Why 'NCIS' & 'Origins' Won't Return with New Episodes Until 2025

NCIS and prequel series NCIS: Origins are taking six-week long hiatuses after tonight!

Both shows will air new episodes on Monday (December 16), and then won’t be back with new eps on CBS until 2025.

So, why will the franchise be stepping away for a bit?

Keep reading to find out why this is happening…

You may not realize that it’s incredibly common for TV shows to take time off during the winter holidays. And NCIS fans are lucky: some ABC TV shows are on hiatus for about four months!

So, when will the NCIS shows be back? After both shows air new episodes tonight, the series will take six weeks off before returning on Monday, January 27, 2025.

You can also find out when season 2 of NCIS: Sydney will premiere on CBS!

Tonight’s NCIS episode is titled “Humbug.” Here’s the synopsis: When a shocking tell-all threatens to ruin Christmas for a decorated Marine, NCIS must uncover the truth and deliver a holiday miracle – before the book hits shelves and turns a hero’s legacy into a holiday disaster.

Tonight’s NCIS: Origins episode is titled “Blue Bayou.” Here’s the synopsis: As Leroy Jethro Gibbs prepares for his first Christmas without his wife and daughter, flashbacks reveal the unlikely journey that led to his first day on the job as a special agent at NIS’ Camp Pendleton office working with Mike Franks and Lala