NCIS Train Isn’t Slowing Down, CBS Boss Says

Summary:

• NCIS is a CBS procedural drama that launched the franchise of the same name, consisting of NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawaiʻi and NCIS: Sydney.
• The original show, as well as its two recent spin-offs, are still active, but fans are afraid that there is a possibility of cancellation.
• According to CBS entertainment chief Amy Reisenbach, there is no reason to worry.

Though viewers become more attached to the stories and characters each year, the longer the show goes on, the more likely it is to become repetitive and boring. After all, there are only so many plot twists you can take before they stop making sense.

Soap operas that run for four to six decades deal with this problem by embracing absurdity. However, this is not the path that any fan of a serious procedural drama would want their favorite show to take. Fortunately, NCIS seems to stay away from such dubious decisions and continues to do quite well in the ratings.

Does that mean there is hope for more to come? CBS' Amy Reisenbach thinks so.

Will There Be NCIS Season 22?

While fans of NCIS aren't too worried about the show's current position, knowing how many spin-offs are available, it's always nice to have some reassurance. After all, not many shows have the power to pass the mark of two decades and still have the same original feel they had in the beginning.

In a conversation with Deadline about the direction CBS is taking with its original entertainment programming, entertainment chief Amy Reisenbach addressed the possible future of the franchise in general and the original show in particular. In short: NCIS is not going anywhere anytime soon.

“I don’t see it slowing down anytime soon. It’s a fantastic cast with a fantastic writing staff that’s been there a really long time. They’re just as reenergized today as they were as when I started on the show in Season 8. So, as long as they want to keep it going, we’re thrilled to be on the NCIS train,” she said.

The latest and first international installment of the franchise, NCIS: Sydney, was not left out of the conversation.

Network officials were just as excited about the show's success as viewers were. And while Reisenbach can't confirm anything about season 2 right now, she feels "really positive" about it. So keep an eye out for the upcoming renewal news.

If you agree that NCIS as a franchise still has a lot to offer its viewers, you can go ahead and tune in to CBS on February 12th to not miss the premiere episode of the show's latest, 21st season.

Source: Deadline