Abstract
What word was dropped from the title of the show "NCIS"?
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS (TV series)NCIS is an American police procedural drama television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The concept and characters were initially introduced in two episodes of the CBS series "JAG" (season eight episodes "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown"). The show, a spin-off from "JAG", premiered on September 23, 2003, on CBS. To date it has aired for ten full seasons and has gone into broadcast syndication on USA Network. Donald P. Bellisario is co-creator, along with Don McGill, as well as executive producer. "NCIS" was originally referred to as Navy NCIS during season one; "Navy" was later dropped from the title. In season seven, "NCIS" led to a spin-off series, "", starring Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J. In 2011, "NCIS" was voted America’s favorite television show. The series finished its tenth season as the most-watched television series in the U.S. during the 2012–13 TV season. On March 13, 2014, CBS renewed the series for a twelfth season.