2007 Fall TV Preview: NCIS On CBS

I hate these kind of shows. every one has fallen into this CSI mind control banter. Having said that I never thought NCIS would have anything to offer me (being a Horror movie Fan) I thought everyone was nuts with this crime solving Pop sensation sure to burn out like Ricky Martin and the rest of that over praised disposable garbage. BUT, I Love this show!! I Initially caught a glimpse of Abbey (She's hot I don't care who knows it) When I flipped on NCIS and began to watch I wanted more & more. Now, Finally with the back to back to back episodes I'm almost completely content. Thank you for changing the way I feel about TV shows. Can't wait for tomorrows line up thank god for On-Demand.

This is one of the best shows on television. The above criticism in the Preview Pulp could be fairly applied to JAG which NCIS is a spin-off of but the offspring is far superior to the parent in this case. You really are missing out on some great fun if don't give it a try.

It is about a government department that investigates crimes commited or thought to be commited by military, but there is more to the show then that. I didn't start watching it until the fourth season, and I got hooked with the first episoide I saw. It's not just another one of those show's where they show you a crime and follow someone around why they solve it, they show you the personal lives of the invesigatores. Not only that, they give it a very realistic feel. They have actuall NCIS (retired) who are there to make sure they actually know what there talking about. I love NCIS!!!!!!

The characters are well developed and there is a lot of humor in the episodes, no matter how serious the case. It's not a military show at all but for the fact that the crimes they investigate are of victims who are in the navy, or retired navy. It's a fascinating, well plotted, series. I am totally addicted!

Although NCIS does investigate crimes committed by and against military personnel, the series cannot be construed as a military show by any means. It is a crime solving series, without a doubt, but as Stevie states, it is more a character driven series than a crime and/or procedural driven series. The crime du jour is more an excuse to watch this dysfunctional family operate, because that is what they are. There's Dr. "Ducky" Mallard, the kindly and slightly quirky grandfather; Gibbs, the stern father who makes his "kids" toe the line; Tony DiNozzo, the annoying older brother who loves to tease everyone, but would defend them to the death; McGee, the smarter younger brother with a touch of shyness and a bestselling book based on his coworkers (who has grown enormously over the last four years); and Ziva, the outsider who has found a home and fits in much better than Kate, who was killed at the end of the second season. We love them all, with their quirks and their foibles, and we enjoy the way they work together, despite all their problems, to gain justice for those who can't find it on their own. And, yeah, there's also the wonderful and realistic humor. *Gibbs slap* for not even trying the series!

The thing that seperates NCIS from the rest of the CSIs is its humor. Even in the most serious of episodes, humor serves to lighten the mood and make for a very enjoyable hour of viewing. The cast all work wonderfully well together, and give one the impression they are friends as well as co-workers. Even though the title is 'Naval Criminal Intelligence Service', the investigators are civilian or retired military. Yes, it does deal with Naval and Marine personnel, but the stories are as human as they are military. I would urge anyone and everyone to give this show a try!