CBS Renews NCIS For Season 11 as Mark Harmon Inks New Deal

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Per CBS Press Release:

CBS announced today a new contract extension for NCIS star and executive producer Mark Harmon, and that the U.S. and global ratings phenomenon NCIS has been renewed for the 2013-2014 season.

“In a world gone niche, NCIS keeps getting bigger, and Mark Harmon continues to define the role of leading man on the #1 show on television,” said Leslie Moonves, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation. “NCIS is the type of franchise every company wants in today’s global content ecosystem – high-quality storytelling that generates passionate viewers and drives revenue on every conceivable platform.”

Currently in its 10th season, NCIS continues to hit ratings milestones. This season, for the first time ever, it ranks as television’s #1 program (ahead of Sunday Night Football). NCIS is averaging 21.48 million viewers, up +7% over last year and is the highest-rated drama among adults 25-54 (5.9/15), while averaging 4.2/12 in adults 18-49. The series delivered its second-largest live plus same day audience on Jan. 15, averaging 22.86 million viewers. That total soared to 25.36 million viewers with L+3 day lift, marking the first NCIS broadcast to deliver more than 25 million viewers with live plus 3-day lift or live plus 7-day lift.

NCIS is also an international hit, licensed in more than 200 markets. It is the #1 series on M6 in France, the #1 U.S. series on Rai2 in Italy and the #2 U.S. series overall, the #1 U.S. series on TV3 in Sweden, the #2 U.S. series on LaSexta in Spain, the #2 U.S. drama on Network Ten in Australia and the #3 U.S. series on Sat1 in Germany.

In domestic syndication, NCIS is broadcast on USA Network and ranks as cable’s #1 off-network drama.

NCIS premiered on CBS in 2003-2004. Since its debut, NCIS’s ratings have steadily climbed, finishing 2008-2009 ranked fifth among all primetime programs. During the 2009-2010 season it became the #1 drama/scripted program on television, and has remained the #1 drama ever since.

NCIS stars Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette, Rocky Carroll, Brian Dietzen and David McCallum. Gary Glasberg, Chas. Floyd Johnson, Mark Horowitz, Mark Harmon, Shane Brennan, George Schenck, Frank Cardea and Donald P. Bellisario are executive producers for Belisarius Productions in association with CBS Television Studios.

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Per TV Line:

Color us not surprised: CBS has renewed NCIS for a 11th season after finalizing a new deal with leading man Mark Harmon, the network announced Friday.

“In a world gone niche, NCIS keeps getting bigger, and Mark Harmon continues to define the role of leading man on the No. 1 show on television,” said CBS President and CEO Les Moonves in a statement. “NCIS is the type of franchise every company wants in today’s global content ecosystem — high-quality storytelling that generates passionate viewers and drives revenue on every conceivable platform.”

CBS is said to be still in negotiations with Harmon’s co-star, Cote de Pablo, whose deal is also set to expire at season’s end. (The rest of the cast is locked in.)

Currently in its 10th season, NCIS ranks as TV’s most-watched drama series with an average audience of 21.48 million viewers.

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Jan 17,2013

‘NCIS’ Hits Series High with 22.86 million viewers!

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Big applause for our show!
Episode 10×12 “Shiva” was the most watched episode ever with 22.86 million viewers.
( before this one the most watched was episode 8×13 “Freedom” with 22.85 )

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Jul 11,2012

Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette & Sean Murray Ink Deals To Return!

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EXCLUSIVE: The entire cast of NCIS will come back intact when the veteran CBS drama starts production on its 10th season next week. Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette and Sean Murray have all signed two-year deals to continue on the hit procedural starring Mark Harmon. Weatherly, Perrette and Murray are three of four veteran NCIS cast members whose contracts were up after Season 9. The fourth, David McCallum, re-upped in April, while negotiations between CBS/CBS Studios and Weatherly, Perrette and Murray continued on-and-off until separate agreements were reached over the past 10 days. Also returning with a new deal is Rocky Carroll, who joined NCIS in Season 5. Weatherly, Perrette and McCallum are original cast members, while Murray joined during the first season. The rest of the cast, including star/executive producer Harmon, have deals in place for next season.

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Jun 19,2012

Brian Dietzen promoted to Series Regular

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Brian Dietzen has officially been promoted to Series Regular, this up coming Tenth season.

‏@CBSTweet Cheers 2 NCIS Asst. Medical Examiner Jimmy Palmer! NCIS returns this fall w @briandietzen as a series regular

Several members of the NCIS team were in peril at the end of last month’s season finale, but it looks like regardless of how it all pans out, we’ll be seeing a lot more of Jimmy Palmer.

