The premiere was a major television event, drawing approximately 17.42 million viewers .
This episode marks the first season without Jennifer Esposito as Alexandra Quinn, who was written off as being on medical leave to care for her mother. NCIS - Season 15 Episode 1
In the Season 15 premiere, " House Divided " , the series resolves the massive cliffhanger from the previous season finale. Picking up two months after Gibbs and McGee were left fighting rebels in the Paraguayan jungle, the episode balances a tense escape narrative with the political and emotional fallout back in Washington, D.C.. Core Narrative Arcs The premiere was a major television event, drawing