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The series originally had the partly redundant title '''''Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service'''''; this was later shortened to '''''NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service''''' and then to ''NCIS''. In season six, a [[NCIS (season 6)#ep135|two-part episode]] led to a spin-off series, ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''. Another [[NCIS (season 11)#ep252|two-part episode]], during the 11th season, led to a second spin-off series, ''[[NCIS: New Orleans]]''.
The series originally had the partly redundant title '''''Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service'''''; this was later shortened to '''''NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service''''' and then to ''NCIS''. In season six, a [[NCIS (season 6)#ep135|two-part episode]] led to a spin-off series, ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''. Another [[NCIS (season 11)#ep252|two-part episode]], during the 11th season, led to a second spin-off series, ''[[NCIS: New Orleans]]''.


Though reception was initially tepid, with ratings barely cracking the top 30 during the first two seasons, the third season showed progress and consistently ranked in the top 20. By its sixth season, ''NCIS'' had become a top-five hit, and has remained there since. In 2011, ''NCIS'' was voted "America's favorite television show" in an online [[Harris Insights & Analytics|Harris Poll]]. At the end of its 10th season, it was the most-watched television series in the U.S. during the [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–13 network television season]]. ''NCIS'' also surpassed ''[[Gunsmoke]]''{{'}}s record for longest-running scripted primetime television series to air on CBS. On January 5, 2024, it was announced that the prequel, ''NCIS: Origins'', will be aired during the [[2024–25 United States network television schedule|2024–25 season]], as another spin-off series;<ref name="Andreeva">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=January 5, 2024 |title='NCIS: Origins' Prequel About Young Gibbs Ordered By CBS From Mark Harmon, Sean Harmon, Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. North |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/ncis-origins-prequel-series-young-gibbs-cbs-mark-harmon-1235696159/ |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105203653/https://deadline.com/2024/01/ncis-origins-prequel-series-young-gibbs-cbs-mark-harmon-1235696159/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a second spin-off, following Ziva and DiNozzo, was announced on February 28, 2024, as a series exclusive to [[Paramount+]].<ref name="Andreeva2">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 28, 2024 |title='NCIS' Tony & Ziva Spinoff Series Starring Michael Weatherly & Cote De Pablo Ordered By Paramount+ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/ncis-tony-ziva-spinoff-series-paramount-plus-1235840988/ |access-date=March 2, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=February 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228214657/https://deadline.com/2024/02/ncis-tony-ziva-spinoff-series-paramount-plus-1235840988/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Though reception was initially tepid, with ratings barely cracking the top 30 during the first two seasons, the third season showed progress and consistently ranked in the top 20. By its sixth season, ''NCIS'' had become a top-five hit, and has remained there since. In 2011, ''NCIS'' was voted "America's favorite television show" in an online [[Harris Insights & Analytics|Harris Poll]]. At the end of its 10th season, it was the most-watched television series in the U.S. during the [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–13 network television season]]. ''NCIS'' also surpassed ''[[Gunsmoke]]''{{'}}s record for longest-running scripted primetime television series to air on CBS. On January 5, 2024, it was announced that the prequel, ''NCIS: Origins'', will be aired during the [[2024–25 United States network television schedule|2024–25 season]], as another spin-off series;<ref name="Andreeva">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=January 5, 2024 |title='NCIS: Origins' Prequel About Young Gibbs Ordered By CBS From Mark Harmon, Sean Harmon, Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. North |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/ncis-origins-prequel-series-young-gibbs-cbs-mark-harmon-1235696159/ |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105203653/https://deadline.com/2024/01/ncis-origins-prequel-series-young-gibbs-cbs-mark-harmon-1235696159/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a second spin-off,