NCIS Franchise Expands with New Spinoffs, Reviving Hopes for JAG Comeback

The NCIS franchise is set to make a big comeback on CBS this fall, with new seasons of the Mothership, Origins, and Sydney series scheduled to air as part of the 2025 TV lineup. This expansion of the popular franchise has fans buzzing, and they're also eagerly anticipating the launch of the new spinoff series NCIS: Tony & Ziva, which will stream exclusively on Paramount+ starting on September 4.

While the NCIS franchise continues to dominate the television landscape, the article also explores the possibility of a revival of its predecessor, the military drama JAG. The show, which ran for 10 seasons, was the starting point for the NCIS franchise, with a backdoor pilot that kicked off the Mothership series. Some of the original JAG actors, including David James Elliott and Catherine Bell, have even made appearances in earlier seasons of NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles.

Now, with the creator of both JAG and NCIS, Donald P. Bellisario, still active in the industry, Elliott seems optimistic about the chances of a JAG revival. The article suggests that such a move could potentially bring back the on-screen chemistry between Elliott's character, Harmon Rabb Jr., and Catherine Bell's Mac, whose relationship had always been a bit complicated.