CBS Unifies All NCIS Series on Network TV for the 2026-2027 Season

CBS will air four NCIS series consecutively on Tuesday evenings for the 2026-2027 season. NCIS opens at 8 p.m. ET, followed by NCIS: New York at 9 p.m., NCIS: Origins at 10 p.m., and NCIS: Sydney joins the block in 2027. This is the first time the active NCIS franchise is presented exclusively on broadcast television.

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Since 2003 the franchise has added several spin-offs, some of which moved to streaming. The cancellation of NCIS: Tony & Ziva left a gap that the network is filling by returning original cast members to the broadcast schedule, reinforcing CBS’s procedural lineup.

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• Michael Weatherly – returns as Special Agent Tony DiNozzo Jr. in NCIS season 24.

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• Mark Harmon – returns in a season-long arc on NCIS: Origins season 3.

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• LL Cool J, Scott Caan, Wilmer Valderrama – reprise their roles on NCIS: New York and NCIS: Origins.

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• CBS – coordinating the unified schedule and announcing cast returns.

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• Fall 2026 – Launch of NCIS season 24 (Weatherly’s return).

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• Fall 2026 – Premiere of NCIS: Origins season 3 (Harmon’s expanded role).

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• Fall 2026 – Debut of NCIS: New York season ?.

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• 2027 – Introduction of NCIS: Sydney season 3, completing the block.

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• Three hour-long slots on Tuesdays (8 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m. ET) will be dedicated to NCIS programming.

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• Four active NCIS series will be broadcast on CBS, the first full-network alignment.

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• Original cast returns: Weatherly (absent since season 13) and Harmon (previously limited to narration).

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Concentrating the franchise on a single network simplifies viewing and may enable larger crossover events, given the simultaneous presence of legacy characters across three shows. The alignment also underscores CBS’s commitment to procedural dramas.

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CBS confirmed the Tuesday night block and that NCIS: Origins returns in fall 2026, with NCIS: Sydney joining in 2027. Press materials highlighted Weatherly’s and Harmon’s returns as “major milestones” for the franchise’s new era.

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Premiere dates for NCIS: Origins season 3 and NCIS: Sydney season 3 remain undisclosed, and CBS has not confirmed a multi-show crossover.

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• Fall 2026 – CBS rolls out the Tuesday night NCIS block, beginning with season 24 of the flagship series.

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• Fall 2026 – NCIS: Origins season 3 debuts, featuring Mark Harmon’s expanded role.

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• 2027 – NCIS: Sydney season 3 joins the lineup, completing the four-show schedule.

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