Genre: American United States 2003
Director: Donald P. Bellisario
NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is an action series about a team of special agents attached to a special department of the Pentagon, tasked with investigating any crime for which there is even a shred of evidence linking it to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position. Leading the team, independently of the Navy chain of command, is NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), an experienced investigator and interrogator who is quick-witted, tough, and willing to break the rules to get the job done. Directly under Gibbs is Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), a former major crimes detective whose excellent instincts come from extensive investigative experience. Later joining the two is Kate Todd (Sasha Alexander), a beautiful and tough former Secret Service agent who once crossed swords with Gibbs (see NCIS Season 1, EP. 1). Also working in technical analysis is Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette), a genius scientist whose black humor complements her goth attire. New to the team is Timothy McGee (Sean Murray), an MIT graduate (often mentioned in the series), whose computer expertise makes him a probationary agent on Gibbs's team. Supporting the team behind the scenes is medical examiner Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum), who is worldly and knowledgeable. From murder and espionage to terrorism and submarine theft, these agents travel all over the world to investigate all criminal activities related to the Navy and Marine Corps. Although also produced by CBS, NCIS is vastly different from CBS's other hit series CSI: NCIS focuses on only one case per episode. CSI focuses on the collection and investigation of criminal evidence, while NCIS focuses on the suspense and twists of the case and the distinct personalities of the main characters. A case at the beginning of the second season is very representative: a military helicopter sits in the middle of a wheat field, and all the wheat around the helicopter has been flattened into a circle. The Marine pilot is nowhere to be found. Such an opening immediately makes viewers think of aliens. But NCIS is not The X-Files, after all; the truth still returns to real life. The distinctive long-running characters are another major selling point of NCIS: from the head of the investigative service, Gibbs, down to a medical examiner's assistant, every NCIS member has a unique personality. In this way, every viewer can find a character they like in the series. McCallum currently lives in New York City with his wife Katherine, a decorator. They have one son and one daughter. A previous marriage also gave him two sons. So far, he has two grandchildren. His birthday is September 19. Thanks to Captain Jingjing of the Fengruan FRM Subtitle Group for translating the above content from the official website.
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