NCIS
NCIS main cast
Format	Drama - Police procedural
Starring	see below
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	113 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	approx. 42 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Picture format	480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV)
Original run	September 23, 2003 – present
Chronology
Related shows	JAG
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

NCIS is an American police procedural television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The concept and characters were initially introduced in a two-part episode of the CBS series JAG (episodes 8.20 and 8.21). The show premiered on September 23, 2003 on CBS. Its executive producer was Donald Bellisario. ^[1] Image File history File links Ncis_cast_main. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to accurately depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The NCIS intertitle as of Season 5 (featuring DiNozzo and Ziva, two of the shows main characters). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode. ... ... 1080i is a shorthand name for a category of video modes. ... High-definition television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see JAG (disambiguation). ... The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to accurately depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Special Agent is the United States governments title for a detective or investigator of the Series 0081 in the Office of Personnel Management or OPM handbook. ... NCIS Badge The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navys primary law enforcement agency and successor to the former Naval Investigative Service (NIS). ... USN redirects here. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea,[1] using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces and is one of seven uniformed services. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... For other uses, see JAG (disambiguation). ... Ice Queen is an episode of the television series NCIS. The NCIS team is called to investigate the mysterious death of a JAG which is discovered by a stray arrow. ... Meltdown is an episode of the television series NCIS. The second part of the cliffhanger, the NCIS team continues to investigate the death of a JAG following leads that stretch to Moscow, Russia. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The primary definition of Executive Producer is the person who brings the money together for a motion picture or television production. ... Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American television producer and screenwriter. ...

NCIS is scheduled to return for a sixth season in the 2008-2009 season.^[2]

Overview

NCIS is a television show that follows a fictional team of the 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 USA) as being distinguished by its comedy elements, ensemble acting and character-driven plots. The Washington Navy Yard is the former shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Washington, D.C.. The yard currently is a ceremonial and administrative center for the navy, home to the Chief of Naval Operations and is headquarters for the Naval Historical Center, the Marine Corps... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ...

As NCIS is a federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction on crimes involving persons and property associated with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, the team is frequently assigned to high-profile cases such as the death of the President's nuclear missile 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. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... The Nuclear Football, otherwise known as the Presidents Emergency Satchel, and sometimes also referred to as The Button, is a specially-outfitted, black-colored briefcase used by the President of the United States of America to authorize the use of nuclear weapons. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea,[1] using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces and is one of seven uniformed services. ...

In a number of episodes on NCIS, Mark Harmon's character, Gibbs is seen wearing an old shirt with NIS written on it. This is not a mistake, as Navy veterans will often point out. Prior to it becoming NCIS, it was the Naval Investigative Service (NIS). This also effectively plays into the idea that Gibbs has been with NCIS for quite some time longer than the others.

The ensemble acting approach means that the 'stars' include relatively minor characters and even extends to some recurring characters. There are 7 permanent characters credited at the beginning of season 5. Guest stars usually appear in only one episode.

USA Network began showing re-runs of NCIS on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, using the slogan, "The Show With More Initials than Any Other Drama on Television." It is on TV on CBS every Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m Eastern and Pacific Time. is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Network Ten, Australia, began running Back to Back episodes March 2, 2008, with the slogan "The show that never gets a break". The 2nd episode is usually a Season 1-2 Episode, with the 1st Episode being a Season 5-1... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cast

Main article: Characters of NCIS

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Naming the show

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 (an example of RAS syndrome). The decision to use this name was reportedly made by CBS,^{[citation needed]} over the objections of Bellisario, in order to: The term RAS syndrome refers to the use of one of the words that make up an initialism or acronym as well as the abbreviation itself, thus in effect repeating that word. ...

• 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 as Navy CSI.”)

After its successful first season, the name of the series was shortened to NCIS. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ...

Episodes

• See List of NCIS episodes.

The NCIS intertitle as of Season 5 (featuring DiNozzo and Ziva, two of the shows main characters). ...

Filming location

NCIS is set in Washington DC area but is really filmed in Santa Clarita, CA ^[3]

• The sound stages are in Santa Clarita, California
• The series is shot throughout southern California

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U.S. television ratings

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of NCIS on CBS. This article is about the broadcast network. ...

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NCIS has become a top 10 program in its fifth season, averaging 15.65 million viewers, while remaining impervious to tough reality competition including FOX's mega-hit American Idol. is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the animal. ... American Idol is an American reality-competition show airing on Fox. ...

Changes

It was reported in May 2007 that NCIS creator and producer Donald Bellisario would be stepping down from the show^[8]. It turns out, due to a disagreement with series star Mark Harmon, that Bellisario's duties as "show runner" would be taken over by longtime show collaborators, including co-executive producer Charles Floyd Johnson and series writer Shane Brennan, with Bellisario retaining his title as Executive Producer.^{[citation needed]} May 2007 is the fifth month of that year. ... Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American television producer and screenwriter. ... Show runner (alternatively showrunner,[1] or show-runner)[2] is a term used in the United States television industry referring to the person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a television series, in other words, the person who runs the show. ...

DVD releases

Main article: NCIS DVD releases

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References

1. ^ Adalian, Josef (2007-05-06). Bellisario to leave 'NCIS'. Variety. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
2. ^ The Futon Critic: CBS ANNOUNCES NEW 2008-2009 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
3. ^ "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003) - Filming locations
4. ^ "I.T.R.S. Ranking Report", June 2, 2004. 
5. ^ "Hollywood Reporter: 2004-05 primetime wrap", May 27, 2005. 
6. ^ "Hollywood Reporter: 2005-06 primetime wrap", May 26, 2006. 
7. ^ "Hollywood Reporter: 2006-07 primetime wrap", May 25, 2007. 
8. ^ Los Angeles Times May 8, 2007

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