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[10/08/26 - 03:32 PM]
CBS All-"NCIS" Tuesday Premieres +39% Higher Than Last Year
"NCIS," the series premiere of "NCIS: New York," and "NCIS: Origins" were the night's top three most-watched scripted broadcast programs.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS ALL-"NCIS" TUESDAY PREMIERES +39% HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR

New Season Features Michael Weatherly Returning to NCIS, Launch of NCIS: NEW YORK, Starring LL COOL J and Scott Caan, And Mark Harmon Joining NCIS: ORIGINS

As part of CBS Premiere Week, the all-"NCIS" Tuesday night lineup delivered a #1 broadcast finish averaging 5.49 million viewers, up +39% from last year's CBS Premiere Tuesday (10/14/25, NCIS, NCIS: ORIGINS, NCIS: SYDNEY). NCIS, the series premiere of NCIS: NEW YORK and NCIS: ORIGINS were the night's top three most-watched scripted broadcast programs. The night showcased major characters across the franchise, including the return of Michael Weatherly as Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo Jr. on NCIS, LL COOL J as Sam Hanna and Scott Caan as Nick Schaeffer in NCIS: NEW YORK, and Mark Harmon joining NCIS: ORIGINS as Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

Ratings Highlights:

NCIS S24 Premiere (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

· Tuesday night's #1 most-watched scripted broadcast program averaging 6.45m viewers.

· NCIS' most-watched episode since the season 21 finale (5/6/24).

· Up +21% compared to its year-ago season premiere and up +20% from its year-ago season average.

NCIS: NEW YORK Series Premiere (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

· Tuesday night's #2 most-watched scripted broadcast program averaging 5.62m viewers.

· NCIS: NEW YORK was up +53% compared to the year-ago time period premiere of NCIS: ORIGINS and up +50% from NCIS: ORIGINS year-ago season average.

NCIS: ORIGINS S3 Premiere (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

· #1 broadcast show in its time period.

· Averaged 4.39m viewers, up +20% compared to its year-ago premiere (9:00-10:00PM).

· NCIS: ORIGINS was up +56% compared to the year-ago time period season premiere of NCIS: SYDNEY.





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