What Time NCIS Season 21 Episode 6 Releases

Summary NCIS season 21, episode 6 "Strange Invaders" airs April 1 at 9pm ET/PT and boasts a UFO conspiracy plot.

Season 21 is the show's shortest ever with only 10 episodes due to production strikes.

Despite cast changes, NCIS remains must-watch TV, all while hitting its 1000th episode milestone.

Long-time viewers of CBS' hit police procedural are wondering what time NCIS season 21, episode 6 releases on the network. Not only are audiences excited about fresh installments of the long-running series, but NCIS season 21 boasts the show's 1000th episode. Even though the current season doesn't really feature any of NCIS' original main cast members, it's still a landmark achievement for the media franchise. A spin-off of JAG, the series premiered on September 23, 2003, and has gone on to eclipse its parent show in terms of popularity.

Unlike other police or military procedural shows, NCIS centers on a fictional term of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service — hence the titular acronym. As of the 2022 broadcast season, NCIS is the third-longest-running scripted live-action TV series that airs during primetime, with only Law & Order and its spin-off, Law & Order: SVU, surpassing its record. Needless to say, NCIS is a beloved property. Although the shorter NCIS season 21 is also the first installment to not feature the late David McCallum, the series' latest outing is sure to continue its success.

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NCIS Season 21, Episode 6 Releases At 9pm ET

NCIS Season 21, Episode 6 Also Releases At 9pm PT

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Penned by Steven D. Binder, Gina Gold, and Aurorae Khoo, NCIS season 21, episode 6, "Strange Invaders," will premiere on CBS at 9pm ET on Monday, April 1, 2024. The Claudia Yarmy-directed outing will find the agents of NCIS falling down a UFO conspiracy theory rabbit hole after discovering a naval pilot whose body is covered in unusual, seemingly inexplicable wounds. Viewers on the West Coast can tune in to CBS at 9pm PT, though new episodes of NCIS also stream on Paramount+ (both live and on-demand) for Paramount+ and Showtime subscribers.

Paramount+ Essential subscribers can access new episodes of NCIS on-demand the day after said new episode airs on the network.

How Many Episodes NCIS Season 21 Has Left

NCIS Season 21 Is The Show's Shortest Outing Ever

After episode 6, "Strange Invaders," airs on Monday, April 1, 2024, NCIS season 21 will have just four episodes left. While NCIS is usually one of those network shows that boasts upwards of 20 episodes per season, the 21st outing was cut down to just 10 episodes in the wake of the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which disrupted TV production in the fall of 2023. As of this article's writing, CBS has released the titles and air dates through episode 8, though the NCIS season 21 finale will likely air in May 2024.

Episode # & Title Release Date Episode 1, "Algún Día" February 12, 2024 Episode 2, "The Stories We Leave Behind" February 19, 2024 Episode 3, "Lifeline" February 26, 2024 Episode 4, "Left Unsaid" March 4, 2024 Episode 5, "The Plan" March 25, 2024 Episode 6, "Strange Invaders" April 1, 2024 Episode 7, "A Thousand Yards" April 15, 2024 Episode 8, "Heartless" April 22, 2024

NCIS season 21's 10 episodes make the current installment the show's shortest season ever.

What To Expect From The Rest Of NCIS Season 21

NCIS Remains Must-Watch TV

Although NCIS season 21 is the show's shortest outing ever, it boasts an incredibly important episode: the 1000th episode of the entire NCIS franchise. That landmark entry, episode 7, "A Thousand Yards," will air on April 15, 2024. The case-of-the-week series may not be at its peak anymore, but the cast — essentially, new NCIS characters have gradually replaced the main characters the longer it runs — are just intriguing enough to not feel like mere Mark Harmon replacements. For viewers hoping for thrills, well-delivered quips, and brooding agents, NCIS remains must-watch TV.