“NCIS: Origins” and “Poppa’s House” got a boost of confidence with full-season orders on CBS. The “NCIS” prequel series and the Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. comedy, which airs on Monday nights, increased from 13 to 18 episodes each.
The demand stems from strong audiences for the premieres of both new programs. The first episode of “NCIS: Origins” was watched by 9 million viewers, while “Poppa’s House” garnered 6.41 million viewers, according to VideoAmp and internal streaming data. The network, which airs on Paramount+ and CBS TVE (CBS.com and the CBS app), says both shows made significant gains compared to their counterparts last season: “Origins” is up 54% over “NCIS: Hawai’i,” while “Poppa’s House” is up 137% over “Bob Hearts Abishola.”
“NCIS: Origins added a great new dimension to the NCIS series with the origin story of Leroy Jethro Gibbs and a ’90s cinematic experience featuring distinctive characters, storylines, and crime solving. Poppa’s House features dynamic father-son chemistry between Damon and Damon Jr. and their family-inspired stories that bring this comedy to life. “These shows fit perfectly into our Monday night lineup and resonate with CBS and Paramount+ viewers,” said Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment.
Both shows join “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” in securing full-season orders, though the “Big Bang Theory” spin-off has reached 22 episodes. The hit new series “Matlock,” starring Kathy Bates, remains the only new series this fall to receive an early renewal for a second season.
NCIS: Origins stars Austin Stowell as a young Gibbs (with Mark Harmon as the narrator) and follows his early days in the organization after the tragic murder of his wife and daughter. The series also stars Kyle Schmid, Marielle Molyneux, Tila Abercrombie, Diane Rodriguez and Caleb Foote. David J. North, Gina Lucetta Monreal, Mark Harmon and Sean Harmon are executive producers for CBS Studios.
“Poppa’s House” starring Wayans and Wayans Jr. It follows the patriarch as a legendary radio host and happily divorced Poppa, whose perspective is challenged at work when a new co-host is hired and at home, where he still exists. Raising Your Adult Son. The series also stars Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson. Dean Lowry, Wayans, and Wayans Jr. are executive producers for CBS Studios.
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