NCIS season 15 explained

Season Number:15
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Num Episodes:24
Network:CBS
Episode List:List of NCIS episodes

The fifteenth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS premiered on September 26, 2017, in the same time slot as in the previous seasons, Tuesdays at 8 PM. The season premiere was watched by 17.42 million viewers,[1] picking up two months after Gibbs and McGee were last seen fighting a group of rebels in Paraguay and focused on the aftermath of those events. The season concluded on May 22, 2018 and contained 24 episodes.

NCIS revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Jennifer Esposito, who portrayed Special Agent Alexandra Quinn, did not return as a series regular this season. Maria Bello joined the cast as Dr. Jacqueline "Jack" Sloane, NCIS Senior Resident Agent and operational psychologist (episodes 4–24). After 15 years of playing Abby Sciuto, Pauley Perrette left the show in episode 22 - "Two Steps Back." Duane Henry, who plays Clayton Reeves, also left the show as he was killed off in the same episode. CBS renewed NCIS for both seasons fourteen and fifteen on Monday, February 29, 2016.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest appearances

Production

The series was renewed for fourteenth and fifteenth seasons by CBS on Monday, February 29, 2016. It was announced that Jennifer Esposito, who portrayed NCIS agent Alexandra Quinn, had departed[2] and would be replaced by Maria Bello as Agent Jackie Sloane — a new series regular, beginning with episode 15:5.[3] Bello inked a three-year deal to remain with the show through until the end of its seventeenth season.[4] Production began in July 2017 with the rest of cast members returning.

Showrunners Frank Cardea and George Schenck (in their first full season at the helm) wanted to focus Season 15 around a "good mystery and more stand-alone episodes than two or three-parters."[5] However, they noted that they wouldn't shy away from multi-part episodes if the story was deemed worth it. This season included a three-episode arc revolving around serial killer Gabriel Hicks, the episodes being: "Burden of Proof", "Keep Your Friends Close", and "Keep Your Enemies Closer".

As to Quinn's departure, Special Agent Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) stated in 15:1 ("House Divided") that Quinn is now on leave taking care of her mother; this coincides with a running story-arc her character had maintained for some time. The specific turnover point between Quinn & Sloane's characters occurs at the end of 15:4, when Bello's character premieres. In another central casting announcement, TV Line reported on October 4, 2017, that founding NCIS actress Pauley Perrette would be leaving the role of "Abby Sciuto" after the conclusion of season fifteen.[6] Perrette's final episode was episode 22, which aired on May 8, 2018.[7] Also, in this episode, Duane Henry (Clayton Reeves) was written off the show.

NCIS was renewed for a sixteenth season on April 13, 2018, following a deal with Mark Harmon to return for an additional two years.[8]

Episodes

See also: List of NCIS episodes.

Reception

Season 15 was praised for its sharp cases and bringing new life into characters and series,[9] with Matt Carter of CarterMatt.com citing "the arrival of Maria Bello and the creative direction of the new showrunners; this has been the best season overall since season 10"[10] as chief reasons for this revival. Sara Netzley of Entertainment Weekly said, in reference to the positive changes, "now here's the show we’ve enjoyed for years", noting that it was "dark and twisty", giving it an 'A' rating.[11]

Season 15 of NCIS was CBS's most watched and highest rated drama on their network for another year.[12] While being the most watched drama nationally,[13] beating NBC's megahit This Is Us and ABC's The Good Doctor, it also finished as the sixth most watched television program overall for 2017–2018 season.

Home media

A DVD and Blu-ray of the fifteenth season of NCIS was announced for August 21, 2018.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'This Is Us' and 'The Good Doctor' score big in premiere week broadcast Live +7 ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013220040/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/broadcast-live-7-ratings-sept-25-oct-1-2017/. dead. October 13, 2017. Rick. Porter. October 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Jennifer Esposito Leaving 'NCIS' After One Season | Deadline . June 9, 2017 . 2017-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728075812/http://deadline.com/2017/06/jennifer-esposito-leaving-ncis-cbs-john-travolta-feature-speed-kills-1202110429/ . July 28, 2017 . live.
  3. Web site: Maria Bello Joins 'NCIS' Season 15 as Series Regular | TVLine . July 27, 2017 . 2017-07-28 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170727234217/http://tvline.com/2017/07/27/maria-bello-ncis-season-15-cast/ . July 27, 2017 . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: Maria Bello Joins 'NCIS' as Series Regular for Season 15. The Hollywood Reporter. July 27, 2017 . March 17, 2023. November 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125145056/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/maria-bello-joins-ncis-as-series-regular-season-15-1024761. live.
  5. Web site: NCIS Bosses Frank Cardea and George Schenck on the Season 14 Finale and What Lies Ahead. Paulette. Cohn. May 15, 2017 . March 17, 2023. December 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221227104722/https://parade.com/571335/paulettecohn/ncis-bosses-frank-cardea-and-george-schenck-on-the-season-14-finale-and-what-lies-ahead/. live.
  6. Web site: NCIS: Yes, Pauley Perrette Is Truly Leaving — Find Out When. Ryan. Schwartz. October 4, 2017. TV Line. March 17, 2023. February 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221100849/https://tvline.com/2017/10/04/ncis-pauley-perrette-leaving-after-season-15-abby-sciuto/. live.
  7. Web site: NCIS' Pauley Perrette Wraps 15-Year Run, Shares Photos From Set. Matt Webb. Mitovich. April 7, 2018. March 17, 2023. December 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221227104718/https://tvline.com/2018/04/06/ncis-pauley-perrette-leaving-season-15-photos-final-episode/. live.
  8. Web site: CBS Renews 'NCIS' For Season 16. Danielle. Turchiano. April 13, 2018. March 17, 2023. December 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221227104722/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/ncis-season-16-renewed-cbs-1202752712/. live.
  9. Web site: NCIS and Absentia face off in TV Madness 2018 round 1. March 11, 2018. March 17, 2023. February 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211211603/https://cartermatt.com/296488/ncis-absentia-tv-madness-2018-round-1/. live.
  10. Web site: NCIS Vets Named New Showrunners. Mitovich. Matt Webb. TVLine. November 4, 2016. March 17, 2023. May 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516194425/https://tvline.com/2016/11/04/ncis-season-14-new-showrunners-replace-late-gary-glasberg/. live.
  11. NCIS recap: 'Burden of Proof'. Netzley. Sara. Entertainment Weekly. November 7, 2017. March 17, 2023. February 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211195202/https://ew.com/recap/ncis-season-15-episode-7/. live.
  12. Web site: CBS 2017-18 Season Ratings (updated 9/27/18). TV Series Finale. September 27, 2018. March 17, 2023. March 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230317220230/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/cbs-2017-18-season-ratings/. live.
  13. Web site: Final same-day total viewer averages for 2017-18: Sunday Night Football No. 1 for 7th straight year. https://web.archive.org/web/20180602083731/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/final-same-day-total-viewer-averages-for-2017-18-sunday-night-football-no-1-for-7th-straight-year/. dead. June 2, 2018. Porter. Rick. TV by the Numbers. May 29, 2018.
  14. Web site: Amazon.com: NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: The Fifteenth Season: Maria Bello, Rocky Carroll, Mark Harmon, David McCallum: Movies & TV. amazon.com. August 21, 2018 . March 17, 2023. March 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230317220227/https://www.amazon.com/NCIS-Criminal-Investigative-Service-Fifteenth/dp/B07D515635/. live.

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