CBS will be bringing back another one of its veteran dramas for the 201920 TV版 season
Announced this afternoon, the network has officially renewed NCIS for its seventeenth season The news comes after star and executive producer, Mark Harmon, signed a new deal with CBS to reprise his role on the series
NCIS has been a global juggernaut for almost two decades, said CBS Entertainment President, Kelly Kahl Its viewers are clearly the most loyal of any drama on television They are passionate about the characters, the plotlines and the storytelling We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the gifted production team and the cast, led by the extraordinary Mark Harmon We are delighted that the show will remain a linchpin of the CBS schedule this coming season
In its current season, NCIS has been averaging 122 million viewers in the live + same day ratings, making it TV版’s secondmostwatched scripted series, behind only The Big Bang Theory It has remained a strong performer for CBS, in both its ratings and viewership numbers, and was widely considered to be a strong renewal contender leading up to the announcement today
With this renewal, NCIS now joins Young Sheldon, Mom, Criminal Minds, God Friended Me, Magnum PI, FBI, and The Neighborhood on a growing list scripted titles confirmed to be returning on CBS for the 201920 season
