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How To Watch NCIS New Episodes and Past Seasons

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While we wait for season 21 of NCIS in February, check the latest NCIS spinoff, NCIS Sydney.

When new episodes of NCIS are airing, they air on CBS every Monday at 9:00 PM ET. The series follows a Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) team as they investigate a wide range of crimes that are in some way connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Read on to learn more about how to watch new episodes of NCIS without cable. I’ll also explain how to watch every episode from every season of NCIS on-demand.

  • When New Episodes of NCIS Air: When new episodes of NCIS air, they air at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Mondays.
  • Best Way to Watch: Paramount+ (Free Trial) provides access to CBS so you can watch new episodes of NCIS Hawaii. Paramount+ also provides on-demand streaming access to this season of NCIS Hawaii. Read on or check out our article, how to watch CBS, for more options.
  • How to Watch Past Seasons: Paramount+ carries all past seasons of NCIS.
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Stream Every Episode of NCIS

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New episodes of NCIS air every Monday at 9:00 ET/PT on CBS. Paramount+ is the best way to stream NCIS as the streaming service provides a live feed of your local CBS station and will let you watch new episodes when they air on CBS. Paramount+ will also have the show available on-demand the day after it airs live, so you can watch NCIS on-demand if you miss an episode.

Paramount+ offers a 7-day free trial so that you can try the service with no risk. However, there are two plan options to choose from:

Paramount+ Premium: Provides live streaming access to your local CBS station so you can watch NCIS episodes when they air Monday nights at 9 p.m. This plan also provides on-demand ad-free access to Paramount+ content, including all past seasons of NCIS (Live CBS will still have commercials). After the 7-day free trial, the service price starts at $11.99.

Paramount+ Essential: This plan provides ad-supported on-demand to all past seasons of NCIS for $5.99 per month after a  7-day free trial. This plan doesn’t include live CBS, so you will have to wait a day after new episodes of season past air to watch.

Paramount+ is available on  Roku Players, Apple TV, Xbox, Chromecast, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire TV Stick. See our review of Paramount+ for more information on this streaming service.

Watch Past Seasons of NCIS

Paramount+ also carries past seasons of NCIS, so you can binge as much as you want and catch up on the popular series.

Watch New Episodes Of NCIS Free

There are two free methods to watch new episodes of NCIS if you don’t have cable. If you live close enough to a CBS broadcast tower, you can use a TV antenna, but this option doesn’t provide a way to watch on-demand. An OTA DVR offers a way to record shows from a TV antenna, but that is an added expense.

Alternatively, you can take advantage of the free trials available with the following streaming services that carry a live stream of CBS:

We cover these services in more detail throughout this article.

Other Ways to Stream NCIS

The following live-streaming services carry CBS in their channel lineup, so you can watch new episodes of NCIS every Monday when the show is airing new episodes.

Hulu Live TV

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Hulu offers a live TV service that carries CBS in nearly all US TV markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch NCIS every week as it airs on CBS. To see if live CBS is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code.

Hulu + Live TV includes a cloud DVR service allowing you to record episodes when they air to watch them on demand if you cannot watch them live. The service is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month-to-month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long-term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link.

How Much: $76.99 per month.

YouTube TV

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YouTube TV is another great option to watch NCIS live. YouTube TV offers live CBS with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. The only market where YouTube TV doesn’t offer CBS is in the Rochester-Mason City-Austin market, which covers parts of Minnesota and Iowa. (YouTube TV does offer CBS in Rochester, NY, and Austin, TX.)

YouTube TV supports Roku, Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.

How Much: $72.99 per month.

fuboTV

Fubo TV

FuboTV also carries CBS in most TV markets in the U.S. You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs $74.99.

DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM offers live CBS streaming in many markets. CBS is available through its “Entertainment” package for $79.99 a month, along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. DIRECTV STREAM offers CBS in over half the markets in the US. They offer a free trial to allow you to make sure CBS is offered in your area. For more information, check out our review of DIRECTV STREAM.

How Much:  $79.99 per month through the “Entertainment” package.

Watch NCIS on Roku

To watch NCIS on Roku, follow these instructions.

  1. Subscribe to Paramount+ using this Free Trial. Paramount+ will let you watch NCIS both on-demand and when it airs on CBS
  2. On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
  3. Enter “Paramount+” in the search bar
  4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
  5. Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If Paramount+ is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
  6. Paramount+ is now installed on your Roku. Open Paramount+, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “NCIS” and select the show.

Watch NCIS on Fire TV

To watch NCIS on Fire TV, follow these instructions.

  1. Subscribe to a Paramount+ using this Free Trial. Paramount+ will let you watch NCIS both on-demand and when it airs on CBS
  2. On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
  3. Enter “Paramount+” in the search bar
  4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
  5. Select “Download,” and Paramount+ will install
  6. Paramount+ is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “NCIS” and select the show.

Watch NCIS on Apple TV

To watch NCIS on Apple TV, follow these instructions.

  1. Subscribe to a Paramount+ using this Free Trial. Paramount+ will let you watch NCIS both on-demand and when it airs on CBS
  2. Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
  3. Enter “Paramount+” in the search bar
  4. Select Paramount+, click the cloud icon, and the app will install
  5. Paramount+ is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service.

About The Author

Dennis Restauro

Dennis started Grounded Reason in 2014 to share his expertise in streaming devices, streaming services, local networking, and cutting the cord on cable TV. His expertise has been leveraged by The Washington Post, Forbes, Kiplinger, The Fiscal Times, podcasts, and other media. Dennis has spent over 25 years working in technology for the public and the private sector as a systems administrator and enterprise systems architect. Dennis is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Computer Science. See Dennis on LinkedIn.

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