Good news, NCIS fans: The popular CBS show isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
The network just renewed the crime procedural drama for season 17, according to Deadline. The news comes shortly after star and executive producer Mark Harmon signed a new agreement with CBS TV Studios, and all we have to say is…it’s about damn time.
While Harmon’s signature sealed the deal, we’re not surprised by the renewal. NCIS is one of the longest-running scripted series on television and has continued to hook viewers over the years. The show, which is currently in its 16th season, averages 16 million viewers per episode, making it the second-most watched entertainment series behind The Big Bang Theory.
Although the network hasn’t announced any further details regarding the future of NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans, both are expected to return for the 2019-2020 TV season.