While many TV shows are getting the axe, US procedural NCIS is about to head into its 22nd season, which is very good news considering what unfolded in the season 21 finale – which also marked the franchise's 1,000th episode.

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After risking their lives to solve three murders at sea, the gang returned to land. And though everyone was more or less safe, viewers were left wondering what the future holds for Special Agent Jessica Knight (Katrina Law) and Dr Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen) after a job offer threw their relationship into disarray.

Will Jess decide to stay? Or leave for pastures new?

Read on for everything we know so far about NCIS season 22.

NCIS season 22 release date: When will it air?

The new season arrives on US screens on Monday 14th October on CBS.

That's also when new spin-off NCIS: Origins makes its debut.

There is currently no confirmed UK release date for either.

NCIS season 22 cast: Who's returning?

Rocky Carroll as NCIS Director Leon Vance, Katrina Law as NCIS Special Agent Jessica Knight, Gary Cole as FBI Special Agent Alden Parker, and Sean Murray as Special Agent Timothy McGee in NCIS all standing in the middle of their office surrounded by desks and computers.
NCIS. Robert Voets/CBS via Getty Images

The season 21 finale threw a curveball as Katrina Law's Agent Jessica Knight accepted a job in California, with showrunner Steven D Binder remaining tight-lipped about her future in the series.

"Well, we set something up there," Binder told TVLine. "And I will point you to our track record where you just never know.

"We've had people look like they were going away and then it turned out they weren't, and then we had people who just disappeared, like Gibbs."

It remains to be seen if she'll choose to stick around.

The rest of the cast is as follows:

  • Gary Cole plays Alden Parker
  • Sean Murray plays Timothy McGee
  • Wilmer Valderrama plays Nick Torres
  • Brian Dietzen plays Dr Jimmy Palmer
  • Diona Reasonover plays Kasie Hines
  • Rocky Carroll plays Leon Vance

Is there an NCIS season 22 trailer?

Yes - enjoy the dramatic trailer below:

NCIS is available to watch on Disney Plus in the UK. You can sign up to Disney Plus for £7.99 a month or £79.90 a year now.

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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.

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