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‘It Was Pitched To CBS As Law And Order In The Navy’: NCIS Executive Producer Recalls The Show’s Beginnings And The Steps Taken To Distance It From JAG
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How a 'Law & Order in the Navy' pitch led to the long-running success of NCIS, a spinoff that distanced itself from its JAG origins.
beat sheet
- NCIS was initially pitched to CBS as a 'Law & Order in the Navy' concept, showcasing its procedural crime-solving formula from the start
- After launching as a JAG spinoff in 2003, the NCIS team made a concerted effort to distance the new show from its predecessor, including changes to the core cast and tone
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Mark Horowitz, CBS, NCIS, JAG, 'Law & Order in the Navy'