NCIS is a U.S. television program shown on CBS since Tuesday, September 23, 2003. NCIS is currently the fifth most popular show on CBS and 17th overall on TV, watched by a total number of 5,566,000 people (1.72% rating, down -6% from last week) as of the daily audience measurement on . NCIS is also shown on Ion Television, Lifetime since December 2025, Sundance TV and We TV since April 2024.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of NCIS on CBS as of Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
| NCIS Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Dec-16 | HH | 4,252,900 | 3.32 |
| P2+ | 5,566,000 | 1.72 | |
| P18-49 | 422,000 | 0.31 | |
| P25-54 | 603,300 | 0.48 | |
| 2025-Dec-09 | HH | 4,445,100 | 3.47 |
| P2+ | 5,891,000 | 1.82 | |
| P18-49 | 408,400 | 0.30 | |
| P25-54 | 603,300 | 0.48 | |
| 2025-Dec-02 | HH | 4,560,400 | 3.56 |
| P2+ | 6,061,000 | 1.88 | |
| P18-49 | 462,800 | 0.34 | |
| P25-54 | 678,700 | 0.54 | |
| 2025-Nov-18 | HH | 4,219,000 | 3.29 |
| P2+ | 5,558,000 | 1.72 | |
| P18-49 | 491,000 | 0.36 | |
| P25-54 | 687,000 | 0.55 | |
| 2025-Nov-11 NOW AND THEN | HH | 4,204,000 | 3.28 |
| P2+ | 5,631,000 | 1.74 | |
| P18-49 | 432,000 | 0.32 | |
| P25-54 | 602,000 | 0.48 | |
| 2025-Nov-04 | HH | 4,089,000 | 3.19 |
| P2+ | 5,448,000 | 1.69 | |
| P18-49 | 438,000 | 0.32 | |
| P25-54 | 685,000 | 0.55 | |
| 2025-Oct-28 | HH | 4,007,000 | 3.13 |
| P2+ | 5,371,000 | 1.66 | |
| P18-49 | 432,000 | 0.32 | |
| P25-54 | 620,000 | 0.49 | |
| 2025-Oct-21 | HH | 4,202,000 | 3.28 |
| P2+ | 5,787,000 | 1.79 | |
| P18-49 | 410,000 | 0.30 | |
| P25-54 | 557,000 | 0.44 | |
| 2025-Oct-14 P | HH | 3,993,000 | 3.12 |
| P2+ | 5,327,000 | 1.65 | |
| P18-49 | 418,000 | 0.31 | |
| P25-54 | 626,000 | 0.50 | |
| 2025-Oct-07 9P SPECIAL (RS) | HH | 1,998,500 | 1.56 |
| P2+ | 2,672,000 | 0.83 | |
| P18-49 | 245,000 | 0.18 | |
| P25-54 | 352,000 | 0.28 | |
| 2025-Sep-30 R | HH | 1,908,500 | 1.49 |
| P2+ | 2,457,000 | 0.76 | |
| P18-49 | 150,000 | 0.11 | |
| P25-54 | 239,000 | 0.19 | |
| 2025-Sep-23 RS | HH | 1,678,000 | 1.31 |
| P2+ | 2,202,000 | 0.69 | |
| P18-49 | 190,500 | 0.14 | |
| P25-54 | 264,000 | 0.21 | |
| 2025-Sep-16 R | HH | 1,888,000 | 1.47 |
| P2+ | 2,448,000 | 0.77 | |
| P18-49 | 230,000 | 0.17 | |
| P25-54 | 374,000 | 0.30 | |
| 2025-Sep-09 R | HH | 1,315,000 | 1.03 |
| P2+ | 1,653,000 | 0.52 | |
| P18-49 | 213,000 | 0.16 | |
| P25-54 | 284,000 | 0.23 | |
| 2025-Sep-02 R | HH | 2,194,000 | 1.71 |
| P2+ | 2,851,000 | 0.90 | |
| P18-49 | 297,000 | 0.22 | |
| P25-54 | 402,000 | 0.32 | |
| 2025-Aug-26 R | HH | 2,050,500 | 1.63 |
| P2+ | 2,887,000 | 0.91 | |
