NCIS, a long-standing CBS series, has achieved remarkable streaming success, recently marking its 200th appearance on Nielsen's overall streaming top 10 list. It accumulated an astonishing 136.5 billion viewing minutes during this period. Despite stereotypes, its audience is diverse, with 42% under 50, and it ranks as the fifth most-streamed title in 2024. The broader NCIS franchise, including its numerous spin-offs and re-airs, has amassed an impressive 4.58 trillion viewing minutes over 20 years, showcasing its deep-rooted popularity within American culture and entertainment.
According to the ratings gurus at Nielsen, the long-running CBS drama just marked its 200th appearance on the weekly overall streaming top 10 list, making it the first show of any kind to hit that milestone.
It did so by racking up some crazy viewership stats: During its 200 weeks on the chart, NCIS tallied 136.5 billion minutes of viewing time, or a mind-numbing 259,643 years spent watching those sexy military investigators track down bad guys.
A very healthy 42 percent of NCIS's 2024 streaming audience was comprised of adults under 50, with 53 percent of the viewership eligible for AARP membership.
If you include viewership of the more than 1,000 episodes of all the various NCIS spin-off shows... the entire franchise is responsible for a ridiculous 4.58 trillion minutes of viewing time over the past 20 years.
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