NCIS Renewed for Season 11 as Mark Harmon Inks New Deal

Currently in its tenth season, NCIS ranks as television's highest-rated series, averaging 21.5 million viewers an episode.

By Tierney Bricker Feb 01, 2013 9:10 PMTags
Mark Harmon, NCISMichael Yarish/CBS

NCIS is coming back!

The hit drama has been renewed for an 11th season by CBS after leading man and executive producer Mark Harmon extended his contract, the network announced on Friday.

Currently in its tenth season, NCIS ranks as television's highest-rated series, averaging 21.5 million viewers an episode.

"In a world gone niche, NCIS keeps getting bigger, and Mark Harmon continues to define the role of leading man on the #1 show on television," CBS honcho Leslie Moonves said in statement. "NCIS is the type of franchise every company wants in today's global content ecosystem—high-quality storytelling that generates passionate viewers and drives revenue on every conceivable platform."

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