May 20, 2008
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This is it for the fifth season of NCIS. Due to the three month-long writers' strike, the show, much like many other primetime regulars, has been forced into an abridged season. And, in somewhat like fashion to House's two-part season closer, tonight's NCIS finale is also a special two-hour installment.
“Judgment Day” 1 and 2 promises to be a gripping thriller of a doubleheader, with the prospect of losing one of our favorite NCIS mainstays according to TV Guide's Michael Ausiello.
May 13, 2008
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It's the second-to-the-last broadcast this season for Mark Harmon and the rest of CBS' NCIS. Next week, the series concludes its current fifth season with a special two-part installment said to include the demise or departure of one of the regular cast members.
Before we find out who goes out with or without a bang, we are treated this week to another potentially nail-biting episode.
May 6, 2008
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Last week, several of the naval crime investigation team went halfway around the globe to piece together a tragedy in Iraq. NCIS' resident playboy Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) and analyst Nikki Jardin (Susan Kelechi Watson) were sent to investigate the scene in Baghdad, while the rest of the team assisted stateside.
This week, it's Mossad liaison officer, Ziva David's turn in the spotlight, as she goes undercover in tonight's NCIS installment entitled “Recoil.”
April 29, 2008
One of the things to look forward to for the remainder of the fifth season of NCIS is seeing the special agents in a new location apart from their headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard. Tonight's installment lives up to that promise as it sends agent Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) and analyst Nikki Jardin (Susan Kelechi Watson) traveling to Baghdad.
The 15th episode of season 5 called "In The Zone" centers on a mortar attack in Baghdad that becomes the crime scene for a murder investigation.
April 22, 2008
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The magic of veteran actor and timeless heartthrob Mark Harmon continues to cast a spell of near-invincibility to NCIS. Amazingly, the naval investigation drama has stood up well in its Tuesday 8-9pm time slot opposite American Idol. Last week, NCIS coughed up the best numbers for CBS in its own time bracket with a 3.1/8 share. Overall, NCIS posted a total of 14.9 million viewers, just short the 15 million which helped Dancing with the Stars edge its ABC past NCIS' CBS.
Harmon and company are back tonight with an all-new case in the episode entitled “Internal Affairs.”
April 15, 2008
NCIS returns tonight with its second brand-new, post-strike installment entitled “Dog Tags.” Tonight's offering features one of the rare occasions Pauley Perrette's character, Abby Sciuto, venturing out of her lab to help investigate a possible case of dog mauling.
According to executive producer Shane Brennan, the episode promises lots of opportunities for fun and humor.
March 11, 2008
Barely a month from now, fans of the naval crime drama, NCIS, will finally have fresh installments to sink their teeth into. Of course, new episodes means additional chances for die-hard Mark Harmon followers to appreciate his ageless good looks and unassuming knack for deadpan comedy.
The good news is that NCIS will resume with new material on air beginning April 8, when a fresh batch of seven installments is scheduled to hit the small screen. To add even more cause for celebration, NCIS not only has post-strike episodes coming, but an entirely new season as well. The show has been picked up as part of the CBS' lineup for 2008-2009.
January 22, 2008
The final pre-strike episode of NCIS aired last week, and the number of viewers it drew, though respectable, saw a significant drop from its last new installment, which hit the airwaves on November 27.
According to TV Guide, NCIS' January 15 broadcast, which was an episode entitled “Tribes,” drew in 15.9 million viewers, down 1.16 million from the November broadcast called “Corporal Punishment.” The numbers drop is due to the two-hour premiere of American Idol's seventh season, which earned FOX 33.24 million total viewers and a 13.78 rating in key demographics.