NCIS Season 24 Premieres With DiNozzo as New Agency Director
Michael Weatherly's Anthony DiNozzo becomes agency director in the NCIS Season 24 premiere, as CBS's Tuesday lineup tops broadcast.
NCIS Season 24 premiered on CBS on Tuesday, October 6, with Michael Weatherly returning as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, who by the end of the episode had become the agency's new director, according to Collider.
The same night saw the debut of NCIS: New York and the Season 3 return of NCIS: Origins. Mark Harmon returned as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS: Origins, while LL COOL J returned as Sam Hanna in NCIS: New York alongside Scott Caan.
CBS's Tuesday lineup of the three shows averaged 5.49 million viewers and finished Number 1 in broadcast. NCIS was the night's most-watched scripted broadcast program with an average of 6.45 million viewers.
NCIS: New York averaged 5.62 million viewers, a 53% gain on the NCIS: Origins Season 2 premiere. NCIS: Origins averaged 4.39 million viewers, a 20% rise from its premiere a year earlier.
Background
NCIS has been on the air for nearly 25 years. At the end of Season 23, director Vance, played by Rocky Carroll, sacrificed his life, clearing the way for a new permanent director. NCIS: Tony & Ziva was canceled.
Quick answers
When did NCIS Season 24 premiere?
NCIS Season 24 premiered on CBS on Tuesday, October 6.
Who is the new director on NCIS?
Michael Weatherly's Anthony DiNozzo became the new agency director by the end of the NCIS Season 24 premiere.
How many viewers watched the CBS Tuesday lineup?
The three-show lineup averaged 5.49 million viewers and finished Number 1 in broadcast.