EW has learned exclusively that Brian Dietzen has been promoted to series regular on the show, which is going into its 10th season. He was formerly appearing on a recurring basis as the right-hand man to medical examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard (David McCallum). “I’m very excited,” Dietzen tells EW. “After eight years of being with the show, I got a contract with CBS, and I couldn’t be happier about it.”

The promotion, says Dietzen, could very well indicate Palmer’s increased responsibilities next year — especially in light of Ducky’s heart attack in the season finale. Palmer’s whereabouts were also not entirely clear in the finale. Last viewers saw, he was planning to abandon his big wedding plans and head back to D.C. in order to help the team. “As far as I know I’m safe, and a contract is a good thing to indicate that,” he says.

Another bonus? Dietzen will finally join his cast mates in the opening credits next year — a move that will please some longtime NCIS fans, who have often questioned his absence. “I believe this year my name will be up at the front of the credits with everyone else, so we’ll have the full team at the front,” he says. “[For my featured shot], I’m hoping I can put on a wig with some long hair and run topless across the beach — something subtle but still classy.”

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Jun 08,2012

NCIS Exclusive: Rocky Carroll Inks New Deal

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NCIS vet Rocky Carroll has closed a new deal to stick with the long-running CBS procedural, TVLine has learned exclusively.

The actor will continue to portray Director Vance — a role he often brings to NCIS‘ spinoff, NCIS: Los Angeles — through the series’ upcoming tenth season.
As previously reported, David McCallum (Ducky) has also signed on for another season with Gibbs and Co.

NCIS mainstays Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette and Sean Murray, meanwhile, are still in talks to re-up with TV’s most-watched drama, but showrunner Gary Glasberg recently told TVLine that he has “no doubt that it will all work out.”

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Mar 14,2012

NCIS Renewed for Tenth Season

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CBS released the official word today of 18 different shows being picked up for the 2012-2013 season and NCIS was on that list. NCIS is the number 1 TV scripted drama four the third year in a row.

In a move that renews a large portion of television’s #1 primetime lineup, CBS announced today it has picked up 18 returning series for the 2012-2013 broadcast season.

The renewals include four comedies, nine dramas, three reality series and two newsmagazines. The returning shows encompass every night of the week and every hour, many of which are #1 in their time period and some #1 on the entire night

Renewed dramas are NCIS, television’s #1 drama/scripted program for the third consecutive year; NCIS: LOS ANGELES, the #2 drama for the second straight year; HAWAII FIVE-0, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, PERSON OF INTEREST, the #1 new series of the season, THE MENTALIST, BLUE BLOODS and the award-winning and critically acclaimed THE GOOD WIFE.

“This large-scale renewal is testimony to the strength, stability and success of a deep and diverse roster of top-rated programming,” said Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. “It positions us for continued success next season and certainly creates an environment that will give our new shows the best possible chance to succeed.”

NCIS Source would like to say congrats to the cast and crew of NCIS on your tenth season pick up. Can’t wait to see what is in store.

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Aug 25,2011

NCIS Scoop: Jamie Lee Curtis Books Two-Episode Arc

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Jamie Lee Curtis has signed on for a two-episode guest spot on NCIS during November sweeps, TVGuide.com has learned.

Curtis will play Charlotte Ryan, a career woman and single mom who works for the Office of Inspector General in the Defense Department. Described as strong and opinionated, Curtis’ character will spar with Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and the team like never before.

“The role of Charlotte Ryan got even better when the enormously talented Jamie Lee Curtis agreed to join us,” executive producer Gary Glasberg said. “Jamie’s shoot-from-the-hip style embodies everything we want from Ryan — humor, heart, strength and a lot of fun. We couldn’t be more excited she’s here. And don’t be surprised if there are sparks between Gibbs and Ryan. We’re expecting some real chemistry.”

Curtis’ appearance will serve as a reunion between her and Harmon: The duo co-starred in the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday with Lindsay Lohan.

Initially known for her work as a scream queen in horror films such as The Fog, Prom Night and the Halloween franchise, Curtis, 52, has also appeared in Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda and True Lies. The 52-year-old actress co-starred with Richard Lewis in the TV series Anything But Love and appeared in the short-lived series Operation: Petticoat. Her most recent small-screen role was on The Drew Carey Show.

NCIS’ ninth season premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8/7c on CBS.

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