‘NCIS’ makes the move to a new night

Q: Why is “NCIS” switching nights next season? – Tom Leonard, Reading, Pa.

A: It would take something major for CBS to move

Mark Harmon’s hugely popular adventure-drama out of its customary Tuesday slot, and it has. With the addition of executive producer Dick Wolf’s new

“FBI: International” to its lineup, the network is making Tuesdays an all-“fbi” night, also including the parent show and “FBI: Most Wanted.” All three series will be linked by a crossover event that introduces “International” on Sept. 21. Of course, that’s in the style of what NBC does with Wolf’s three “Chicago” shows on Wednesdays and two current entries in his “Law & Order” franchise on

Thursdays.

As for “NCIS,” which reportedly will feature

Harmon on a limited basis in its upcoming 19th year, it moves to Mondays on CBS starting Sept. 20 – as the logical lead-in to “NCIS: Hawai’i,” which debuts that night with Vanessa Lachey as the leader of that investigative unit. However, “NCIS: Los Angeles” will remain on Sundays, where it will start its 13th season

Oct. 10.

Q: I enjoy Caterina Scorsone on “Grey’s Anatomy,” and I know she played a psychic detective on another series. What was that show called? – Sandy Bain, Buffalo, N.Y.

A: It was “Missing,” which was filmed in the actress’ native Canada and ran on Lifetime from 2003 to 2006. Scorsone played Jess Mastriani, whose visions of missing people – acquired after she literally was struck by lightning – proved very helpful to FBI agents seeking the individuals in question.

“ER” alum Gloria Reuben played Jess’ partner during the show’s first season, then Vivica A. Fox succeeded her for the remainder of the series’ run. Other cast members included Justina Machado (later of the “‘One Day at a Time” reboot) in Season 1 and Mark Consuelos, current “Riverdale” co-star and husband of Kelly Ripa, in the second and third “Missing”

rounds.