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NCIS

"Back in force."

7.6
Yr 2003
Status Returning Series
Crime Drama Action & Adventure
Series Brief

Overview

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

Why fans love it

NCIS emerged in 2003 as a procedural built on the specific jurisdiction of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. While standard crime dramas often focus on metropolitan police departments, this series narrows its scope to the military world. Cases range from espionage and terrorism to the recovery of stolen submarines, placing characters inside a recurring landscape of high-stakes naval operations and administrative bureaucracy.

Mark Harmon leads a recurring roster of investigators that balances veteran experience with the evolving dynamics of the special agent team. The structure relies on the friction between seasoned field officers and medical examiners as they navigate evidence tied to personnel scattered across the globe. By grounding its narrative in the specific legal codes of the Marine Corps and the Navy, the series maintains a focus on institutional protocol that sets it apart from more generalized crime fiction.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Alan Dale
as Tom Morrow
14 episodes
Armand Assante
as René 'La Grenouille'
4 episodes
Diane Neal
as Abigail Borin
6 episodes
Robert Wagner
as Anthony DiNozzo Sr.
13 episodes
Meredith Eaton
as Carol Wilson
5 episodes
Mark Harmon
as Leroy Jethro Gibbs
435 episodes
Sean Murray
as Timothy McGee
492 episodes
Michael Weatherly
as Tony DiNozzo
307 episodes
Wilmer Valderrama
as Nick Torres
201 episodes
Katrina Law
as Jessica Knight
95 episodes
Cote De Pablo
as Ziva David
195 episodes
Brian Dietzen
as Jimmy Palmer
394 episodes
Sasha Alexander
as Caitlin Todd
49 episodes
David McCallum
as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
457 episodes
Pauley Perrette
as Abby Sciuto
354 episodes
Emily Wickersham
as Ellie Bishop
174 episodes
Lauren Holly
as Jenny Shepard
61 episodes
Maria Bello
as Jack Sloane
76 episodes
Duane Henry
as Clayton Reeves
50 episodes
Jennifer Esposito
as Alex Quinn
24 episodes
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Rocky Carroll
as Leon Vance
399 episodes
Diona Reasonover
as Kasie Hines
156 episodes
Gary Cole
as Alden Parker
92 episodes
Rudolf Martin
as Ari Haswari
6 episodes
Jessica Steen
as Paula Cassidy
6 episodes
Sarah Jane Morris
as EJ Barrett
8 episodes
Merik Tadros
as Michael Rivkin
7 episodes
Scottie Thompson
as Jeanne Benoit
18 episodes
Liza Lapira
as Michelle Lee
12 episodes
Matt Craven
as Clayton Jarvis
10 episodes
Michael Nouri
as Eli David
7 episodes
LL Cool J
as Sam Hanna
6 episodes
Kiara Muhammad
as Kayla Vance
5 episodes
Akinsola Aribo
as Jared Vance
4 episodes
Lev Gorn
as Anton Pavlenko
4 episodes
Tony Gonzalez
as Tony Francis
4 episodes
Jamie Bamber
as Jake Malloy
6 episodes
Tamer Hassan
as Agah Bayar
4 episodes
Rafi Silver
as Qasim Naasir
4 episodes
Joel Gretsch
as Stanley Burley
4 episodes
Marco Sanchez
as Alejandro Rivera
7 episodes
Leslie Hope
as Sarah Porter
6 episodes
Susanna Thompson
as Hollis Mann
8 episodes
Louise Barnes
as Sarah
4 episodes
Damon Dayoub
as Adam Eshel
5 episodes
Melinda McGraw
as Diane Sterling
5 episodes
Scott William Winters
as Westley Clark
6 episodes
Dionne Gipson
as Mallory
4 episodes
Matt Jones
as Ned Dorneget
6 episodes
Sean Harmon
as Young Leroy Jethro Gibbs
7 episodes
Adam Campbell
as Young Donald Mallard
5 episodes
Rena Sofer
as Margaret Allison Hart
6 episodes
Connie Jackson
as Elaine
11 episodes
Pancho Demmings
as Gerald Jackson
14 episodes
Kent Shocknek
as Guy Ross
11 episodes
Stephanie Mello
as Cynthia Sumner
15 episodes
Mary Mouser
as Kelly Gibbs
7 episodes
Juliette Angelo
as Emily Fornell
8 episodes
David Dayan Fisher
as Trent Kort
14 episodes
Darby Stanchfield
as Shannon Gibbs
7 episodes
Muse Watson
as Michael Franks
19 episodes
Pam Dawber
as Marcie Warren
7 episodes
Margo Harshman
as Delilah Fielding
20 episodes
Jack Fisher
as Phineas
6 episodes
Joe Spano
as T.C. Fornell
56 episodes
Ralph Waite
as Jackson Gibbs
7 episodes
Laura San Giacomo
as Grace Confalone
13 episodes
Michelle Pierce
as Breena Palmer
6 episodes
Naomi Grace
as Kayla Vance
5 episodes
J. Claude Deering
as Curtis Hubley
8 episodes
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Samantha Ryan
5 episodes
Elayn J. Taylor
as Odette Malone
5 episodes
Tim Kelleher
as Christopher Pacci
5 episodes
Seamus Dever
as Gabriel LaRoche
7 episodes
Zane Holtz
as Dale Sawyer
6 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Script Supervisor
Set Designer
Transportation Coordinator
Production Design
Post Production Assistant
Technical Advisor
Key Costumer
Hairstylist
Graphic Designer
Additional Music
First Company Grip
Construction Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
"B" Camera Operator
Director of Photography
Property Master
Keyword Cloud

Keywords

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Where to Watch

fuboTV
US • CA
Spectrum On Demand
US
Paramount Plus
CA • UK
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
CA • US • UK
Sky Go
UK
Global TV
CA
Paramount Plus Basic with Ads
UK • CA
5
UK
Netflix
US
Hulu
US
Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
US • UK • CA
Paramount Plus Premium
UK • US • CA
YouTube TV
US
Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
US
StackTV Amazon Channel
CA
Philo
US
Paramount Plus Essential
US
Netflix Standard with Ads
US
Disney Plus
UK
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Details

First Aired
September 23, 2003
Status
Returning Series
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
2,492