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Last Night's NCIS Ranks as Season's #1 Entertainment Broadcast

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Last night's broadcast of NCIS, updated to 22.86 million viewers, ranks as the season's number one entertainment broadcast.

THE TOP 20 ENTERTAINMENT BROADCASTS OF THE 2012-2013 SEASON


National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 9/24/2012 - 1/15/2013

Source: NTI/NHI LIVE+SD
Rank	Program				Network	(000)
1	NCIS	Shiva			CBS	22,861
2	NCIS	Shabbat Shalom			CBS	21,110
3	NCIS	Extreme Prejudice		(P)	CBS	20,482
4	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	Bakersfield Expedition, The			CBS	20,003
5	NCIS	Gone			CBS	19,757
6	GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, THE	13-Jan-13	(S)		NBC	19,687
7	60 MINUTES	16-Dec-12			CBS	19,633
8	NCIS	You Better Watch Out			CBS	19,591
9	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	Egg Salad Equivalency, The			CBS	19,251
10	NCIS	Recovery			CBS

NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it's a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former Marine gunnery sergeant whose skills as an investigator are unmatched, leads this troupe of colorful personalities. Gibbs, a man of few words, only needs a look to explain it all. The team includes NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, an ex-homicide detective whose instincts in the field are unparalleled and whose quick wit and humorous take on life make him a team favorite; former Mossad agent turned NCIS Special Agent Ziva David, perhaps the most dangerous member of the team, and NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee, an MIT graduate whose brilliance with computers far overshadows his insecurities in the field. Assisting the team is the youthful and energetic forensic specialist Abby Sciuto, a talented scientist whose sharp mind matches her Goth Style and eclectic tastes, medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, who knows it all because he's seen it all - and he's not afraid to let you know it -and Ducky's protégé, Assistant Medical Examiner Jimmy Palmer. Overseeing the operations is NCIS Director Leon Vance, an intelligent, highly trained agent who can always be counted on to shake up the status quo. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.