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Is NCIS coming back?

NCIS (2003–present) — drama · action · crime on CBS

The answer: Currently airing — last episode May 12, 2026.
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Genre
Drama · Action · Crime
Network / streamer
CBS
Premiered
September 23, 2003
Runtime
~60 min per episode
TVMaze rating
8.0 / 10
23seasons
507episodes
8.0/ 10

About NCIS

Yes — NCIS returns in 2026 on CBS. The latest episode aired on May 12, 2026, and new episodes are scheduled weekly on Thursdays. The show has been a staple of CBS’s lineup for over two decades, with its current season beginning in October 2025.

NCIS is a long-running drama series that first premiered on September 23, 2003. It follows the investigations of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, blending action, crime, and humor. The series centered on a team led by Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former Marine gunnery sergeant, tackling complex cases involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel around the globe. The show was known for its mix of procedural storytelling and character-driven moments, often highlighting the camaraderie among team members amidst high-stakes investigations.

The cast includes actors such as Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, David McCallum as Dr. Ducky Mallard, Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto, Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, and Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer. The series holds a rating of 8 on TVMaze and has a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

NCIS episode schedule

507 aired

Aired · 507

DateEp.Title
May 12, 2026 S23·E20 Sons and Daughters
May 5, 2026 S23·E19 Deal with the Devil
April 28, 2026 S23·E18 Bad Impressions
April 21, 2026 S23·E17 Reboot
April 14, 2026 S23·E16 S.O.S.
April 7, 2026 S23·E15 Knick-Knack
March 31, 2026 S23·E14 Fleeting
March 24, 2026 S23·E13 All Good Things
March 17, 2026 S23·E12 In Too Deep
March 10, 2026 S23·E11 Army of One
March 3, 2026 S23·E10 Her
December 16, 2025 S23·E9 Heaven and Nature
December 9, 2025 S23·E8 Stolen Moments
December 2, 2025 S23·E7 God Only Knows
November 18, 2025 S23·E6 Page-Turner
November 11, 2025 S23·E5 Now and Then
November 4, 2025 S23·E4 Gone Girls
October 28, 2025 S23·E3 The Sound and the Fury
October 21, 2025 S23·E2 Prodigal Son (Part II)
October 14, 2025 S23·E1 Prodigal Son (Part I)
May 5, 2025 S22·E20 Nexus
April 28, 2025 S22·E19 Irreconcilable Differences
April 21, 2025 S22·E18 After the Storm
April 14, 2025 S22·E17 Killer Instinct
March 31, 2025 S22·E16 Ladies' Night
March 24, 2025 S22·E15 Moonlit
March 3, 2025 S22·E14 Close to Home
February 24, 2025 S22·E13 Bad Blood
February 10, 2025 S22·E12 Fun and Games
February 3, 2025 S22·E11 For Better or Worse
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January 27, 2025 S22·E10 Baker's Man
December 16, 2024 S22·E9 Humbug
December 9, 2024 S22·E8 Out of Control
December 2, 2024 S22·E7 Hardboiled
November 25, 2024 S22·E6 Knight and Day
November 11, 2024 S22·E5 In from the Cold
November 4, 2024 S22·E4 Sticks & Stones
October 28, 2024 S22·E3 The Trouble with Hal
October 21, 2024 S22·E2 Foreign Bodies
October 14, 2024 S22·E1 Empty Nest
May 6, 2024 S21·E10 Reef Madness
April 29, 2024 S21·E9 Prime Cut
April 22, 2024 S21·E8 Heartless
April 15, 2024 S21·E7 A Thousand Yards
April 1, 2024 S21·E6 Strange Invaders
March 25, 2024 S21·E5 The Plan
