"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 | Detective | Navy | Acronym In Title | United States Marine Corps

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Mar. 15	6:00 PM	USA	Suspicion	#4.12
Mon. Mar. 15	7:00 PM	USA	Tribes	#5.11

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 104)

Mark Harmon	...	Special Agent Jethro Gibbs (156 episodes, 2003-2010)
Michael Weatherly	...	Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo (156 episodes, 2003-2010)
Pauley Perrette	...	Abby Sciuto (156 episodes, 2003-2010)
David McCallum	...	Dr. Donald Mallard / ... (156 episodes, 2003-2010)
Sean Murray	...	Special Agent Timothy McGee (141 episodes, 2003-2010)
Cote de Pablo	...	Ziva David (109 episodes, 2005-2010)
Brian Dietzen	...	Jimmy Palmer (82 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:

DiNozzo's wealthy father cut him off from his inheritance when he was 12 years old. Michael Weatherly's father cut him off from his inheritance when he decided to pursue acting.

Goofs:

Factual errors: NCIS and Navy personnel frequently address Petty Officers by the title "Petty Officer". When directly addressing a Petty Officer, this is highly unusual. Enlisted personnel between pay grades E-4 through E-6 are commonly addressed using the form "Petty Officer Jones", "Jones", or "Sailor" but never simply as "Petty Officer".

Quotes:

Agent Caitlin 'Kate' Todd: Do people react that way because we're NCIS, or do you just have that effect on them?
Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: I'd like to think it's me

Movie Connections:

Spin off "NCIS: Los Angeles" (2009)

Awesome

When the show first started out it was a little shaky, but since then has grown into its own. The characters are believable, both annoying and enchanting, and the plots are wonderful. There's a depth and a comradeship that isn't often showed this well in television. It isn't forced or faked; it's entirely true to life and believable.

The underlying sexual tension between several of the characters is also intriguing and interesting to watch, the most obvious of these being the relationship between Tony and Kate, but there's also hints at Kate and Gibbs, McGee and Abby, and so on. It's a crime drama that's both serious and light-hearted, and a wonderful show for anyone who likes fascinating stories, good humor, and great character interaction.