It seems no global force or entertainment industry setback could ever be strong enough to take down broadcast stalwart NCIS franchise, with the flagship crime drama (itself a spinoff) enjoying its 21st season in 2024. The fam went international in 2023 with the addition of NCIS: Sydney, and CBS is gearing up for another new chapter with the Gibbs-centric prequel NCIS: Origins. And it sounds like the newest offshoot will stand apart from the rest in a few ways.
Currently in her second year as CBS Entertainment President, Amy Reisenbach already knows a thing or two about changes from the norm, as half of her first year on the job factored in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that essentially eliminated new scripted TV from Fall TV schedules. It was under her watch that Paramount Network’s smash hit Yellowstone made its network debut, and she helped bring the Sydney spinoff to domestic primetime. But contrary to what some fans may think, NCIS: Origins was already in the development process even before the Down Under series solidified itself.
