About the Show

August 2010

NCIS

NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama.  With liberal doses of humor, it's a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations.  NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former Marine gunnery sergeant, whose skills as an investigator are unmatched, leads this troupe of colorful personalities.  Gibbs, a man of few words, only needs a look to explain it all.  The team includes NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, an ex-homicide detective whose instincts in the field are unparalleled and whose quick wit and humorous take on life make him a team favorite; the youthful and energetic forensic specialist Abby Sciuto, a talented scientist whose sharp mind matches her Goth style and eclectic tastes, NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee, an MIT graduate whose brilliance with computers far overshadows his insecurities in the field, and Ziva David, perhaps the most dangerous member of the team, a former Mossad agent now Probationary Agent and newly sworn in U.S. citizen.   Assisting the team is medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, who knows it all because he's seen it all, and he's not afraid to let you know.  Rounding out the team is NCIS director Leon Vance, an intelligent, highly trained agent who can always be counted on to shake up the status quo.  From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents travel the globe to investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.

Begins its eighth season on the CBS Television Network on Sept. 21.

ON AIR: Tuesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

ORIGINATION: Los Angeles (film)

PREMIERE: Sept. 23, 2003

STARRING:

Mark Harmon............. Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Michael Weatherly....... Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo

Cote de Pablo....... Probationary NCIS Agent Ziva David 

Sean Murray.................. Special Agent Timothy McGee 

Pauley Perrette............  Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto

Rocky Carroll...................... NCIS Director Leon Vance

David McCallum................ Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard

PRODUCED BY: Belisarius Productions in association with CBS  Television Studios

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Shane Brennan, Chas. Floyd Johnson, Gary Glasberg, Mark Horowitz and Donald P. Bellisario

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Gary Glasberg, Frank Cardea, George Schenck, Steven D. Binder and Jesse Stern

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Press Contacts:

Katie Barker                818-655-1591      katie.barker@cbs.com

Brett Gold                    212-975-7931      brett.gold@cbs.com

Photo Contacts:

Jeffrey Staab                212-975-4107     jrstaab@cbs.com

Rudi Simpson               818-655-1545      rudi.simpson@cbs.com