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How to Watch ‘NCIS’ Online: Season 22 Streaming
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NCIS is back for its 22nd season. The CBS show is now the third-longest-running live-action prime-time television series on the air, surpassed only by Law & Order, and Law & Order: SVU. The show’s ongoing success has hinged on its ability to bring new talent into the mix, even as familiar faces like Mark Harmon have since left the show.
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Long-running cast members like Sean Murray and Brian Dietzen are returning, as are Wilmer Valderrama, Katrina Law, Diona Reasonover, and Rocky Carroll. The team has been led by Gary Cole since 2021, who plays Alden Parker. Outside of NCIS, Cole is largely known for comedic roles in shows and movies like Office Space and Veep.
At A Glance: How To Watch NCIS
TV Channels: CBS
Live stream: Paramount+ with Showtime, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Sling
Time: Oct. 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT
Where to Watch NCIS on TV
Want to watch NCIS on TV? Season 22 premieres Oct. 14 on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. You can watch NCIS on TV every Monday night on your local CBS affiliate.
Don’t have cable? A basic digital antenna (like this one from Amazon) will get you access to all your local networks for free, including CBS, ABC, NBC, and FOX.
How to Stream NCIS Online
As a CBS show, you can catch older seasons of NCIS on Paramount+. However, you won’t be able to watch the live premiere on Paramount+ unless you get the Showtime add-on. Paramount+ Essential costs $7.99/mo. and will get you access to earlier seasons. The Showtime add-on will get you access to the live premiere of the latest episode and costs $12.99. Plus, you can try either package with a 7-day free trial. Episodes drop the next day on Paramount+.
You can also watch NCIS online without cable by signing up for a live or on-demand streaming service. We like DirecTV Stream, which includes a live CBS feed as part of its channel lineup. Sign-up for DirecTV Stream and use it to watch NCIS online on your phone, laptop, tablet, or smart TV.
What we like: DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial that you can use right now to watch NCIS online for free.
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In addition to the above options, you can also watch NCIS online through Netflix (which has seasons 12-17 streaming) or Philo, which has seasons 1-3 and 7-10.
NCIS Season 21 Cast, Spoilers, Number of Episodes
NCIS returns for its 22nd season with most of the main cast from Season 21, including Gary Cole, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Wilmer Valderrama, Katrina Law, Diona Reasonover, and Rocky Carroll. Mark Harmon famously originated the show as NCIS Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, but the actor departed the drama series in 2022.
In contrast to Season 21 NCIS, which only had 10 episodes on account of the writer’s strike, season 22 will have 21 episodes.
NCIS revolves around a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, who work to solve crimes and investigate misdeeds tied to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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