The entire NCIS franchise will be returning for the 2022-2023 broadcast season. CBS has renewed flagship NCIS for a milestone 20th season, which would tie Gunsmoke as the third longest-running US primetime drama series only behind Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order.
It also has picked up its top freshman drama NCIS: Hawai’i for a second season and, as it approaches its 300th episode, NCIS: Los Angeles for a 14th season.The three dramas join CBS’ previously announced renewals of The Amazing Race, Bob ♥ Abishola, CSI: Vegas, Ghosts, The Neighborhood, Secret Celebrity Renovation, Survivor, Tough As Nails and Young Sheldon.
Additional renewals, including for CBS’ other strong procedural drama franchise, FBI, will be coming soon.NCIS has successfully navigated the leading man transition from Mark Harmon to Gary Cole, securing a renewal.
The venerable drama is the No. 1 most watched broadcast series this season, per Nielsen, drawing 11.11 million viewers and improving its new Monday 9 PM time slot by +149%, per Nielsen.
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