| P18-49 | 348,500 | 0.26 | |
| P25-54 | 469,000 | 0.38 | |
| 2025-Aug-19 R | HH | 2,008,000 | 1.60 |
| P2+ | 2,710,000 | 0.85 | |
| P18-49 | 229,000 | 0.17 | |
| P25-54 | 328,000 | 0.27 | |
| 2025-Aug-12 R | HH | 1,987,000 | 1.58 |
| P2+ | 2,610,000 | 0.82 | |
| P18-49 | 232,000 | 0.17 | |
| P25-54 | 373,000 | 0.30 | |
| 2025-Aug-05 R | HH | 1,961,000 | 1.56 |
| P2+ | 2,553,000 | 0.80 | |
| P18-49 | 171,000 | 0.13 | |
| P25-54 | 303,000 | 0.25 | |
| 2025-Jul-29 R | HH | 2,060,000 | 1.64 |
| P2+ | 2,796,000 | 0.88 | |
| P18-49 | 213,000 | 0.16 | |
| P25-54 | 379,000 | 0.31 | |
| 2025-Jul-22 R | HH | 2,025,500 | 1.61 |
| P2+ | 2,643,000 | 0.83 | |
| P18-49 | 214,500 | 0.16 | |
| P25-54 | 333,500 | 0.27 | |
| 2025-Jul-15 R | HH | 2,050,500 | 1.63 |
| P2+ | 2,737,000 | 0.86 | |
| P18-49 | 228,000 | 0.17 | |
| P25-54 | 346,000 | 0.28 | |
| 2025-Jul-08 R | HH | 2,138,500 | 1.70 |
| P2+ | 2,867,000 | 0.90 | |
| P18-49 | 281,500 | 0.21 | |
| P25-54 | 432,000 | 0.35 | |
| 2025-Jul-01 R | HH | 2,226,500 | 1.77 |
| P2+ | 2,991,000 | 0.94 | |
| P18-49 | 308,500 | 0.23 | |
| P25-54 | 420,000 | 0.34 | |
| 2025-Jun-24 R | HH | 2,189,000 | 1.74 |
| P2+ | 2,875,000 | 0.91 | |
| P18-49 | 308,500 | 0.23 | |
| P25-54 | 420,000 | 0.34 | |
| 2025-Jun-17 R | HH | 2,194,000 | 1.74 |
| P2+ | 2,803,000 | 0.88 | |
| P18-49 | 299,000 | 0.22 | |
| P25-54 | 409,000 | 0.33 | |
| 2025-Jun-10 R | HH | 2,188,000 | 1.74 |
| P2+ | 2,957,000 | 0.93 | |
| P18-49 | 248,000 | 0.18 | |
| P25-54 | 381,000 | 0.31 | |
| 2025-Jun-03 RP | HH | 2,394,000 | 1.90 |
| P2+ | 3,153,000 | 0.99 | |
| P18-49 | 275,000 | 0.21 | |
| P25-54 | 421,000 | 0.34 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL National | 30,311,000 | +20% |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 10,350,000 | +2% |
| 3 | CBS News Special | 6,227,000 | +234% |
| 4 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 5,645,000 | +1% |
| 5 | NCIS | 5,566,000 | -6% |
| 6 | FBI | 5,459,000 | +25% |
| 7 | Sheriff Country | 4,512,000 | -11% |
| 8 | CBS Evening News | 4,252,000 | +2% |
| 9 | Ghosts | 3,984,000 | -12% |
| 10 | Boston Blue | 3,651,000 | -9% |
| 11 | Fire Country | 3,495,000 | -9% |
| 12 | Elsbeth | 3,400,000 | -9% |
| 13 | Watson | 2,888,000 | +10% |
| 14 | The Road | 2,866,000 | +7% |
| 15 | Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2,343,000 | -4% |
| 16 | NCIS: Origins | 2,170,000 | -47% |
| 17 | CBS Mornings | 1,950,000 | -1% |
| 18 | 48 Hours Presents | 1,473,000 | -27% |
| 19 | NCAA Basketball | 917,000 | -87% |
| 20 | Family Film & TV Awards | 787,000 | -25% |
| 21 | Saturday Encore | 744,000 | -57% |