How many days to binge NCIS
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 510 | 73 |
| 1 hour a day | 510 | 73 |
| 2 hours a day | 255 | 36 |
| 3 hours a day | 170 | 24 |
| 4 hours a day | 128 | 18 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 64 | 9 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 21 days, 5 hours | |
NCIS runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 23 | 60 min | 23 hours | September 23, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 23 | 60 min | 23 hours | September 28, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 20, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 19, 2006 |
| Season 5 | 19 | 60 min | 19 hours | September 25, 2007 |
| Season 6 | 25 | 60 min | 25 hours | September 23, 2008 |
| Season 7 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 22, 2009 |
| Season 8 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 21, 2010 |
| Season 9 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 20, 2011 |
| Season 10 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 25, 2012 |
| Season 11 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 24, 2013 |
| Season 12 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 23, 2014 |
| Season 13 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 22, 2015 |
| Season 14 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 20, 2016 |
| Season 15 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 26, 2017 |
| Season 16 | 24 | 60 min | 24 hours | September 25, 2018 |
| Season 17 | 20 | 60 min | 20 hours | September 24, 2019 |
| Season 18 | 16 | 60 min | 16 hours | November 17, 2020 |
| Season 19 | 21 | 60 min | 21 hours | September 20, 2021 |
| Season 20 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | September 19, 2022 |
| Season 21 | 10 | 60 min | 10 hours | February 12, 2024 |
| Season 22 | 20 | 60 min | 20 hours | October 14, 2024 |
| Season 23 | 20 | 60 min | 20.1 hours | October 14, 2025 |
| Season 24 | 2 | 60 min | 2 hours | October 6, 2026 |
About NCIS
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. Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former Marine gunnery sergeant, whose skills as an investigator are unmatched, leads this troupe of colorful personalities. Rounding out the team are Anthony DiNozzo, an ex-homicide detective whose instincts…
How to get through NCIS faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 10 hours, 36 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 407 hours; at 1.5× it's 339 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
NCIS FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of NCIS?
21 days, 5 hours of screen time. That's 509 episodes at about 60 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 255 days.
How many episodes of NCIS are there?
509 regular episodes across 24 seasons (2003–present). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of NCIS?
Episodes average 60 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is NCIS still running?
TVmaze lists NCIS as “Running”. The next episode is scheduled for October 6, 2026. See the release countdown.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.