CBS Pulls All Three NCIS Series for Thanksgiving Break on November 24
New episodes of NCIS, NCIS: New York and NCIS: Origins air November 17, with re-airings on November 24 and the normal schedule returning December 1.
CBS will not air new episodes of any of its three NCIS series on November 24, 2026, according to Collider. The network is instead showing re-airings of the dramas ahead of Thanksgiving. The normal Tuesday schedule resumes on December 1, 2026, ahead of the midseason finales.
All three series will air their sixth episode of the season on November 17, 2026. On NCIS Season 24, the episode is titled 'Ride or Die' and sends Torres undercover as a getaway driver.
The NCIS: New York episode, 'My Companion', centers on a Navy admiral who sacrifices himself to save an AI tech mogul targeted for assassination. NCIS: Origins Season 3's episode, 'Shot Through the Heart', features Muse Watson returning as the older Mike Franks.
Earlier in November 2026, the NCIS Tuesday block paused for midterm election coverage. NCIS is currently in its 24th season, with Tony DiNozzo returning as director of the agency. CBS also launched its first Big Apple-set spin-off, NCIS: New York, starring LL COOL J's Sam Hanna.
Quick answers
Are new NCIS episodes airing on November 24, 2026?
No. CBS is airing re-airings of all three NCIS series on November 24, 2026, for a Thanksgiving break.
When do new NCIS episodes return?
The normal Tuesday schedule resumes on December 1, 2026, ahead of the midseason finales.
What episode of NCIS: Origins airs on November 17, 2026?
'Shot Through the Heart' airs on November 17, 2026, and features Muse Watson returning as the older Mike Franks.