At first glance, it would appear that the upcoming seasons of primetime programming, which includes the well-known CBS procedural NCIS, will be filled with disappointment. When is the debut of the 21st season of NCIS? During the ongoing strikes that are taking place in Hollywood, one of the show’s starring actors delivered an update.

NCIS is a police procedural series that has been shown on CBS since 2003. The show centers on the life of special agents who work for the Major Case Response Team of the Naval Criminal Investigation Service. The show focuses on criminal cases that involve members of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, as well as their families.

After Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order, the National Center for Investigative Services (NCIS) is now the third-longest-running primetime drama in the United States. A number of actors, including Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover, Katrina Law, David McCallum, Rocky Carroll, and Gary Cole, are now a part of the cast.

CBS has decided to continue airing its main series, as well as its spin-offs, NCIS: Hawai’i and CSI: Vegas, for the 2023-2024 season. It was originally planned that the premiere of Season 21 would take place in the autumn of 2023; however, this date is currently questionable due to the ongoing developments.

Together with the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild of America, the writers and actors of NCIS are planning to participate in the SAG-AFTRA strike that will take place in July 2023. The actors have shown their solidarity with the strike by taking part in picket lines and expressing their support for the strike on social media.

An action of a similar nature was taken by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in May of 2023, which led to the strike. The demands of writers and actors are comparable; they want more remuneration for projects that are broadcast on television and streaming services, increased residual revenue from streaming services, and legislation that is connected to artificial intelligence.

The prolonged strikes have placed uncertainty on the prospects of the show, and one of the performers has provided a grim update on its comeback. This is in reference to the resumption of NCIS Season 21, which is now in production.