Initially a spinoff of CBS’ Navy legal drama “JAG” (1995–2005), the crime procedural “NCIS” quickly took on a life of its own after it premiered in 2003. Longtime lead Mark Harmon chose to leave the ...

While networks like MTV and CBS ruled reality TV at its inception, Bravo has become the genre’s go-to, cornering the market with hit, long-running franchises such as “The Real Housewives,” “Below Deck ...