"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003)TV series 2003-????

Creators:

Donald P. Bellisario
Don McGill

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

23 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Crime | Mystery

Plot:

The cases of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Plot Keywords:

Federal Agent | US Navy | Jurisdiction | Divorcé | DNA

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 26	4:00 PM	USA	Driven	#4.11
Sat. July 26	5:00 PM	USA	Suspicion	#4.12

Cast

Mark Harmon	...	Leroy Jethro Gibbs / ... (113 episodes, 2003-2008)
Michael Weatherly	...	Anthony DiNozzo / ... (113 episodes, 2003-2008)
Pauley Perrette	...	Abby Sciuto (113 episodes, 2003-2008)
David McCallum	...	Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard (113 episodes, 2003-2008)
Sean Murray	...	Timothy McGee / ... (98 episodes, 2003-2008)
Cote de Pablo	...	Ziva David / ... (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Lauren Holly	...	Jenny Shepard / ... (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Brian Dietzen	...	Jimmy Palmer (61 episodes, 2004-2008)
Sasha Alexander	...	Caitlin 'Kate' Todd (48 episodes, 2003-2005)

Also Known As:

NCIS (USA) (short title)
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA) (new title)
Naval CIS (USA) (working title)
лМорская полиция. Спецотдел (Russia) [ru]
Morskaya politsiya. Specotdel (Russia) (alternative transliteration) [ru]
N.C.I.S.: Enquêtes spéciales (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
NCIS (Greece) [el]
NCIS - Tengerészeti helyszínelõk (Hungary) [hu]
NCIS rikostutkijat (Finland) [fi]
NCIS: Kriminalistid (Estonia) [et]
Navy - investigación criminal (Spain) [es]
Navy CIS (Germany) [de]
Omada NCIS (Greece) [el]
nCIS (Hungary) (new title) [hu]

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

New Zealand:R13 (Original season 1 DVD rating) | New Zealand:M (Season 1 DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (some episodes) | Germany:16 (DVD) | New Zealand:PG (Cable Rating Season 1)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

Timothy McGee uses the pseudonym Thom E Gemcity for his novel 'Deep Six'. Thom E Gemcity is an anagram for Timothy McGee.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Throughout the series, characters are shown taking pictures with Nikon digital SLR cameras. These cameras are used held to the eye, not at arms length as depicted, as the rear monitors are for review purposes and not image capture.

Quotes:

[Gibbs, who's been divorced three times, is building a boat]
Agent Caitlin Todd: Do all Marines build boats?
Tony: Just the onest that have been married a few times.
Agent Caitlin Todd: Why's that?
Tony: The other ones can afford to buy one.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Nip/Tuck: August Walden (#5.13)" (2008)

Easily one of the best shows on Television today, Suspenseful, Humorous and Riveting-Can't Miss TV!

Easily one of the best shows on television today, suspenseful, humorous and real-not always pleasant or formulaic-but real! Just when I think Bellesario has gone too far in the "lets screw up Jag" sweepstakes (ok-2 episodes this year were actually good-the rest-terrible!)-he redeems himself with a show that is riveting, timely and funny at the right times!

The casting, the writing, the overall look of the show is first class! Starting at the top with Mark Harmon, the sexiest man on TV-he also sets the tone with his right on portrayal of the most conflicted man on TV today! His obsession with Ari (the terrorist), his list of rules, then his tendency to think out of the box just adds to the spice and pace of this show. (Plus his constant dueling with DiNozzo-priceless!)

An added plus is the inter meshing of the cast-David McCallum-funny, urbane- so hot! His stories are hysterical, then his sad commentary on the life or death of their latest subject-just gives you pause. His diatribe on the terrorist and what he did to his assistant alone is Emmy award stuff-don't mess with Ducky ever again! Then we have the reason for Rule 12-Special Agent Catlin Todd-the writers don't always have a clue as to her portrayal but she always pulls it off (and that humor of hers-the end lines alone are great!) I have to disagree as to the chemistry with Gibbs/Kate-it's there all right-hopefully we get to see something come of it in Season 2! The actors portraying Abby and DiNozzo-Pauly Perrette and Michael Weatherly are hysterical, yet right on in their portrayals-especially when DiNozzo thinks with his hormones and not with his brain-then turns around and saves the day-this show is a keeper! I can hardly wait for season 2!