NCIS (season 20)
NCIS | |
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Season 20 | |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 5 |
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Original network | CBS |
Original release | September 19, 2022 present | –
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The twentieth season of the American police procedural television series NCIS premiered on September 19, 2022 on CBS during the 2022–23 television season.[1][2]
Premise[]
NCIS revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Based at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., the NCIS team is led by Supervisory Special Agent Alden Parker, an ex-FBI Special Agent and a skilled investigator.
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, NCIS Senior Special Agent, second in command of MCRT
- Wilmer Valderrama as Nick Torres, NCIS Special Agent
- Katrina Law as Jessica Knight, NCIS Special Agent
- Brian Dietzen as Dr. Jimmy Palmer, Chief Medical Examiner for NCIS
- Diona Reasonover as Kasie Hines, Forensic Specialist for NCIS
- David McCallum as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, NCIS Historian and former Chief Medical Examiner
- Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Director
- Gary Cole as Alden Parker, Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard, former FBI Special Agent turned NCIS's agent
Notable Guests[]
- Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell, Private Detective and former FBI Senior Special Agent
- Teri Polo as Vivian Kolchak, Alden Parker’s ex-wife and DOD paranormal investigator
- Laura San Giacomo as Dr. Grace Confalone, psychotherapist
Crossover[]
- Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant, NCIS Special Agent in Charge
- Jason Antoon as Ernie Malik, NCIS cyber intelligence specialist
Episodes[]
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers (millions)" refers to the number of viewers in the U.S. in millions who watched the episode as it was aired.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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436 | 1 | "A Family Matter" | Tawnia McKiernan | Scott Williams | September 19, 2022 | 2001 | 5.82[4] |
With Parker on the run with his ex-wife, the NCIS team investigates people who might have a personal vendetta against Parker in hopes of clearing his name. The episode ends with Torres and Knight alongside NCIS agent Jane Tennant and Computer Specialist Ernie Malik heading to Hawaii to stop the Raven or Herman Maxwell who's been freed by his followers, members of a group called the Unkindness. This episode begins a crossover event that concludes on the season 2 premiere of NCIS: Hawai'i. | |||||||
437 | 2 | "Daddy Issues" | Michael Zinberg | Christopher J. Waild | September 26, 2022 | 2002 | 6.11[5] |
McGee is in for a surprise when a fellow father from his kids' school is revealed to have some involvement in a break-in at a secret government vault. The case brings McGee to the realization that some other parents from his kids' school see him as uptight and antisocial. | |||||||
438 | 3 | "Unearth" | Diana Valentine | Yasemin Yilmaz | October 3, 2022 | 2003 | 6.92[6] |
A murder investigation introduces NCIS to a longstanding curse that ultimately puts Torres and Dr. Grace Confalone in a tight spot. | |||||||
439 | 4 | "Leave No Trace" | William Webb | Chad Gomez Creasey | October 10, 2022 | 2004 | 6.60[7] |
NCIS joins forces with the National Parks Investigative Service when a dead petty officer is found in the woods. The agent they work with, Gage Winchester, happens to be Knight's ex-boyfriend who hopes to get back with her. However, this only pushes Knight closer to Jimmy as she agrees to go on a spa weekend with him, signaling a more concrete definition of their relationship. | |||||||
440 | 5 | "Guardian" | James Whitmore Jr. | Marco Schnabel | October 17, 2022 | 2005 | 6.91[8] |
Vance is accosted by burglars in his home but subdues them, killing one of them. Parker takes it upon himself to be Vance's protection detail at an upcoming conference in Berlin, while McGee assumes the role of acting director and Torres & Knight investigate. While in Berlin, an Interpol official with whom Vance is romantically involved is also attacked, leading the team to investigate a theft of diamonds. | |||||||
441 | 6 | "The Good Fighter"[3] | TBA | TBA | October 24, 2022 | 2006 | TBD |
Production[]
Development[]
On March 31, 2022, NCIS was renewed for a twentieth season,[2] which premiered on September 19, 2022.[1]
Ratings[]
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "A Family Matter" | September 19, 2022 | 0.4 | 5.82[4] | 0.3 | 3.43 | 0.7 | 9.25[9] |
2 | "Daddy Issues" | September 26, 2022 | 0.4 | 6.11[5] | 0.3 | 3.21 | 0.7 | 9.32[9] |
3 | "Unearth" | October 3, 2022 | 0.4 | 6.92[6] | 0.3 | 3.02 | 0.7 | 9.95[9] |
4 | "Leave No Trace" | October 10, 2022 | 0.4 | 6.60[7] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
5 | "Guardian" | October 17, 2022 | 0.5 | 6.91[8] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Schwartz, Ryan (June 23, 2022). "CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates for FBI, Ghosts, NCIS, Young Sheldon and More". Yahoo News. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 31, 2022). "'NCIS', 'NCIS: Los Angeles' & 'NCIS: Hawai'i' Renewed By CBS For Next Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Shows A-Z - ncis on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Salem, Mitch (September 20, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 9.19.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 27, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 9.26.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Salem, Mitch (October 4, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 10.3.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 11, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 10.10.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Salem, Mitch (October 18, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 10.17.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Live+7 Ratings 2022/23
- 2022 American television seasons
- NCIS (TV series) seasons