CBS Celebrates the 1,000th Original Episode of Its Global “NCIS” Franchise! [VIDEO]

New Primetime “Entertainment Tonight” Special “NCISverse: The First 1,000,” Monday, April 8 on CBS

CBS celebrates the 1,000th original episode of its global NCIS franchise, which officially falls on Monday, April 15 with the 464th episode of the flagship series, NCIS. The momentous milestone of the world’s #1 TV franchise, from CBS Studios, includes counts of all the aired episodes of NCIS, NCIS: HAWAI’I, NCIS: SYDNEY, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS combined. (Fun fact: Binge-watching the 1,000 episodes of the NCISverse back-to-back without breaks would take about 42,722 minutes – or just under 30 full days!)

In the 1,000th episode, titled “A Thousand Yards,” NCIS comes under attack by a mysterious enemy from the past. Also, Vance (series star Rocky Carroll) tries to mend fences with his estranged son by explaining why, despite the ongoing dangers of his job, he still chooses to stay at NCIS, on the CBS Original series NCIS, Monday, April 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Daniela Ruah (NCIS: LOS ANGELES) and Vanessa Lachey (NCIS: HAWAI’I) each make a special appearance. The episode was written by Christopher Waild, one of the series’ executive producers, and directed by Diana Valentine.

NCISverse 1,000th episode festivities include:

NCISVERSE: THE FIRST 1,000, a new ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT special to air Monday, April 8 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS, and streaming and on-demand on Paramount+.* This one-hour ET special gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the franchise’s 1,000th episode and includes exclusive interviews with the stars of NCIS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, NCIS: HAWAI’I and NCIS: SYDNEY. The cast and guest stars share favorite memories and behind-the-scenes moments from 20 years’ worth of never-before-seen interviews from the ET vault. ET’s Kevin Frazier hosts from the NCIS studio lot, where the flagship show has been filmed and produced by CBS Studios for 21 seasons.

A special cake-cutting celebration on the set of NCIS during the taping of the 1000th episode (on February 20) with speeches and the full NCIS cast and NCIS: LOS ANGELES star Chris O’Donnell in attendance, plus, via Zoom, the full NCIS: HAWAI’I cast and additional cast members from NCIS: SYDNEY, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and NCIS: LOS ANGELES. Viewers can see highlights from this event in the NCISVERSE: THE FIRST 1,000 primetime special from ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT and via CBS’ produced video (EPK) to be made available to press and CBS’ owned-and-operated stations and affiliates for use on-air, on streaming newscasts, websites and social platforms. Click here for photos from the cake-cutting event.

An array of “Easter Eggs” for fans throughout the special 1,000th NCIS episode on April 15 – and socially throughout the day.

CBS showcasing select NCISverse fan art Monday, April 15 on-air in primetime; additional fan art sweepstakes winners will subsequently be posted socially via @NCISverse.

CBS teaming up with designer Alexander John to commemorate the current NCIS season and franchise milestone with limited-edition jackets and hats to be given to cast, super fans and sweepstakes winners.

An opportunity for fans to take 20% off NCIS merchandise with code NCIS1000 at checkout in the NCIS storefront of ParamountShop.com from April 2 through April 21.

NCISverse talent appearances on CBS family shows:

Wednesday, April 10

🔹 NCIS star Wilmer Valderrama on CBS’ THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT.

Thursday, April 11

🔹 Valderrama on CBS’ CBS MORNINGS.

🔹 NCIS star Diona Reasonover on CBS’ AFTER MIDNIGHT with Taylor Tomlinson.

Friday, April 12

🔹 Valderrama on CBS Media Ventures’ THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW.

Monday, April 15

🔹 NCIS’ Gary Cole, Rocky Carroll, and Sean Murray; NCIS: HAWAI’I’s Vanessa Lachey – and more TBA – on CBS’ THE TALK’s Special 1,000th NCISverse episode.

🔹 NCIS’ Brian Dietzen and Diona Reasonover will join host Drew Carey on THE PRICE IS RIGHT. They’ll introduce special NCIS-themed prizes, such as a trip to Washington, D.C., the location of NCIS headquarters; and will present a special showcase with exotic trips to Hawaii and Australia, the exciting settings of NCIS: HAWAI’I and NCIS: SYDNEY, along with a boat for the lucky contestant’s next “mission.”

🔹 Wilmer Valderrama and Vanessa Lachey, both USO Global Ambassadors, participating in the organization’s Military Virtual Programming session on Monday, April 8, during which they will conduct virtual base visits and engage in live discussions with service members around the world. The session is open to all Department of Defense ID holders and interested members can register online at uso.org/mvp.

NCIS is taking over Pluto TV’s “More TV Drama” channel on Monday, April 15, including a special block curated by NCIS’ Brian Dietzen and Diona Reasonover. To cap off the all-day marathon, Brian and Diona will live tweet on X from 7:00-9:00 PM, ET/4:00-6:00 PM, PT to “Stream-Along” and engage with Pluto TV fans about some of their favorite episodes.

Promotion for the milestone episode appearing across Paramount+ and in premium inventory across Paramount’s digital billboard in Times Square from April 9 through 15.

Flagship series NCIS has been a top 20 series for 18 of its 20 full seasons and has been television’s top broadcast drama for the last five consecutive complete seasons – and 13 of the last 14. Now, in its 21st season, NCIS currently ranks as a top-five entertainment broadcast series, season-to-date.

The NCIS franchise has been viewed for over 4 trillion minutes over 20 years in the U.S. – that would be 228 telecasts per American. It’s available in 200 markets in more than 60 languages, and CBS Studios has produced spinoff series NCIS: LOS ANGELES, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and NCIS: HAWAI’I (now in its third season and ranking among the top 10 broadcast dramas) and the first international expansion of the NCIS franchise, NCIS: SYDNEY (which was last fall’s #1 new U.S. series, recently renewed by CBS and Paramount+ Australia for the 2024-2025 season, and is produced for CBS Studios and Paramount Australia by Endemol Shine Australia). Click for more info on NCIS: HAWAI’I and NCIS: SYDNEY. The NCIS franchise is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

As previously announced, next season, two new series will join the NCISverse – for a total of seven properties: CBS Original series NCIS: ORIGINS, and the to-be-named Paramount+ Original series starring Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly, who will reprise their NCIS roles as fan-favorite characters Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo, reuniting the stars on screen for the first time in 10 years. (Click for more info on NCIS: ORIGINS and The New Paramount+ NCIS Series). Stream a mountain of family entertainment now on Paramount+. Try it free!

	NCIS
	Network: CBSGenre: CrimeSeasons: 22Episodes: 487
	Overview From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

	NCIS: Hawai'i
	Network: CBSGenre: CrimeSeasons: 3Episodes: 54
	Overview Jane Tennant, the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, and her unwavering team of specialists balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself.

	NCIS: Los Angeles
	Network: CBSGenre: Action & AdventureSeasons: 14Episodes: 323
	Overview The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.

	NCIS: New Orleans
	Network: CBSGenre: Action & AdventureSeasons: 7Episodes: 155
	Overview A drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence.

	NCIS: Sydney
	Network: Paramount+Genre: CrimeSeasons: 2Episodes: 18
	Overview The brilliant and eclectic team of U.S. NCIS Agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are grafted into a multi-national taskforce to keep naval crimes in check in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet.

	NCIS: Origins
	Network: CBSGenre: CrimeSeasons: 1Episodes: 18
	Overview In 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, Leroy Jethro Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office, where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.