NCIS Executive Producer Reveals The Episode That Had Fans ‘Freaking Out,’ But Made Him Realize That The CBS Show Was ‘Going To Be Safe’
Achieving a TV pilot and having it aired is tough enough, and maintaining it through its first season without cancellation is even more challenging. Continuing for multiple seasons? That’s quite difficult. But running for over two decades? That’s an exceptional accomplishment, which NCIS has managed to do on CBS. The series debuted in 2003 as a spinoff of JAG, and is now airing its 22nd season according to the 2024 TV schedule. Over the years, many actors and behind-the-scenes personnel have joined and left the show. Shane Brennan is one of those individuals, and as an executive producer, he recalled a specific episode that had NCIS fans excited, but also made him understand that the series was “secure.