"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003) TV series 2003-????

Creators:

Donald P. Bellisario
Don McGill

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

23 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

The cases of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Plot Keywords:

Special Agent | Navy | Detective | Forensic Evidence | Criminal Investigation

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Jan. 8	6:00 PM	USA	The Bone Yard	#2.5
Fri. Jan. 8	7:00 PM	USA	Model Behavior	#3.11

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 100)

Mark Harmon	...	Special Agent Jethro Gibbs (150 episodes, 2003-2010)
Michael Weatherly	...	Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo (150 episodes, 2003-2010)
Pauley Perrette	...	Abby Sciuto (150 episodes, 2003-2010)
David McCallum	...	Dr. Donald Mallard / ... (150 episodes, 2003-2010)
Sean Murray	...	Special Agent Timothy McGee (135 episodes, 2003-2010)
Cote de Pablo	...	Ziva David (103 episodes, 2005-2010)
Brian Dietzen	...	Jimmy Palmer (79 episodes, 2004-2010)
Lauren Holly	...	NCIS Director Jenny Shepard (66 episodes, 2005-2008)

Also Known As:

NCIS (USA) (short title)
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA) (new title)
Naval CIS (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Germany:16 (DVD) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (some episodes) | Singapore:PG (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (Season 1 DVD rating) | New Zealand:R13 (Original season 1 DVD rating) | New Zealand:PG (Cable Rating Season 1) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Belisarius Productions

Trivia:

Donald P. Bellisario was not sure whether Mark Harmon would be right for the role of Gibbs. However, following his role as Agent Simon Donovan on "The West Wing" (1999), he eventually decided to cast him.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the episode "Hiatus Part 2" it is revealed that Gibbs joined NIS (changed the same year to NCIS) in 1992 following the death of his wife and daughter. However, in the JAG episode "Ice Queen" in 2003 he tells Lt.Cmdr. Rabb that he has been an agent for 19 years, which would mean he would have joined NIS in 1984.

Quotes:

Special Agent Timothy McGee: Are you finished?
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: No, I haven't even started yet.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "NCIS: Los Angeles" (2009)

Keeps getting better

This has become my favorite regular show on the main networks. The stories are good enough to keep me watching and the character interplay can be quite amusing at times. Gibbs is great...watching the others react to him makes me chuckle. Abby is perfectly believable, despite the goth overtones...she is strong, smart, yet still sexy and feminine. I think Pauley Perette was the ideal actress to cast. The writing seems to continue at an even keel...if nothing else getting better as more episodes are shown. I think the producers have a hit here. I go back each week. Definitely worth your time...even if it means taping or tivo'ing it (which I do)...something to look forward to when I can't make 8:00 on Tuesday.