{"id":3507,"date":"2025-09-12T15:11:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3507"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:11:27","slug":"ncis-fans-get-emotional-over-wilmer-valderramas-heartfelt-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3507","title":{"rendered":"\u2018NCIS\u2019 Fans Get Emotional Over Wilmer Valderrama\u2019s Heartfelt Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>NCIS<\/em> may be on a short break, but star Wilmer Valderrama just gave fans another reason to celebrate the long-running CBS hit.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the show\u2019s return on April 14, Wilmer shared a touching post on Instagram, highlighting a huge milestone. Quoting a February 2025\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/tracker-ghosts-ncis-fire-country-renewed-cbs-1236314244\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Variety<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>report, he revealed that\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0averages 10.4 million viewers each week. Alongside the stat, he wrote:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSeason 22 has 10.4 million reasons to say THANK YOU. Your support means everything. #NCIS returns April 14 with a brand-new episode on @cbstv!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DH-A2d6xfp-\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=997&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.curiousworld.net&amp;rp=%2Fncis-wilmer-valderrama-message%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawMxFxVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuF1uD8guKIajpxxxcqDjC7n53Ab9-BiOK4R7FIe1Gg1OqYwEdQTF21YgeYF_aem_YFDyPzT73NBhmHKP2ZeL5g#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1896.8999999761581%2C%22ls%22%3A1072.1000000238419%2C%22le%22%3A1758%7D\" height=\"708\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fans quickly flooded the comments with love and congratulations. One wrote, \u201cAfter all these years, it\u2019s still one of my favorite shows \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d while another said, \u201cWhen you make a great show, it\u2019s easy to be one in 10.4 million!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fan-favorite procedural was renewed early this year for\u00a0<em>season 23<\/em>, demonstrating that its legacy is far from ended.<\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0returns on April 14, the episode titled\u00a0<strong>\u201cK1ller Instinct\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0will see the team tracking down a hitman responsible for a Navy chief\u2019s murd3r \u2013 and judging by the tease, it\u2019s going to be a must-watch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3508\" src=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FB_IMG_1757689823715-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FB_IMG_1757689823715-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FB_IMG_1757689823715.jpg 734w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Congrats to the\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0team on an incredible run \u2013 and here\u2019s to more ahead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCIS may be on a short break, but star Wilmer Valderrama just gave fans another reason to celebrate the long-running CBS hit. 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