CBSwillbebringingbackanotheroneofitsveterandramasforthe2019-20TVseasonccc　　Announcedthisafternoon,thenetworkhasofficiallyrenewed“NCIS”foritsseventeenthseason.Thenewscomesafterstarandexecutiveproducer,MarkHarmon,signedanewdealwithCBStoreprisehisroleontheseries.　(👗)　“NCIShasbeenaglobaljuggernautforalmosttwodecades,”saidCBSEntertainmentPresident,KellyKahl.“Itsviewersareclearlythemostloyalofanydramaontelevision.Theyarepassionateaboutthecharacters,theplotlinesandthestorytelling.Weoweahugedebtofgratitudetothegiftedproductionteamandthecast,ledbytheextraordinaryMarkHarmon.WearedelightedthattheshowwillremainalinchpinoftheCBSschedulethiscomingseason.”　　Initscurrentseason,“NCIS”hasbeenaveraging12.2millionviewersinthelivesamedayratings,makingitTV’ssecond-most-watchedscriptedseries,behindonly“TheBigBangTheory.”IthasremainedastrongperformerforCBS,inbothitsratingsandviewershipnumbers,andwaswidelyconsideredtobeastrongrenewalcontenderleadinguptotheannouncementtoday.　　Withthisrenewal,“NCIS”nowjoins“YoungSheldon,”“Mom,”“CriminalMinds,”“GodFriendedMe,”“MagnumP.I.,”“FBI,”and“TheNeighborhood”onagrowinglistscriptedtitlesconfirmedtobereturningonCBSforthe2019-20season.