From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   Yet another reason to hate Trump the Chump.  :-)   
      
      
      
       NCIS & Its Spin-offs' Return Gets Delayed Until March   
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       The return of NCIS and its sister shows has been delayed. CBS has   
       pushed back the mid-season premieres of NCIS, NCIS: Origins, and   
       NCIS: Sydney by a couple of days, moving them from February 24 to   
       a new date.   
      
       Return of NCIS, NCIS: Origins, and NCIS: Sydney delayed by a week   
       The reason for the NCIS delay is a major national event. The 2026   
       State of the Union Address, where President Donald Trump will   
       give his annual speech to Congress, is scheduled for Tuesday,   
       February 24, at 9 p.m. This preempts the network's regular   
       primetime lineup. According to a report by TVLine, CBS has opted   
       to shift all three NCIS shows to the following week.   
      
       The new premiere night, Tuesday, March 3, will see the franchise   
       return in its usual order. NCIS kicks off at 8 p.m. EST, followed   
       by NCIS: Origins at 9 p.m., and NCIS: Sydney rounding out the   
       night at 10 p.m. EST.   
      
       This extension means fans will experience an 11 to 12-week gap   
       between new episodes, following the December fall finales. When   
       the shows return, they will finally answer major cliffhangers.   
      
       The flagship NCIS left off with Jess Knight receiving a shocking   
       NCIS Elite assignment to track former colleague Ellie Bishop.   
       NCIS: Origins concluded with a joyous wedding between Gibbs and   
       Diane Sterling.   
      
       The schedule change also provides a new potential slot for the   
       postponed NCIS: Sydney fall finale. Its planned December 16   
       episode was pulled following the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia.   
       While CBS has not officially confirmed, it is presumed this episode   
       will now air on March 3.   
      
       For those unaware, broadcast networks routinely adjust their   
       schedules for presidential addresses, often resulting in week-long   
       delays for popular series. This same scenario happened in December   
       when networks interrupted programming for a primetime presidential   
       recap speech.   
      
       While the extra wait may be frustrating for dedicated viewers, the   
       delay is brief. The entire NCIS lineup is now going to be released   
       on Tuesday, March 3, on CBS.   
      
      
      
      
      
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