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'NCIS' exec thrilled with record ratings

The cast of NCIS


NCIS showrunner Shane Brennan has admitted that he is thrilled with the show's recent ratings.

The program, which is in its eighth season, picked up a series high of 22m viewers for its latest episode.

"[I'm] incredibly gratified, because we put so much hard work and so much love and attention into these episodes," Brennan told TV Squad.

"[The] episode wasn't an 'event' episode, it was just a good episode of NCIS, and to have that many people tune in and watch the show is incredibly gratifying to everyone involved."

Brennan suggested that the show is still so successful because the characters are continuing to develop.

"We made a conscious effort around season five to delve into the characters more deeply. I think the audience always loved these characters, but they were always desperate to know more, and so one of the things we did was we gave the audience what they wanted," he said.

"It's a testament to the characters and the cast that in season eight we can still find new and exciting things for these characters to a) be involved in and b) reveal things about them to the audience."

He added: "This show is described as a procedural and yes, it is, but people don't just turn on to see a procedural with this show. They turn on to watch a program that has a lot of very intriguing, interesting character relationships. And the characters continue to grow season-to-season."

NCIS airs on Tuesdays at 8/7c on CBS.

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