NCIS: Los Angeles season 1

NCIS: Los Angeles
Season 1
Season 1 U.S. DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 22, 2009 (2009-09-22) –
May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)
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The first season of the American television series NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on CBS on September 22, 2009, and concluded on May 25, 2010.[1] It is the first spin-off series of NCIS. The series is set in Los Angeles, California, and follows the stories of the members of the Office of Special Projects, an undercover division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).[2] The show and its characters were introduced during the sixth-season episodes of NCIS titled "Legend (Part I)" and "Legend (Part II)". These episodes served as a backdoor pilot for the series.[3]

Season one was originally planned to have thirteen episodes. On October 7, 2009, after rating as the most watched new show of the Fall 2009 U.S. television season, CBS ordered a full set of 22 episodes,[4] which was extended to 24 episodes on November 4, 2009.[5]

NCIS: Los Angeles ranked #9 most watched series for the 2009-10 U.S. TV season with a total of 16.08 million viewers.[6]

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  2. ^ "NCIS: Los Angeles: Show Synopsis". CBS. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  3. ^ Mitovich, Matt (June 18, 2009). "NCIS: Los Angeles Recruits Oscar Winner Linda Hunt". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Toni (October 8, 2009). "'NCIS: LA' and 'Wife' receive pick-ups". Media Life. Archived from the original on October 10, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  5. ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 4, 2009). "This just in: CBS trims 'Numb3rs,' orders more 'NCIS' and 'Mother'". EW.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  6. ^ Gorman, Bill (June 16, 2010). "Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.