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Season 1 – NCIS

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Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs leads a group of colorful personalities in investigating crimes -- ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism -- that have evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The team includes MIT graduate Timothy McGee, Ellie Bishop, who specializes in international threat assessment, charismatic and unpredictable Nick Torres, and forensic psychologist Jack Sloane. Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard brings his vast experience in forensics into play to help solve cases.
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NCIS — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

NCIS offers procedural fans an enjoyable enough addition to the genre -- albeit one that's basically another annex to the CSI household.

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Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel It's a CSI wannabe and hardly a burst of originality. Jan 31, 2020 Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today The ugliest lines go to star Mark Harmon, who is far too likable an actor to be stuck trading jock-strap jokes with a female agent. The writers must all be either 9 or 90. Rated: 2/4 Jan 18, 2020 Full Review Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune "NCIS" is as slow-witted as its redundant title would have you believe. Jan 17, 2020 Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) It's very much in the "JAG" vein, with good (if predictable) storytelling, a patriotic streak a mile wide and recognizable characters. Jan 18, 2020 Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel The storytelling and dialogue are intelligent and mature for this part-mystery, part-thriller. Generous doses of humor, most of it extremely dark, leaven the serious tone. Jan 17, 2020 Full Review People Staff People Magazine This is a formulaic but fairly competent series with delusions of grandeur. Sep 14, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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David D We started watching this in 2022, and it is one of the best series we have ever enjoyed. Every episode is different, and they are not afraid to kill off some of the stars. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I'd forgotten how good a lot of these episodes are. I'd also forgotten the majority of them! Lol. Aaaaaand that a number of important multi-series storylines start right here Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member The first season of NCIS does what many shows today cannot do by introducing a riveting cast of characters (including some of the best, underrated TV villains) while also giving well written and engaging mysteries. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member A spin-off of JAG, NCIS is an exciting crime procedural from CBS. In Season 1 former secret service officer Caitlin Todd is recruited to join NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Services), gets to know the team, and learns how to investigate crimes involving military personnel. The writers do an impressive job at using Todd as an audience surrogate to introduce what NCIS is, how it operates, and the team. They also come up with a number of interesting cases-of-the-week, from missing persons to terrorism to murder. Also, the main cast, featuring Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, and Sasha Alexander, is especially strong and has good chemistry. Additionally, there are a number of interesting guest stars, such as Emilie de Ravin, Sherilyn Fenn, Terry O'Quinn, Adam Baldwin, and Julie Benz. Season 1 of NCIS may look like a typical procedural at first, but it has a unique style that mixes earnestness and lighthearted humor. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Sporting good chemistry amongst the entire cast, NCIS is an above average police investigation series. Series begins to drag after the 4th season. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Don McGill

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Donald P. Bellisario

Creator

Mark Harmon

NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Sasha Alexander

NCIS Special Agent Caitlin Todd

Michael Weatherly

NCIS Special Agent Anthony "Tony" Dinozzo

Pauley Perrette

Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2003 Yankee White Agents Gibbs and DiNozzo board Air Force One to investigate what seems to be a death by natural causes. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 2003 Hung Out to Dry Gibbs and his agents investigate when a Marine crashes into a parked car after his parachute fails to open during a training exercise. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 2003 Sea Dog The team investigates when a Navy commander's body washes ashore along with the bodies of two drug traffickers. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 2003 The Immortals The team probes the death of a sailor found clutching an officer's sword and discovers he was obsessed with a role-playing game. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 28, 2003 The Curse A lieutenant's mummified remains turn up nearly 10 years after he was reported missing along with $1 million from his ship's safe. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 4, 2003 High Seas Gibbs and his team board an aircraft carrier to find out how a sailor with no history of drug abuse overdosed on methamphetamines. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 18, 2003 Sub Rosa A decomposed body found in a tub of acid at a naval base leads Gibbs to deduce that an impostor is serving aboard one of the nuclear submarines. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 25, 2003 Minimum Security The team travels to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to probe a Navy translator's death caused by swallowing emeralds smuggled from Afghanistan. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 16, 2003 Marine Down When a widow gets a telephone call from her husband, the team must exhume the body believed to be that of the Marine. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 6, 2004 Left for Dead After digging herself out of a grave, an amnesiac can remember one thing: a bomb is hidden on a Navy ship. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 13, 2004 Eye Spy After a Navy commander is murdered on a beach, the team watches for a nude female sunbather who may be the only witness. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 3, 2004 My Other Left Foot Ducky and Abby help identify a Marine whose severed leg is found in a trash receptacle, then the case takes a turn when the man's identity does not match his official photo ID. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 10, 2004 One Shot, One Kill A sniper kills Marine recruiters and leaves a white feather behind as his calling card. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 17, 2004 The Good Samaritan With the help of a local sheriff, Gibbs and his team hunt down a possible serial killer targeting naval officers. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 24, 2004 Enigma Gibbs puts it all on the line to help a former commanding officer who is running for his life from the government. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 2, 2004 Bete Noir A gun-toting man emerges from a body bag in the autopsy lab to take Ducky, Gerald and Kate hostage. Rudolf Martin guest stars. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 16, 2004 The Truth Is Out There Gibbs, still recovering from his gunshot wound, pushes the team to investigate the body of a bludgeoned sailor, found at an illegal nightclub. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 6, 2004 UnSEALed Gibbs and his team track a former Navy SEAL (guest star Tim Abell) who escapes from prison looking for revenge. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 27, 2004 Dead Man Talking Gibbs and his team are called to investigate when a fellow NCIS agent is found murdered. Guest star: Tim Kelleher. Details Episode 20 Aired May 4, 2004 Missing When a Marine explosives expert disappears outside a nightclub, Gibbs and his agents are summoned to investigate. Details Episode 21 Aired May 11, 2004 Split Decision Gibbs and his team are called to investigate when the grisly remains of a Marine ordnance specialist are found. Details Episode 22 Aired May 18, 2004 The Weak Link Gibbs and his team believe the accidental death of a Navy SEAL, during a routine exercise, was murder. Details Episode 23 Aired May 25, 2004 Reveille Gibbs finally comes face to face with Ari, the Bete Noir terrorist who had wounded him before escaping. Details Episode 104 Aired Aug 24, 2023 Corporal Punishment Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs leads a group in investigating crimes -- ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism -- that have evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Details

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Season Info

Director
Dennis Smith, Alan J. Levi, Peter Ellis, Thomas J. Wright, Terrence O'Hara, Jeff Woolnough, Ian Toynton, Bradford May, James Whitmore Jr.
Creator
Don McGill, Donald P. Bellisario
Executive Producer
Donald P. Bellisario, Chas. Floyd Johnson
Screenwriter
Jack Bernstein, George Schenck, Don McGill, Darcy Meyers, John C. Kelley, Frank Cardea, Donald P. Bellisario
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2003
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