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard (McCallum); Ducky’s protégé, the naïve Jimmy Palmer (Dietzen), who graduated to fully licensed medical examiner; and Forensic Scientist Kasie Hines (Reasonover), Ducky’s former graduate assistant. Overseeing operations is NCIS Director Leon Vance (Carroll), a highly trained agent who can always be counted on to shake up the status quo. Also joining the fold is Special Agent Alden Parker (Cole), a quirky, seasoned FBI agent who solves his cases with calm professionalism and sharp, sarcastic charm. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.
Season 19 Ratings
The 19th season of NCIS averaged a 0.57 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 7.32 million viewers. Compared to season 18, that’s down by 30% in the demo and down by 23% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled. Find out how NCIS stacks up against other CBS TV shows.
NCIS has been renewed for a 20th season which will debut on September 19, 2022. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Will CBS cancel or renew NCIS for season 20? Though the networking has moved this long-running show to a new night and Harmon has left (at least full-time), I think this series will continue to bring in respectable ratings and will likely be renewed. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on NCIS cancellation or renewal news.
4/1/2022 update: NCIS has been renewed for a 20th season on CBS.
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What do you think? Are you glad that the NCIS TV show has been renewed for a 20th season? How would you feel if CBS had cancelled this TV series, instead?
This would be a great loss!!!
Love this show!!!
Miss the GREAT GIBBS he is truly missed.
They are doing a great job with the new boss!
Bringing back Michael Weatherly could work he could be the new bosses back up..
It could be interesting to say the least.
He could be the new directors assistant as well.
Don’t remove this show please!!!
Thanks for reading.
I would love to see NCIS renewed even without Gibbs. There are enough characters that we love to continue. Maybe Mark Harmon could make an occasional appearance.
Season 20 you need Gibbs back he’s the main character and bring Tony a diva back in from Paris keep the Abby she also made the show more interesting McGee stays to. That’s the family so you need them to go forward in the pandemic and help everyone else do the same.
Still plenty of seasons left in ncis,one of the best series on tv.
Please do not cancel this show. It is one of the best you have.
Want NCIS continued!
I love NCIS and will definitely continue to watch it even with Gibbs gone. Please do not cancel the show!!!
I would like NCIS to renew for season 20 has become TV Longest Running Primetime Drama On The Air. I love watching the show.
i would like ncis to renew for season 20 i love watching the show
I love watching TV show NCIS and would be renewed to 20 season become TV Longest Running Primetime Drama on Show for the first time. I give a nice thumbs up!
Nope. Law & Order: SVU is the longest running drama with 23 seasons. Gunsmoke and Law & Order both held the previous record with 20.
I would like it to be renewed for a season 20 because it would be interesting to see McGee run the team for the first time
If Gibb leaves NCIS you can cancel it. He is what makes the show. If he leaves I will not be watching it any more.
My husband & I love watching NCIS and would be so sad if it got canceled. Please CBS, don’t cancel…air season 20. This show is such a great show to watch & definitely has plenty of fans.
My husband and I faithfully watch NCIS every week and we also tape it in case we can’t watch it. We would both miss this show very much. Please do not cancel it.
This has been my most favorite show of all times, I sure would like to see it renewed for another season.