CBS will be bringing back another one of its veteran dramas for the 2019-20 TV season.
　　Announced this afternoon, the network has officially renewed ;NCIS; for its seventeenth season. The news comes after star and executive producer, Mark Harmon, signed a new deal with CBS to reprise his role on the series.
　　;NCIS has been a global juggernaut for almost two decades,; said CBS Entertainment President, Kelly Kahl. ;Its viewers are clearly the most loyal of any drama on television. They are passionate about the characters, the plotlines and the storytelling. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the gifted production team and the cast, led by the extraordinary Mark Harmon. We are delighted that the show will remain a linchpin of the CBS schedule this coming season.;
　　In its current season, ;NCIS; has been averaging 12.2 million viewers in the live + same day ratings, making it TV’s second-most-watched scripted series, behind only ;The Big Bang Theory.; It has remained a strong performer for CBS, in both its ratings and viewership numbers, and was widely considered to be a strong renewal contender leading up to the announcement today.
　　With this renewal, ;NCIS; now joins ;Young Sheldon,; ;Mom,; ;Criminal Minds,; ;God Friended Me,; ;Magnum P.I.,; ;FBI,; and ;The Neighborhood; on a growing list scripted titles confirmed to be returning on CBS for the 2019-20 season.