NCIS - The best show

Subject: NCIS - The best show Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:16 pm

Some Important Info;

NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The concept and characters were initially introduced in a two-part episode of the CBS series JAG (JAG episodes 8.20 and 8.21). The show, a spin-off from JAG, premiered on September 23, 2003 on CBS and, to date, has aired eight full seasons and has gone into syndicated reruns on USA Network, Cloo (formerly Sleuth) and Ion Television. Donald Bellisario, who created JAG as well as the well-known series Airwolf, Magnum, P.I. and Quantum Leap, is co-creator and executive producer of NCIS. NCIS was originally referred to as Navy NCIS during Season 1; however, "Navy" was later dropped from the title as it was redundant. NCIS was joined in its seventh season by a spin-off series, NCIS: Los Angeles, starring Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J. On February 3, 2011, NCIS was renewed by CBS for a ninth season. That same year, NCIS was voted as America’s favorite television show

Basic Summery;

Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs is the leader of a team of special agents belonging to the NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) Major Case Response Team. Gibbs, a former Marine, is a tough investigator and a highly skilled interrogator who relies on his gut instinct as much as evidence. Gibbs' second in command is Senior Field Agent Tony DiNozzo, a womanizing, movie-quoting former Baltimore Homicide Detective, who despite being the class clown always gets the job done. The team also consists of probationary field agent Ziva David, a former Mossad officer who is a skilled fighter, as well as Junior Field Agent Timothy McGee, a computer-savvy agent often mocked by DiNozzo. Assisting them are Abby Sciuto, the energetic-but-Goth lab tech who is like a daughter to Gibbs, and Dr. Donald Mallard, nicknamed Ducky, the eccentric medical examiner full of unusual stories. This team of elite agents, based in Washington, D.C., solve criminal cases involving Marine and Navy personnel and their families, sometimes traveling the United States - or the world - to do it.

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NCIS turns 100 episodes with the Episode "Chimera" in season 5.

Characters;

Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Portrayed by Mark Harmon (Seasons 1–present), is a Special Agent in charge of the Major Case Response Team. He was a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps until 1991 when his first wife Shannon and daughter Kelly were killed by a Mexican drug dealer, after Shannon had witnessed a murder by the drug dealer. After Gibbs had taken revenge on the drug dealer who killed his wife and daughter by shooting him, Gibbs joined NIS, later renamed NCIS, with Special Agent Mike Franks. He has been married four times but is currently single, which is often referred to on the show. He also has a difficult relationship with his father.

Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo

Portrayed by Michael Weatherly (Seasons 1–present), is a Special Agent and Senior Field Agent of the Major Case Response Team and former Peoria, Philadelphia, and Baltimore police officer before joining NCIS in 2001. Gibbs considers DiNozzo to be a younger version of himself, using his "gut" to solve cases (e.g., in the episode "Collateral Damage"). Considered a notorious womanizer, his behavior is often quite sexist even on the job, which irritates the females he works with. He is also known as the world's oldest frat boy.

Ziva David (ZEE-VAA DA-VEED)

Portrayed by Cote de Pablo (Recurring season 3, main cast seasons 3–present), is possibly the most dangerous member of the team. She is a Special Agent and Probationary Field Agent of the Major Case Response Team since season seven. For her first four years in the show, she was a part of the NCIS team as a Mossad Liaison Officer. She replaced Special Agent Kate Todd, who was shot and killed by Ziva's half-brother in the Season Two finale, "Twilight". In Season 7 opening episode, "Truth or Consequences", she was rescued from North Africa by Gibbs, DiNozzo and McGee where she had been held prisoner by terrorists for several months after being captured on a mission she had been working on for Mossad. She eventually returned to the US and resigned from Mossad, becoming a probationary NCIS agent and also an American citizen.

Abigail "Abby" Scuito

Portrayed by Pauley Perrette (Seasons 1–present), is a forensics specialist assigned to the NCIS Major Case Response Team. She has an affinity for Gothic fashion and is addicted to the fictional brand "Caf-Pow", a caffeinated beverage. Abby's character has gained enormous popularity nationally and internationally.

Timothy McGee

Portrayed by Sean Murray (Recurring season 1, main cast seasons 2–present), is a Special Agent and Junior Field Agent of the Major Case Response Team. He has a degree in computer forensics from MIT and a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins, and, along with Abby Sciuto, acts as the team's technology specialist. McGee was originally assigned to the Norfolk Naval Base but became a permanent team member at the end of the Season 2 opening episode, "See No Evil". Often called "Proby" by DiNozzo, despite no longer being a probationary. Under a pseudonym, the author of a best-selling book using characters based on members of the team, much to their irritaion. Particularly close to Abby.

Leon Vance

Portrayed by Rocky Carroll (Recurring season 5, main cast seasons 6–present), who was formerly the NCIS Assistant Director and right hand to Jenny Shepard; he became the Director of NCIS following her death at the end of the fifth season.

