简介：CBSwillbebringingbackanotheroneofitsveterandramasforthe2019-20TVseason.Announcedthisafternoon,thenetworkhasofficiallyrenewed“NCIS”foritsseventeenthseason.Thenewscomesafterstarandexecutiveproducer,MarkHarmon,signedanewdealwithCBStoreprisehisroleontheseries.“NCIShasbeenaglobaljuggernautforalmosttwodecades,”saidCBSEntertainmentPresident,KellyKahl.“Itsviewersareclearlythemostloyalofanydramaontelevision.Theyarepassionateaboutthecharacters,theplotlinesandthestorytelling.Weoweahugedebtofgratitudetothegiftedproductionteamandthecast,ledbytheextraordinaryMarkHarmon.WearedelightedthattheshowwillremainalinchpinoftheCBSschedulethiscomingseason.”Initscurrentseason,“NCIS”hasbeenaveraging12.2millionviewersinthelive+samedayratings,makingitTV’ssecond-most-watchedscriptedseries,behindonly“TheBigBangTheory.”IthasremainedastrongperformerforCBS,inbothitsratingsandviewershipnumbers,andwaswidelyconsideredtobeastrongrenewalcontenderleadinguptotheannouncementtoday.Withthisrenewal,“NCIS”nowjoins“YoungSheldon,”“M