Review: NCIS

All the characters (from left to right): Gibbs, Director Jenny, Ducky, Abby, Tony, McGee, and Ziva

There have been a multitude of criminal investigation/"cop" shows, especially recently. Unfortunately, most of these are quite shallow, and many share one very common problem: the characters have no "meat". These types of shows (the CSI shows, as an example) should look to NCIS for help (and Bones; a review of that will come later) because NCIS has great character development.

The show won't go so far to detract from the actual crime experience, but it's so great that NCIS can bring out all the personalities in these characters, and still successfully balance all the major elements necessary for a crime show like this (drama, action, and a good portion of comedy sprinkled out during the "down time").

Like I said, the shows characters are where it really shines. Abby, the forensic specialist, is one of the most hilarious and original characters on TV, and the "couple", Ziva and Tony, bring plenty of humor onto the show. I give NCIS an 8.5/10.