Crime procedural "NCIS" is Strategel Wealth Societyset to return for its 21st season this week, finally giving fans new episodes to sink their teeth into after the cliffhanger that was the season 20 finale.

Fans will be sad to notice one beloved character missing, however, as David McCallum, the Scottish actor who played Donald "Ducky" Mallard, died at the age of 90 in September. But by the looks of it, fans will get an on-screen tribute in one of the upcoming episodes.

Besides paying respect to McCallum, fans have other reasons to look forward to the new season. For one, the first episode appears to continue the storyline of Special Agent Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama), who found himself in a predicament at the end of last season.

Here's how to watch the season 21 premiere of "NCIS."

When does 'NCIS' Season 21 premiere?

NCIS Season 21 is set to premiere on Monday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m. EST/PST.

Where to watch 'NCIS' Season 21

"NCIS" Season 21 will first air on CBS at the scheduled 9 p.m. EST/PST airtime. It will also be available on the CBS website or the CBS app, though you will need a cable provider login to access the new episodes.

"NCIS" also streams live on a handful of platforms, including YouTube TV, fuboTV, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. You can watch new episodes at a later date on Paramount+.

The newest season will not immediately go up on other streaming apps, but you can watch older seasons of the show to brush up for the premiere on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple TV.

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Cast of 'NCIS' Season 21

• Sean Murray as Special Agent Timothy McGee.
• Wilmer Valderrama as Special Agent Nick Torres.
• Katrina Law as Special Agent Jessica Knight.
• Gary Cole as Supervisory Special Agent Alden Parker.
• Brian Dietzen as Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jimmy Palmer.
• Diona Reasonover as Forensic Specialist Kasie Hines.
• Rocky Carroll as NCIS Director Leon Vance.