NCIS

This is personally the best crime drama television show that is still on the air today. This should not be confused with one of the worst crime drama television shows that is also on the air called NCIS: Los Angeles. The show NCIS is originally a spin-off from the TV show JAG, but is far superior. The show is on its 11th season, has over 200 episodes, and is still going. Each episode is about 43 minutes long.
NCIS by the way stands for Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Pretty much investigate any and all crimes involving naval personnel the marine corps.

The image above is for the first season, these are our main characters. Later characters will be added or removed as the story goes eventually leading to the second image.

This is not even the final cast or current cast. But it was the longest standing cast if I remember correctly. Anyways, back to the review.

I believe I have mentioned before in my reviews that in my adult life I can readily identify 5 instances that have made me cry. NCIS has caused 2 of them. This show is exciting, dramatic, and occasionally devastating. While watching you will laugh at and with characters, you will be angry at and with characters, you will be shocked and surprised, and as I previously stated you will most likely cry at certain moments in the series that I still to this day find devastating even though it happened 9 years ago. The characters will eventually start to look and feel like a family. Gibbs is the slightly abusive, and yet highly protective father. DiNozzo is the teenage son who is always getting into trouble, and always looking for daddy's approval. Kate and Ziva fill the same role at different times of the story, but they are daughter that also wish for dads approval, but don't need to try as hard to acquire it. Mcgee is the son the dad was never able to understand because he is always using language and technology far too advanced for his own good. Ducky is the weird Uncle that always has something to say, but is rarely understood. And Abby, oh how you will love Abby. She is the adopted daughter who is loved far more than all the others combined, but she needs and deserves that love. There are a few other characters that fit familiar-like roles, like Palmer could be the dutiful, but odd duckling nephew.(That little rant got away from me for a bit, but it totally worked out because I called Palmer a duckling and he works for Ducky. I could not have planned that better).

Each season tends to have an overarching theme. Season 1 is introduction and get to know yous, Season 4 is all about the individual characters and their backgrounds. You learn of Gibbs' wife and daughter, multiple characters start relationships, we meet McGee's sister, etc. All of this leads to you the audience member falling more and more in love with the show and characters.

The show is relatively realistic however. I say this as a warning, some characters may die. And please if you plan to watch the show please don't look up those spoilers. And also just because a character or actor leaves the show does not mean they die.

I love this show, I could find some flaws with it, but there isn't a point. So please enjoy this rated 11 out of 11 show.