March 4, 2024 S21·E4 Left Unsaid
February 26, 2024 S21·E3 Lifeline
February 19, 2024 S21·E2 The Stories We Leave Behind
February 12, 2024 S21·E1 Algún Día
May 22, 2023 S20·E22 Black Sky
May 15, 2023 S20·E21 Kompromat
May 8, 2023 S20·E20 Second Opinion
May 1, 2023 S20·E19 In the Spotlight
April 10, 2023 S20·E18 Head Games
March 20, 2023 S20·E17 Stranger in a Strange Land
March 13, 2023 S20·E16 Butterfly Effect
February 27, 2023 S20·E15 Unusual Suspects
February 13, 2023 S20·E14 Old Wounds
February 6, 2023 S20·E13 Evil Eye
January 23, 2023 S20·E12 Big Rig
January 16, 2023 S20·E11 Bridges
January 9, 2023 S20·E10 Too Many Cooks
December 5, 2022 S20·E9 Higher Education
November 21, 2022 S20·E8 Turkey Trot
November 14, 2022 S20·E7 Love Lost
October 24, 2022 S20·E6 The Good Fighter
October 17, 2022 S20·E5 Guardian
October 10, 2022 S20·E4 Leave No Trace
October 3, 2022 S20·E3 Unearth
September 26, 2022 S20·E2 Daddy Issues
September 19, 2022 S20·E1 A Family Matter
May 23, 2022 S19·E21 Birds of a Feather
May 16, 2022 S19·E20 All or Nothing
May 2, 2022 S19·E19 The Brat Pack
April 18, 2022 S19·E18 Last Dance
March 28, 2022 S19·E17 Starting Over
March 21, 2022 S19·E16 The Wake
March 14, 2022 S19·E15 Thick as Thieves
March 7, 2022 S19·E14 First Steps
February 28, 2022 S19·E13 The Helpers
January 24, 2022 S19·E12 Fight or Flight
January 17, 2022 S19·E11 All Hands
January 3, 2022 S19·E10 Pledge of Allegiance
December 6, 2021 S19·E9 Collective Memory
November 29, 2021 S19·E8 Peacekeeper
November 8, 2021 S19·E7 Docked
November 1, 2021 S19·E6 False Start
October 18, 2021 S19·E5 Face the Strange
October 11, 2021 S19·E4 Great Wide Open
October 4, 2021 S19·E3 Road to Nowhere
September 27, 2021 S19·E2 Nearly Departed
September 20, 2021 S19·E1 Blood in the Water
May 25, 2021 S18·E16 Rule 91
May 18, 2021 S18·E15 Blown Away
May 11, 2021 S18·E14 Unseen Improvements
May 4, 2021 S18·E13 Misconduct
April 27, 2021 S18·E12 Sangre
April 6, 2021 S18·E11 Gut Punch
March 16, 2021 S18·E10 Watchdog
March 9, 2021 S18·E9 Winter Chill
March 2, 2021 S18·E8 True Believer
February 9, 2021 S18·E7 The First Day
January 26, 2021 S18·E6 1mm
January 19, 2021 S18·E5 Head of the Snake
January 19, 2021 S18·E4 Sunburn
December 8, 2020 S18·E3 Blood and Treasure
November 24, 2020 S18·E2 Everything Starts Somewhere
November 17, 2020 S18·E1 Sturgeon Season
April 14, 2020 S17·E20 The Arizona
March 31, 2020 S17·E19 Blarney
March 24, 2020 S17·E18 Schooled
March 10, 2020 S17·E17 In a Nutshell
February 18, 2020 S17·E16 Ephemera
February 11, 2020 S17·E15 Lonely Hearts
January 28, 2020 S17·E14 On Fire
January 21, 2020 S17·E13 Sound Off
January 14, 2020 S17·E12 Flight Plan
January 7, 2020 S17·E11 In the Wind
December 17, 2019 S17·E10 The North Pole
November 26, 2019 S17·E9 IRL
November 19, 2019 S17·E8 Musical Chairs
November 12, 2019 S17·E7 No Vacancy
November 5, 2019 S17·E6 Institutionalized
October 22, 2019 S17·E5 Wide Awake
October 15, 2019 S17·E4 Someone Else's Shoes
October 8, 2019 S17·E3 Going Mobile
October 1, 2019 S17·E2 Into the Light
September 24, 2019 S17·E1 Out of the Darkness
May 21, 2019 S16·E24 Daughters
May 14, 2019 S16·E23 Lost Time
May 7, 2019 S16·E22 ...and Executioner
April 30, 2019 S16·E21 Judge, Jury…
April 16, 2019 S16·E20 Hail & Farewell
April 9, 2019 S16·E19 Perennial
April 2, 2019 S16·E18 Mona Lisa
March 26, 2019 S16·E17 Silent Service
March 12, 2019 S16·E16 Bears and Cubs
February 26, 2019 S16·E15 Crossing the Line
February 19, 2019 S16·E14 Once Upon a Tim
