| | | |From Murder and Espionage to Terrorism and Stolen Submarines, These Special Agents Travel the Globe to Investigate All Crimes with Navy or Marine Corps Ties.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital Stereo, Featurettes, Commentary, English, Spanish Dubbed, 6 Discs
NCIS: The Complete First Season follows an elite team of special agents who operate outside the military chain of command. Led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), a tough, highly skilled investigator who's willing to bend the rules to get the job done, this tight-knit crew travel the world investigating everything from murder and espionage to terrorism and kidnapping in this 6-disc set featuring all 23 pulse-pounding episodes from this unique and dynamic show that's "...taught, smart and wonderfully unpredictable." (Gannett News Service)
"...entertaining and unique...this series contains a well-balanced mix of investigations and intruiging stories." Chad Maddux, The Trades
"...great action mixed with humor and quirky characters..." Cynthia Boris, DVD Verdict
"...the show is awesome. It really needs to be checked out by anyone who enjoys a good crime drama..." Danny Cox, The DVD Lounge
"...grittier and faster-paced than [JAG]." Gerald So, Crimespree Cinema
"...one of the best written, directed and acted shows around." Home Theater Info
Editor's Note
Produced by Donald Bellisario (JAG), NCIS follows the workings of investigators at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Led by the wise Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), a crack investigator with no qualms about bending the rules to find his answers, the team takes on cases involving terrorism, murder, espionage, and international arms smuggling. Gibbs is aided by homicide detective Anthony Dinozzo (Michael Weatherly), forensic scientist Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette), medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum), and computer expert Timothy McGee (Sean Murray). This collection presents the series' debut season in its entirety.
| Features | Commentary on "Yankee White" by Co-Creator/Executive Producer/Writer/Director Donald P. Bellisario | | N.C.I.S. Creating Season 1 Featurette | | N.C.I.S. Building The Team Featurette | | N.C.I.S. Defining The Look Featurette | | Widescreen Presentation | | Audio: English, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 4/14/2009 |
| Running Time: 1009 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 045364 | | UPC: 00097360453645 | | Number of Discs: 6 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | David McCallum | | Mark Harmon | | Michael Weatherly | | Pauley Perrette | | Bert Glatstein, et. al. - Editor | | Charles Floyd - Executive Producer | | David Bellisario - Producer | | Don McGill - Created By | | Donald P. Bellisario - Created By | | Matt Hawkins, et. al. - Original Music By | | Richard Arthur - Writer | | William Webb - Cinematographer |
| Awards |
Emmy (2008) | | | Diamond Farnsworth, Nominee, Outstanding Stunt Coordination | |
Emmy (2005) | | | Charles Durning, Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
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| | Professional Reviews | Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "Impressively, NCIS is on excellent form right from the opening episode....With a well chosen cast and a dash of humour to keep proceedings light..." 08/01/2006 p.92 |
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