NCIS has thrived for over two decades partly because it launched on traditional broadcast television rather than streaming platforms, according to CBS executives and directors involved with the series.
The show debuted on CBS in 2003 and has since completed 23 seasons with more than 500 episodes aired. CBS renewed it for a 24th season, and all episodes are available to stream on Paramount+ alongside several spinoffs.
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NBC has greenlit four pilots to series for the 2026-27 television season. The network also scrapped four other projects, including a drama starring Emily Deschanel. The decisions follow an evaluation of eight pilots developed for consideration.
Building on its midseason 2026 lineup announced in January, CBS became the first broadcast network to reveal its fall 2026 primetime schedule on Wednesday. The slate introduces a new NCIS spin-off starring LL COOL J and Scott Caan, shifts popular procedurals, and holds comedies like Ghosts and Matlock for later, with new series and specials rounding it out.
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Donald P. Bellisario departed the CBS procedural NCIS after its fourth season in 2007. The decision stemmed from creative tensions with star Mark Harmon, according to accounts from the show's production team.
The CBS prequel concluded its second season with a long-awaited romantic moment between Gibbs and Lala, followed by a kidnapping cliffhanger involving team member Randy.
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NBC has renewed Law & Order: SVU for a 28th season, ensuring Capt. Olivia Benson and her team return. The announcement came the same day the spin-off Law & Order: Organized Crime was cancelled after five seasons on Peacock. TVLine confirmed the renewal.
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