NCIS (franchise)

NCIS (2003–present)

NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)

NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on September 22, 2009 as the first spin-off of NCIS. The series starred rapper LL Cool J and actor Chris O'Donnell as special agents Sam Hanna and Grisha Callen, who worked for the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles under operations manager Henrietta "Hetty" Lange (Linda Hunt). A two-part backdoor pilot for the series aired during the sixth season of NCIS earlier in the year.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} The series concluded on May 21, 2023, after its 13th and final season.^[6]

NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2021)

NCIS: New Orleans premiered on September 23, 2014, as the second spin-off of NCIS;^[7] it followed an NCIS division based in New Orleans led by Supervisory Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride (Scott Bakula)^[8][9][10] A two-part backdoor pilot aired during the eleventh season of NCIS.^[11][12][13]

NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021–2024)

NCIS: Hawaiʻi premiered September 20, 2021, as the third spin-off of NCIS;^[14] the series followed the staff of the NCIS Pearl Harbor Field Office in Hawaii led by Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey), the first female lead in the NCIS franchise.^[15][16] On April 26, 2024, the series was cancelled after three seasons.^[17]

NCIS: Sydney (2023–present)

On February 16, 2022, Paramount announced that a spin-off set in Sydney, Australia had been ordered by Network 10 and Paramount+; Shane Brennan had been announced as the showrunner for the spin-off, which would be the first set outside of the United States.^[18][19] The series premiered in Australia on Paramount+ on November 10, 2023, and aired on Network 10 from May 15, 2024.^[20][21] It was also announced that in the United States, amid the suspension of other NCIS productions due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, the series would also begin airing on a delayed basis on CBS from November 14.^[22] The series was available for streaming in selected territories internationally on Paramount+.^[23] Its second season premiered on February 7, 2025.^[24]

The cast is led by Olivia Swann and Todd Lasance, with Sean Sagar, Tuuli Narkle, Mavournee Hazel and William McInnes.^[25]

NCIS: Origins (2024–present)

In January 2024, CBS ordered the prequel series NCIS: Origins; set in the 1990s and executive produced by Mark Harmon, it follows the beginning of Leroy Jethro Gibbs' career as a special agent of the NIS's Camp Pendleton branch, under a team led by Mike Franks. The series stars Austin Stowell as a younger Gibbs, with Harmon reprising his role as the present-day, retired Gibbs, who serves as narrator.^[26][27] The series premiered on October 14, 2024,.^[28][29][30]

NCIS: Tony & Ziva (2025)

On February 28, 2024, it was announced that Paramount+ had ordered another spin-off of NCIS focusing on Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo's characters Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David.^[31] On May 7, 2024, the official Instagram for the NCIS franchise presented a call between Weatherly and de Pablo where the spin-off title was confirmed to be NCIS: Tony & Ziva.^[32] Production began in June 2024 in Budapest.^[33][34] CBS Studios produces Tony & Ziva. John McNamara is the showrunner and executive produces with Weatherly, de Pablo, Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain, Shelley Meals and Mairzee Almas.^[35]

It was cancelled after one season on December 19, 2025.

NCIS: New York

On April 15, 2026, it was announced that CBS has ordered NCIS: New York for a premiere in the 2026–27 television season. The series will star LL Cool J, reprising his character of Sam Hanna as he returns from Los Angeles to his hometown of New York City to lead a new team. Scott Caan was cast as Hanna's partner. The pilot episode was written by R. Scott Gemmill, who had previously served as a showrunner for Los Angeles.^[36]

NCIS (2010)

NCIS is a video game released in 2010 for iOS, published by GameHouse. It's a mix between a hidden object game and a mini-game collection.^[43] Gamezebo said that NCIS is about exactly what you would expect from a licensed game on a mobile phone. It's quick, easy, and simple."^[43] AppSpy summarized: "Fans of the TV series may feel like they can get something out of this game, but from the corny lines to the poorly gathered evidence, NCIS: The Game from the TV Show is a game that's hard to recommend at all."^[44]

NCIS (2011)

NCIS is an adventure game developed by Ubisoft Shanghai and published by Ubisoft for Nintendo 3DS (as NCIS 3D), PlayStation 3, Wii, Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in 2011. It is based on the original NCIS TV series.

NCIS: Hidden Crimes

On September 15, 2016, Ubisoft launched a hidden-object mobile game titled NCIS: Hidden Crimes. Developed by Ubisoft Abu Dhabi (who also worked on CSI: Hidden Crimes) in conjunction with CBS Interactive, the game was released for Android & iOS devices.^[45]

NCIS: Red

In November 2012, CBS commissioned a pilot episode for a potential NCIS: Los Angeles spinoff titled NCIS: Red.^[60] Written and produced by Shane Brennan, the series would follow "a mobile team of agents who live and work together as they go across the country to solve crimes".^[60] On February 6, 2013, John Corbett was cast as retired special agent Roy, the series male lead.^[61] Earlier, Miguel Ferrer would join the cast as a series regular, and reprising his NCIS: Los Angeles role,^[62] Edwin Hodge had been cast as Kai, an intelligence analyst,^[63] Scott Grimes was cast as Dave,^[64] Gillian Alexy was cast as Claire,^[65] and Kim Raver was cast in the pilot, playing the lead role of Paris.^[66] The pilot episode, titled "Red" and "Red-2", aired on March 19 and 26, 2013, during the fourth season of NCIS: Los Angeles. On May 15, 2013, CBS announced that the pilot would not be taken to series.^[67] On May 21, 2013, CBS President Nina Tassler stated that "sometimes [spinoffs] work and sometimes they don't. Protecting [the franchise] was really important."^[68] CBS was reportedly "open to redeveloping the pilot with a new cast attached",^[68] though a second franchise appearance by Scott Grimes in 2017 remains the only continuation of Red to date.