NCIS
Created by Don McGill, Donald P. Bellisario
NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it's a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former Marine gunnery sergeant, whose skills as an investigator are unmatched, leads this troupe of colorful personalities. Rounding out the team are Anthony DiNozzo, an ex-homicide detective whose instincts in the field are unparalleled and whose quick wit and humorous take on life make him a team favorite; the youthful and energetic forensic specialist Abby Sciuto, a talented scientist whose sharp mind matches her Goth style and eclectic tast…
NCIS Season 24, Episode 3, “Sleeping Dogs,” airs Tuesday, October 20, 2026 on CBS.
NCIS Season 24, Episode 3, “Sleeping Dogs,” airs Tuesday, October 20, 2026 on CBS.
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Since Oct 6
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- 24Season 24Next: Episode 3 · Sleeping Dogs
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- 21Season 21Original premiere · CBS · 10 episodes
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- 17Season 17Original premiere · CBS · 20 episodes
- 16Season 16Original premiere · CBS · 24 episodes
- 15Season 15Original premiere · CBS · 24 episodes
- 14Season 14Original premiere · CBS · 24 episodes
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- 11Season 11Original premiere · CBS · 24 episodes
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- 9Season 9Original premiere · CBS · 24 episodes
- 8Season 8Original premiere · CBS · 24 episodes
- 7Season 7Original premiere · CBS · 24 episodes
- 6Season 6Original premiere · CBS · 25 episodes
- 5Season 5Original premiere · CBS · 19 episodes
- 4Season 4Original premiere · CBS · 24 episodes
- 3Season 3Original premiere · CBS · 24 episodes
- 2Season 2Original premiere · CBS · 23 episodes
- 1Season 1Original premiere · CBS · 23 episodes
Episode guide
Season 24 episodes
- 1
Wayward Son source at TVmaze
While dealing with the fallout from the shooting involving McGee's son, the team investigates a mysterious new threat to the Secretary of the Navy and receives help from an unexpected source: Tony DiNozzo, newly arrived in D.C. to open a satellite office of his private security firm.
- 2
Clean Slate source at TVmaze
When a man is murdered after a neighborhood dinner party, the team discovers every guest is lying - about the strange break-in at the victim's house, what they were burning in their backyards and who they really are. And the deeper the team digs, the less they can agree on what kind of case they're even working.
- 3
Sleeping Dogs source at TVmaze
When Torres' retired undercover identity is used to commit a string of murders, he's forced to team up with his grizzled old-school former handler, Walt Keller, and confront a darker version of himself that he thought he'd left behind.
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- Season premiere · CBSOctober 6, 2026Reported
“NCIS season 24: October 6, 2026 on CBS”
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Season premiere date announced: October 6, 2026 on CBS