DR. Donald "Ducky" Mallard

Portrayed by David McCallum (Seasons 1–present), is the Chief Medical Examiner assigned to NCIS; he spent some time as a Medical Examiner in Vietnam, Bosnia, and Afghanistan before working for NCIS. He was close friends with Jenny Shepard and is best friends with Gibbs.

Jennifer "Jenny" Shepard

Portrayed by Lauren Holly (Recurring season 3, main cast seasons 3–5), was the second director of NCIS; she formerly worked under Gibbs in Europe and was his lover at the time. She was killed in "Judgment Day, Part 1" after a former NCIS target, Natasha, hired assassins to kill her. Shepard managed to kill all of the assassins with the help of Mike Franks but died from her wounds.

Kate Todd

Portrayed by Sasha Alexander (Main cast seasons 1–2, guest starred season 3 episodes 1 & 2), worked as a Secret Service Agent until the beginning of Season 1 and was tasked with the presidential protection detail. She almost failed at her job, only being bailed out by NCIS, so she resigned from the Secret Service and was offered a job at NCIS by Gibbs who became something of a mentor to her. Her two-year career came to a tragic and abrupt end when at the end of the Season 2 finale "Twilight", she died after being shot in the head by double agent Ari Haswari (Ziva David's late brother). Her death hit the NCIS team hard, with Gibbs leaving flowers on the roof where she was shot and, following her death, not letting anybody touch her desk or locker at NCIS until she was replaced by Ziva David (Ari Haswari's sister).

Episodes;

NCIS has just aired its 200th episode! 200 that have aired on TV (seasons 1 through 9) Two episodes of Season 9 have been created and listed, and will air September 20 and September 27. An Episode guide and list can be found here

Crossovers;

JAG:

NCIS: Los Angeles:

Rocky Carroll appears on NCIS: Los Angeles as his NCIS character Director Leon Vance, while Pauley Perrette has appeared twice as Abby. Also, on the season finale of NCIS: Los Angeles, David Dayan Fisher reprises his role as CIA Officer Trent Kort. Additionally, Kelly Hu appears as Lee Wuan Kai in NCIS: Los Angeles and later appears in an episode of NCIS. Also, many of the characters working at the Office of Special Projects in NCIS: Los Angeles are introduced near the end of Season 6 of NCIS. In the Season 7 finale of NCIS, Vance mentions he has spent a lot of time getting the new Los Angeles branch up and running the past year, and tells Gibbs that Hetty (director of the Los Angeles branch) took him on a tour of Warner Bros. Studios.

Awards;

ALMA Award
Nominated – Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series – Cote de Pablo (2008)
ASCAP Award
Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2009)
Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2008)
Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2007)
Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2006)
Won – Top TV Series – Matt Hawkins, Maurice Jackson, Neil Martin (2004)
Won – Top TV Series – Steven Bramson (2004)
BMI Film & TV Awards
Won – BMI TV Music Award – Brian Kirk (2009)
Won – BMI TV Music Award – Brian Kirk (2008)
Won – BMI TV Music Award – Joseph Conlan (2005)
California on Location Awards
Won – Location Team of the Year (Episodic Television) – Emily Kirylo, Jim McClafferty, Joel Sinderman, Michael Soleau (2008)
Emmy Awards
Nominated – Outstanding Stunt Coordination – Diamond Farnsworth, "Requiem" (2008)
Nominated – Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Charles Durning (2005)
Emmy Award
Nominated – Outstanding Drama Series (2010)
NAACP Image Awards
Nominated – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Rocky Carroll (2010)
People's Choice Awards
Nominated – Favorite TV Drama (2009)
Nominated – Favorite TV Drama Actor – Mark Harmon (2009)
Imagen Foundation Awards
Nominated – Best Supporting Actress/Television – Cote de Pablo (2009)
Won – Best Supporting Actress/Television – Cote de Pablo (2006)
Young Artist Awards
Nominated – Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor – Dominic Scott Kay, "Lost & Found" (2008)

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Subject: Re: NCIS - The best show Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:12 pm

Well isn't this the truth! I love NCIS. It's at the top of my list of shows to watch. Smile

Nice page, btw.

Subject: Re: NCIS - The best show Wed May 09, 2012 10:09 am

I must have seen just about every episode of this show. I'm quite excited to see fellow fans (and frankly quite impressed with the first post). I've heard some disagreement about people preferring Kate Todd over Ziva, but I've always been more of a Ziva fan myself. And, personally, I've never really liked Abby. I find her too immature to realistically be portrayed in such a mature serious environment.

Subject: Re: NCIS - The best show Fri May 11, 2012 2:50 pm

This is quite an in depth description! I haven't watched too much of the show (I generally watch little TV) But I am most definitely interested now!

Subject: Re: NCIS - The best show Fri May 11, 2012 5:29 pm

I'm a huge crime show fanatic. I also love Law and Order and Bones. I definitely recommend you watching a few episodes