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NCIShas evolved into a television powerhouse over the years there is no denying that. So much so that it’s now considered iconic. It’s wild to think just how popular the show has become, especially considering it didn’t start as an overnight sensation. Instead,NCISbuilt its empire slowly and steadily, gathering a niche along the way and climbing the ladder one episode at a time.
So, what’s behind its success? Is it the characters, the mix of drama and humor, or the storylines? Maybe it’s all of the above. Whatever the case,NCIShas definitely cracked the code for keeping audiences hooked, making it a cultural phenomenon that fans can’t get enough of.
NCISWasn’t Always at the Top, It Took Time!
Every year, it seems like theNCISfanbase just keeps growing and growing to the point where it feels like the show could never be canceled. But it wasn’t always a ratings juggernaut. WhenNCISfirst hit the air in 2003 as a spin-off of theJAG, it was just getting by, flying under the radar.
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Yet, over time, it gained serious momentum, eventually pulling in a whopping 39.4 billion minutes of total viewership.Michael Weatherlyalways believed in its potential, telling theSeattle Timeshe knew there was something special about it from the start.
We were able to keep it afloat a couple of years because we weren’t good enough to get all the attention and we weren’t bad enough to get canceled,
The show really found its groove by season three, and after that, it never looked back. Almost two decades later,NCISis still running the show, literally! In Nielsen’s 2023 streaming report, it snagged the title of the third most-watched program, just a step behindBlueyandSuits. Call it old-school charm or just a recipe that never gets stale, butNCISis proving it’s theking of television!
WhyNCISIs Unstoppable?
But how doesNCISpull it off? Even after losing some of itsmajor players,the show barely flinched. What’s the secret sauce? The real deal is that the show’s biggest strength is its sheer ordinariness. The very thing that might seem like a weakness is exactly why it works.
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The show doesn’t attempt to dazzle its viewers with cutting-edge crime-solving tech or flashy twists. Nope, it keeps things simple. In an era full of high-tech trickery,NCISsticks to good old-fashioned crime-solving.
NCISstar Rocky Carroll once spilled the secret toCBS, he explained,
As convoluted and as complicated as law and legal matters are in the world there’s something very reassuring about turning on your TV and knowing that in the end, the good guys are going to win and the bad guys are going to get their just desserts.
It’s the show one can rely on when there’s nothing better to do and can watch on a loop forever because it doesn’t demand much from you, and honestly, that’s its genius.
NCIS is available to stream on Paramount+
Sampurna Banerjee
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Sampurna Banerjee is an Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, and she’s written over 1,700 articles! She covers everything from celebrity news to the latest superhero buzz, streaming shows, and fan theories. If it’s trending in pop culture, Sampurna’s probably already on it.When she’s not working, you’ll probably find her rewatching The Office (again), getting into debates about Marvel’s timeline, or diving deep into Christopher Nolan movies for the hundredth time. She’s not just writing about entertainment, she’s living it.
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