‘NCIS’ Season 24 Episode 6 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch and Preview
The next ‘NCIS’ episode to reach CBS is “Ride or Die,” set for November 17, and it puts Nick Torres in a dangerous spot. The episode arrives one week after a Tuesday installment that features a young guest star and a missing Marine mother.
For viewers tracking the ‘NCIS’ release date, the details are settled. The network has confirmed the weekly slot, the streaming options and an official synopsis. Here is what is known about when the new episode airs, how to watch it and what the team faces.
‘NCIS’ Release Date and Episode Details
The episode is listed for November 17, 2026, as the sixth installment of the current run. The Rotten Tomatoes season page lists it under the title “Ride or Die” with the same Nov 17 air date. That makes it the next new hour of the series after this week’s outing.
The preview material credits Andrew Bartels as the writer and James Whitmore, Jr. as the director. A Wikipedia episode table still showed both credits as to be announced, so the network preview is the more complete source on that point.
The episode before it, “Speechless,” airs November 10. It was written by Scott Williams and directed by Marc Roskin. Its story involves a guest star, Kinley Andreen, as a young girl named Chloe who is found hiding alone in her apartment while her Marine mother is missing.
Air Time and Weekly Schedule on CBS
‘NCIS’ airs on Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. That one hour slot has been the show’s standard home since the season began. Viewers in the Pacific time zone get the same clock time as viewers in the East.
Tuesday is built as a franchise night, with ‘NCIS’ at 8 p.m., the new series ‘NCIS: New York’ at 9 p.m. and the third season of ‘NCIS: Origins’ at 10 p.m. The lead in position keeps the flagship show at the front of the evening.
CBS brought the franchise back on October 6, earlier than fans expected, since the network did not return until mid October the previous year. The first three episodes drew 6.45 million, 5.92 million and 6.20 million viewers according to the figures listed on Wikipedia. Those numbers suggest a steady audience heading into the November stretch.
Where to Watch New Episodes Live and Streaming
Anyone with an antenna or a cable package can tune in live on CBS at the scheduled time. Cord cutters can also stream CBS through Fubo. Live broadcast remains the most direct route in the United States.
On Paramount+, the plan matters. Premium subscribers can stream live through their local CBS affiliate feed and on demand. Essential subscribers cannot stream live but can watch on demand the day after the episode airs.
One outlet reported that the episodes typically appear on the platform around 3 a.m. ET or 12 a.m. PT on Wednesdays. Viewers abroad face more limits. TechRadar reported that the show does not air or stream in the UK, and a Cybernews guide found no confirmed local broadcaster in Canada at the time of writing.
Episode Preview and What to Expect From “Ride or Die”
In the official synopsis, Torres is roped into driving a getaway car during a kidnapping, so he goes undercover to protect the target. He stays one wrong move away from getting himself and everyone in the car killed. The setup places a single agent in a closed space with real consequences for any mistake.
Torres is played by Wilmer Valderrama and is described as a charismatic, unpredictable agent who has spent most of his career on solo undercover assignments. That background makes him a natural fit for a story built on cover and quick decisions. It also keeps the focus on one character rather than the whole squad.
The season around this episode carries extra weight. Michael Weatherly is back as Tony DiNozzo, and the team includes McGee, Torres, Jessica Knight, Jimmy Palmer and forensic scientist Kasie Hines. The season also marks Sean Murray’s 500th episode and the 100th episodes for Katrina Law and Gary Cole. With the rest of the team presumably waiting on the outside, do you think Torres can keep everyone in that getaway car alive, and does his solo undercover history give him the edge he needs when the kidnapping turns on him?
