CBS Greenlights Full Seasons for NCIS: Origins and Poppa’s House After Impressive Ratings
CBS has given a major vote of confidence to its new shows, NCIS: Origins and Poppa’s House, both receiving full-season orders after strong viewership numbers. NCIS: Origins, which takes a deep dive into Gibbs’ early days in the ’90s, has been averaging 6.2 million viewers, making it the third most-watched new series of the season. Poppa’s House, starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., is bringing in 4.3 million viewers and is the No. 3 new comedy this fall.
Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, praised NCIS: Origins for adding a new dimension to the NCIS franchise, while celebrating Poppa’s House for its compelling father-son dynamic. Both shows have seamlessly integrated into CBS’ Monday night lineup, resonating with audiences on both CBS and Paramount+.
NCIS: Origins stars Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, set in 1991, while Poppa’s House highlights the generational clash between a legendary radio host and his adult son. Both shows continue to air new episodes on Mondays—Poppa’s House at 8:30/7:30c and NCIS: Origins at 10/9c.
