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* [[Vanessa Lachey]] as Jane Tennant, NCIS Special Agent in Charge |
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{{main|List of NCIS: Los Angeles characters}} |
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* [[Daniela Ruah]] as Kensi Blye, NCIS Special Agent |
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==Episodes== |
==Episodes== |
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| NCIS | |
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| Season 21 | |
| File:NCIS Season 21 poster.jpg Promotional release poster | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 12, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-first season of the American police procedural television drama series NCIS was announced on February 21, 2023, by CBS, which premiered on February 12, 2024. This is the first season not to feature David McCallum, who died on September 25, 2023, as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, though he is still credited in the first two episodes and also the first to not feature McCallum in the opening credits starting "Lifeline" and the first to not feature him in promotional artworks. The season will be consisting of only 10 episodes, the shortest amount in the show's history, thereby beating the record previously held by the eighteenth season. This season also includes the 1,000th episode of the entire NCIS franchise, which will air on April 15.
Premise
NCIS revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Based at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., the NCIS team is led by Supervisory Special Agent Alden Parker, an ex-FBI Special Agent and a skilled investigator.
Cast and characters
Main
- Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, NCIS Senior Special Agent, second in command of MCRT
- Wilmer Valderrama as Nick Torres, NCIS Special Agent
- Katrina Law as Jessica Knight, NCIS Special Agent
- Brian Dietzen as Dr. Jimmy Palmer, Chief Medical Examiner for NCIS
- Diona Reasonover as Kasie Hines, Forensic Specialist for NCIS
- David McCallum as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, NCIS Historian and former Chief Medical Examiner (episodes 1–2; credit only due to McCallum’s death in 2023)
- Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Director
- Gary Cole as Alden Parker, Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard and former FBI Special Agent
Special Guest Star
- Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo, former NCIS Senior Special Agent
Notable guests
- Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell, Private Detective and former FBI Senior Special Agent
- Al Sapienza as Maurice Riva
- Pilar Holland as Lucia Campbell, retired JAG Colonel and Nick's sister
- David Starzyk as Allan Berger, US councilman
- Chris McKenna as Eric Webb, former NCIS agent turned CIA agent
- Jake Thomas as Derek Bailey, Navy Petty Officer
- Russell Wong as Feng Zhao, NCIS Special Agent in Charge and Knight's dad
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [1] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458 | 1 | "Algún Día" | Diana Valentine | Christopher J. Waild | February 12, 2024 | 2101 | 7.32[2] |
| 459 | 2 | "The Stories We Leave Behind" | Michael Zinberg | Brian Dietzen & Scott Williams | February 19, 2024 | 2102 | 7.43[3] |
| 460 | 3 | "Lifeline" | Rocky Carroll | Marco Schnabel | February 26, 2024 | 2103 | 7.00[4] |
| 461 | 4 | "Left Unsaid" | Daniela Ruah | Yasemin Yilmaz | March 4, 2024 | 2104 | 6.91[5] |
| 462 | 5 | "The Plan"[6] | Lionel Coleman | Katherine Beattie & Chad Gomez Creasey | March 25, 2024 | 2105 | N/A |
| 463 | 6 | "Strange Invaders"[7] | Claudia Yarmy | Steven D. Binder & Gina Gold & Aurorae Khoo | April 1, 2024 | 2106 | N/A |
| 464 | 7 | "A Thousand Yards"[1] | Unknown | Unknown | April 15, 2024 | 2107 | N/A |
Production
On February 21, 2023, NCIS was renewed for a twenty-first season, which premiered on February 12, 2024. The production of the season was delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in the United States.[8]
David McCallum, who played Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the show's first 20 seasons, died on 25 September 2023.[9] The second episode of the season paid tribute to him with various clips from past episodes to celebrate Ducky's life and memories with the team, as well as the appearance of former cast member Michael Weatherly, with DiNozzo showing support to Palmer moments before the funeral.
On January 5, 2024, it was announced that NCIS: Los Angeles star Daniela Ruah would be directing an episode this season,[10] later revealed to be episode 4, titled "Left Unsaid".
On March 14, 2024, it was revealed that both Ruah and Vanessa Lachey would be reprising their roles as Kensi Blye and Jane Tennant, respectively, in the 1,000th overall episode of the franchise.[11]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Algún Día" | February 12, 2024 | 0.5/5 | 7.32[2] | TBD | TBD | TBD | 11.50[12] |
| 2 | "The Stories We Leave Behind" | February 19, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 7.43[3] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "Lifeline" | February 26, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 7.00[4] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | "Left Unsaid" | March 4, 2024 | 0.5/5 | 6.91[5] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z - ncis on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (February 13, 2024). "Monday Ratings: CBS Leads All in Total Viewers with Season Premieres of its Regular Lineup". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (February 20, 2024). "Monday Ratings: NCIS on CBS Pays Tribute to 'Ducky' a.k.a. the Late David McCallum". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (February 27, 2024). "Monday Ratings: Modest Start to Deal or No Deal Island on NBC". Program Insider. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 5, 2024). "Monday Ratings: Soft Returns for MasterChef Junior and So You Think You Can Dance on Fox". Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "(#466) "The Plan"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "(#467) "Strange Invaders"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Writers Rooms Reopen: 'Grey's', '9-1-1', 'NCIS', 'Abbott' & 'Yellowjackets' Among First Shows To Go Back To Work". Deadline.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Deadwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "'NCIS: LA' Star Daniela Ruah Returns To Direct Two Episodes In 'NCIS' Universe". Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "NCIS: Daniela Ruah, Vanessa Lachey to 'Cross Over' for Franchise's 1,000th Episode (Exclusive)". Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Katie Campione (February 29, 2024). "'Tracker' Leads Strong Mid-Season Premiere Week For CBS As Scripted Hits Return In Full Force". Deadline. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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