NCIS is celebrating a milestone that not many tv exhibits can brag about!
On April 15, the hit CBS franchise will air its one thousandth episode after greater than twenty years on air and spawning 4 spinoffs set in Hawaii, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Sydney. The mothership present aired its first episode in September 2003 and has racked up greater than 450 episodes alone, whereas Los Angeles and New Orleans have contributed 320 and 150, respectively, to the general whole.
In honor of the momentous event — comprised of greater than 4.2 trillion minutes of NCIS motion — ET is airing a particular trying again on the present through the years and unveiling never-before-seen interviews and clips with stars like Mark Harmon, Vanessa Lachey, Michael Weatherly, Scott Bakula and extra.
The franchise observe the lives and circumstances of brokers with the Naval Legal Investigative Service and has saved followers round for years due to its heart-stopping storylines, unbelievable visitor stars — together with pre-fame Zac Efron and Millie Bobby Brown — and tender moments between characters.
On prime of a retrospective factor, ET’s NCISVerse: The First 1000 hosted by Kevin Frazier will look forward on the two new exhibits coming to the franchise, NCIS: Origins and an unnamed sequence starring fan-favorites Cote de Pablo and Weatherly. The previous will probably be an origin story for Harmon’s character, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, whereas the latter sequence will see de Pablo and Weatherly reprise their roles as Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo.
ET first reported on de Pablo and Weatherly returning to the franchise in February when Paramount and CBS revealed the official description for the 10-episode first season, slated to movie in Europe this yr.
“After Ziva’s supposed dying, Tony left the NCIS crew to go increase their daughter. Years later, Ziva was found alive, main her to finish one last mission with NCIS earlier than she was reunited with Tony and their daughter in Paris,” the outline reads. “Since then – and the place we discover them within the new Paramount+ authentic sequence – Tony and Ziva have been elevating their daughter, Tali, collectively. When Tony’s safety firm is attacked, they have to go on the run throughout Europe, strive to determine who’s after them and possibly even study to belief one another once more in order that they’ll lastly have their unconventional fortunately ever after.”
In December, ET spoke with NCIS: Sydney star Olivia Swann, a newcomer to the sequence, who mentioned that relating to becoming a member of such an iconic franchise, she could not really feel extra humbled or grateful by the chance.
“It is such an honor being a part of a franchise like this,” she mentioned. “It form of hasn’t been till now that we’re realizing the magnitude of it, which is mind-blowing. We simply have one of the best time and we’re simply so grateful to be part of this this world and this universe.”
Equally, Wilmer Valderrama — who joined NCIS in its 14th season as Particular Agent Nicholas Torres — advised ET in January that whereas the present’s twenty first season was shortened to 10 episodes — primarily as a result of 2023 WGA strike — the followers have been in for a deal with from begin to end.
“We’re gonna attempt to make it possible for each time an episode ends, you understand, one thing in that episode is gonna carry over and we’re gonna strive as a result of I feel it is time for producers to evolve and the way forward for content material and the way it’s being consumed. I feel CBS does it higher, they know their viewers tremendous nicely. So, I am actually happy with what we’re doing,” he shared.
ET’s particular, NCISVerse: The First 1,000, airs Monday, April 8, at 9 p.m. ET. The episode will even characteristic an unique first have a look at the one centesimal episode of NCIS, which can air on Monday, April 15, at 9 p.m. ET.
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