NCIS
NCIS, also
known as Naval Criminal Investigative Service is set in the Washington,
D.C. area but is filmed in Santa Clarita, California. The sound stages
are in Santa Clarita. The series is shot throughout southern
California. Was created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, this
American police procedural drama television series revolving around a
fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative
Service debuted on paramount television in 2003 to 2009 and is still
running on CBS television, can be watched in 480i (SDTV) and 1080i(HDTV)
format.
The pilot for this series aired as a two-part episode of “JAG” (1995)
in the spring of 2003. Two major changes were made for the series. A
gimmick in which Ducky is shown talking to corpses - from the corpse's
point of view - was dropped, and a character named Viv Blackadder
(played by Robyn Lively was replaced by the character played by Sasha
Alexander. The NCIS team of investigators is led by Special Agent Leroy
Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), an experienced investigator with sometimes
unorthodox, but always effective methods. Working under Gibbs are
Special Agent Anthony Dinozzo (Michael Weatherly); Special Agent
Caitlin Todd (Sasha Alexander); Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto (Pauley
Perrette); and NCIS's medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard
(David McCallum). Additionally, joining the staff this season will be
Special Agent Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) whose communication and
computer skills outweigh his naivete. Whether investigating murder or
espionage, the NCIS goes global in their quest to solve all crimes with
Navy or Marine Corps ties.
The Season
1 box set contains 23 episodes, for a total running time of almost
17 hours. It begins with Yankee White, the first offical NCIS episode.
It does not contain the 2-Part JAG episodes (the murder of LT Loren
Singer) that introduced the NCIS team and concept. The set is in Dolby
Stereo and 16x9 widescreen, and contains three featurettes: Creating
Season 1, Building the Team, Defining the Look. The featurettes run
about 20 minutes each, and have some great interviews with the cast and
creater Bellisario. There is also an audio commentary by Bellisario
for episode "Yankee White". This box set is a must buy for NCIS or JAG
fans and for fans of solid, entertaining television shows that don't
insult your intelligence. Order your box set today and start working
the case!