February 12, 2019 S16·E13 She
January 15, 2019 S16·E12 The Last Link
January 8, 2019 S16·E11 Toil and Trouble
December 11, 2018 S16·E10 What Child Is This?
December 4, 2018 S16·E9 Tailing Angie
November 20, 2018 S16·E8 Friendly Fire
November 13, 2018 S16·E7 A Thousand Words
October 30, 2018 S16·E6 Beneath the Surface
October 23, 2018 S16·E5 Fragments
October 16, 2018 S16·E4 Third Wheel
October 9, 2018 S16·E3 Boom
October 2, 2018 S16·E2 Love Thy Neighbor
September 25, 2018 S16·E1 Destiny's Child
May 22, 2018 S15·E24 Date with Destiny
May 15, 2018 S15·E23 Fallout
May 8, 2018 S15·E22 Two Steps Back
May 1, 2018 S15·E21 One Step Forward
April 17, 2018 S15·E20 Sight Unseen
April 3, 2018 S15·E19 The Numerical Limit
March 27, 2018 S15·E18 Death from Above
March 13, 2018 S15·E17 One Man's Trash
March 6, 2018 S15·E16 Handle with Care
February 27, 2018 S15·E15 Keep Your Enemies Closer
February 6, 2018 S15·E14 Keep Your Friends Close
January 23, 2018 S15·E13 Family Ties
January 9, 2018 S15·E12 Dark Secrets
January 2, 2018 S15·E11 High Tide
December 12, 2017 S15·E10 Double Down
November 21, 2017 S15·E9 Ready or Not
November 14, 2017 S15·E8 Voices
November 7, 2017 S15·E7 Burden of Proof
October 31, 2017 S15·E6 Trapped
October 24, 2017 S15·E5 Fake It 'Til You Make It
October 17, 2017 S15·E4 Skeleton Crew
October 10, 2017 S15·E3 Exit Strategy
October 3, 2017 S15·E2 Twofer
September 26, 2017 S15·E1 House Divided
May 16, 2017 S14·E24 Rendezvous
May 9, 2017 S14·E23 Something Blue
May 2, 2017 S14·E22 Beastmaster
April 18, 2017 S14·E21 One Book, Two Covers
April 4, 2017 S14·E20 A Bowl of Cherries
March 28, 2017 S14·E19 The Wall
March 14, 2017 S14·E18 M.I.A.
March 7, 2017 S14·E17 What Lies Above
February 21, 2017 S14·E16 A Many Splendored Thing
February 14, 2017 S14·E15 Pandora's Box (Part I)
February 7, 2017 S14·E14 Nonstop
January 24, 2017 S14·E13 Keep Going
January 17, 2017 S14·E12 Off the Grid
January 3, 2017 S14·E11 Willoughby
December 13, 2016 S14·E10 The Tie That Binds
December 6, 2016 S14·E9 Pay to Play
November 22, 2016 S14·E8 Enemy Combatant
November 15, 2016 S14·E7 Home of the Brave
October 25, 2016 S14·E6 Shell Game
October 18, 2016 S14·E5 Philly
October 11, 2016 S14·E4 Love Boat
October 4, 2016 S14·E3 Privileged Information
September 27, 2016 S14·E2 Being Bad
September 20, 2016 S14·E1 Rogue
May 17, 2016 S13·E24 Family First
May 10, 2016 S13·E23 Dead Letter
May 3, 2016 S13·E22 Homefront
April 19, 2016 S13·E21 Return to Sender
April 5, 2016 S13·E20 Charade
March 22, 2016 S13·E19 Reasonable Doubts
March 15, 2016 S13·E18 Scope
March 1, 2016 S13·E17 After Hours
February 23, 2016 S13·E16 Loose Cannons
February 16, 2016 S13·E15 React
February 9, 2016 S13·E14 Decompressed
January 19, 2016 S13·E13 Déjà Vu
January 5, 2016 S13·E12 Sister City (Part I)
December 15, 2015 S13·E11 Spinning Wheel
November 24, 2015 S13·E10 Blood Brothers
November 17, 2015 S13·E9 Day in Court
November 10, 2015 S13·E8 Saviors
November 3, 2015 S13·E7 16 Years
October 27, 2015 S13·E6 Viral
October 20, 2015 S13·E5 Lockdown
October 13, 2015 S13·E4 Double Trouble
October 6, 2015 S13·E3 Incognito
September 29, 2015 S13·E2 Personal Day
September 22, 2015 S13·E1 Stop the Bleeding
May 12, 2015 S12·E24 Neverland
May 5, 2015 S12·E23 The Lost Boys
April 28, 2015 S12·E22 Troll
April 14, 2015 S12·E21 Lost in Translation
April 7, 2015 S12·E20 No Good Deed

…and 277 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.

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