Despite some peoples’ expectations, NCIS has survived the departure of star Mark Harmon. While the traditional ratings dropped in the 2020-21 season (almost every show’s did), NCIS remains one of CBS’ most-watched series. Can this series go on forever or, could the 20th be the final year? Will NCIS be cancelled or renewed for season 21? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A procedural drama series, the NCIS TV show stars Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover, Katrina Law, with Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, and Gary Cole. Following the departure of NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), Special Agent Alden Parker (Cole), a sharp and sarcastic former FBI agent, has taken over as lead of the NCIS team, 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. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances of survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
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For comparisons: Season 19 of NCIS on CBS averaged a 0.57 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 7.32 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. 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.
What do you think? Do you like the NCIS TV series on CBS? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a 21st season?
*2/22/23 update: NCIS has been renewed by CBS for a 21st season.
RIP David McCullin. Great actor. Wil be greatly missed .
I have watched all seasons of this show and am still a big fan of NCIS even without Gibbs. Gary Cole is doing a great job. I definitely will continue to watch NCIS and hope it never gets cancelled. I do miss Bishop. I do miss not having NCIS LA and hope it comes back.
Been an NCIS fan from day one! It was sad to see the original cast go. This new guy and girl suck. Makes me not even want to watch it anymore. Gibbs is what held that show together. It now got ruined. as long as Gibbs was there the show was doing well with the new cast, Bishop Torres and Casey. I guess my only hope now is catching up on New Orleans. Hopefully you haven’t changed that. Los Angeles became boring. Can’t you guys just leave things alone. It’s to the point you might as well just cancel them… Read more »
I love all of the NCIS series so sad LA has been canceled not fair to them that football ruined their time spot. NCIS with out Gibbs is a bit tough but I think Gary Cole is doing a great job. Would hate to see this series cancelled. Please continue this one and and rethink NCIS LA. PLEASE THOSE TOO ARE SOME OF THE BEST CHARACTERS.. otherwise grateful for reruns.
There is no “Navy” in NCIS anymore. It’s just a bunch of characters running around D.C. Miss Gibbs, Ziva and Tony.
Bring back GIBBS and DiNozzo, but mainly GIBBS
All good things must come to an end. NCIS hasn’t been interesting for the last two seasons…rather boring actually. So grateful for reruns on binge channels.
Sadly, it’s time to say goodbye.
As a super fan of every episode of every NCIS series ever, it pains me to say the last two seasons are terrible. Put it to rest CBS.
Gary Cole is not the issue here. The issue is the show has run its course. The most popular characters are gone. Ducky I believe is the only remaining original character and he is only on occasionally. What people truly loved about the show is no longer here. Its the curse of a popular show, it still has a solid audience, but with each passing ep and season it detracts from its own legacy. Criminal Minds went through this..it should have ended years before it did. They should end the show, simple as that.
Gary is as good an actor as there is. I think the problem you all are having is the others can’t hold their own next to him. They are good, but not his level good
The problem is the scripts. They’re lousy. Cole’s a good actor, but it’s too late to save the emasculated character they’ve created for him.
GET RID OF GARY COLE HE IS A DOWNER
Mark Harmon is the best actor n
Time to end . Gary Cole terrible stick with guest star. Not same without him. Not interested anymore goodbye.
There is 2 tv shows that Gary Cole was a regular that he did really well in. Midnight Caller & American Gothic(1995). I do have to agree with a comment I saw last year & the comment was, “While Gary Cole is a great actor, NCIS just doesn’t suit him”. Now he might be better suited with this show if he was playing a bad guy. He seems to play those type of roles really well.
Cancel, no decent plots or characters. Boring! Hawaii CSI too, it stunk from beginning.
Cancelled Hawai’i and this show so bad . Should be shame awful story Mark Harmon nothing compare him other characters classic icon . Goodbye don’t care anymore.
Do not like the new cast so for our family it is a no…