NCIS is a wild mix of crime drama and suspense. It tracks a team of special agents solving crimes in Navy and Marine Corps. Led by iconic Leroy Jethro Gibbs, they tackle tricky cases and untangle mysteries. Intense action, great stories and character growth make this show a must-see. You won’t regret it.

Meet the NCIS characters

Gibbs

Gibbs is the taciturn backbone of the team — all rules, quiet intensity, and that weirdly comfortingly gruff vibe. He’s literally a walking rulebook but also will break half of them when a gut instinct kicks in, which he pretends never happens. Loves his coffee, his boat, his rumpled flannel, and has an inexplicable hobby of making stuff with his hands (knives? shacks? I’m fuzzy), and yes he mumbles a lot. Stoic but fiercely loyal, and somehow you always feel like he knows more than he’s saying.

Ducky

Ducky is the delightfully erudite medical examiner who tells Victorian stories and makes anatomy sound poetic while wearing scarves that I swear have their own personalities. He’s charmingly old-school, full of anecdotes, and also quietly devastating when he drops the real facts — like a gentle storm. A professor type who hums odd nursery rhymes at autopsies, gets unexpectedly sentimental about sailors (don’t ask), and can get pedantic in the best possible way. He’s weirdly fond of tiny details and will hog the spotlight with one footnote, absolutely unapologetic.

Tim

Tim is the warm, easygoing soul of the squad — jokes, smiles, and that reassuring of “I’ve got this,” even when things are sideways. He’s athletic-ish, dad-joke prone, and somehow keeps being both the rookie and the responsible one depending on the episode you pick. Sweet, dependable, sometimes awkward, he’ll bring cookies to briefings or show up with a terrible pun and also miraculously solve a lead when no one sees it coming. He’s the kind of person who cries at graduation speeches and then high-fives you ten seconds later.

Jimmy

Jimmy is the enthusiastic everyman who tries hard and wins you over with earnestness — the sort of guy who believes in second chances and also taco Tuesdays. He’s impulsive in a charming way; will charge into a situation, then stand back and explain what just happened like a proud dog owner. Soft-hearted but brave, gets bored with red tape and loves an underdog, and for reasons I can’t explain he always looks like he’s got leftover dessert on his shirt. He’s loyal, occasionally naive, and very, very human.

Ellie

Ellie is the quietly brilliant analyst who bites her words and surprises you with laser-focus and deadpan humor. She’s all spreadsheets and hidden sarcasm — methodical to a fault, but with an offbeat streak (collects mugs? secretly chaotic closet?). She can be buttoned-up and professional one minute and suddenly absolutely savage in an interrogation the next, which is my favorite combo. Cool-headed, clever, and oddly awkward in the sweetest way.

Vance

Vance is the director with the patient voice that somehow carries authority and fatherly exasperation at once. He has this diplomatic, tie-and-coffee demeanor but will snap a desk like a twig if things go south — don’t test him, even if he looks tired. He’s all about protocol but also about protecting his people (sometimes to the point of sacrificing paperwork for them), and you can see the stress lines of responsibility like a roadmap. Professional, wise, sorely caffeinated, and occasionally lets a dad joke slip when he thinks no one’s listening.

Nick

Nick (Torres) is the smooth, flirtatious undercover chameleon who’ll dance one scene and do an intense takedown the next — and somehow both look natural. He’s got swagger, a devil-may-care smile, and is mildly obsessed with looking unbothered while actually being super perceptive. Loves sneakers, bad puns, and risky moves, but contradictorily he’s also the one who reads people like open books and will turn into a panic room of protectiveness if someone gets hurt. Charismatic, unpredictable, and fun to watch even when he’s being annoyingly cool.

Jack

Jack (Sloane) is that sharp, stylish agent with equal parts brains and edge — always poised but not afraid to get her hands dirty, like someone who owns leather jackets and legal pads. She’s direct, emotionally complex (trauma and humor in the same breath), and alternates between being an emotional fortress and unexpectedly soft in tiny moments. Professional, laser-focused, and somehow also terrifyingly observant about everyone’s relationship drama, which she’ll comment on with one eyebrow. Fierce, elegant, and quietly reckless when it counts.

Kasie::Kasie

Kasie is the glittery tech genius who treats nerdiness like an art form — bright clothes, rapid-fire enthusiasms, and a spreadsheet with more personality than most people. She lives for forensics lab toys, color-coded evidence, and tiny snacks hidden in drawers, and also talks to her computer like it’s a beloved pet (actually, she probably named it). Fast, brilliant, and emotional in the best way — she’ll cry over a solved case and then code until dawn to make sure it stays solved. Bubbly, sincerely geeky, and somehow both the emotional support and the secret weapon of the team.