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The Best Seasons of NCIS

Every season of NCIS ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of NCIS!

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From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

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Season 24

3 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2026

8.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · Sleeping Dogs 9.0

Season 13

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2015

8.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE24 · Family First 9.2

Season 12

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

8.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE11 · Check 8.8

Other Seasons

Season 17

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2019

8.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE20 · The Arizona 9.1

Season 21

10 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2024

8.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · The Stories We Leave Behind 9.5

Season 16

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2018

8.0/ 10

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Best episodeE13 · She 9.1

Season 10

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2012

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE11 · Shabbat Shalom 8.7

Season 7

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2009

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Truth or Consequences 9.2

Season 3

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2005

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · Kill Ari (2) 8.7

#10

Season 5

19 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2007

8.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE7 · Requiem 8.9

#11

Season 8

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2010

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE22 · Baltimore 8.6

#12

Season 6

25 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2008

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Heartland 8.9

#13

Season 2

23 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2004

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE7 · Call of Silence 9.1

#14

Season 9

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2011

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE24 · Till Death Do Us Part 8.8

#15

Season 11

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE24 · Honor Thy Father 8.7

#16

Season 15

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2017

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE22 · Two Steps Back 8.4

#17

Season 4

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2006

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE16 · Dead Man Walking 8.6

#18

Season 23

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2025

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE13 · All Good Things 9.2

#19

Season 18

16 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2020

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · Everything Starts Somewhere 8.6

#20

Season 19

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2021

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Great Wide Open 8.9

#21

Season 1

23 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2003

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE16 · Bête Noire 8.5

#22

Season 14

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2016

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE13 · Keep Going 9.3

#23

Season 22

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2024

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE19 · Irreconcilable Differences 8.1

#24

Season 20

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2022

7.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Too Many Cooks (I) 8.1