[sp332]

And yet when NCIS showed a woman as a forensic scientist, women became >70% of applicants to forensic science programs. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/probing-question-do-... Role models matter.

[ThrowawayR2]

There is nothing in the link that you posted that demonstrates a direct causal link between NCIS and the increase in female applicants to forensic science programs? The closest thing to a claim is a handwavy "...inspired in part by..." with no substantiation whatsoever.

[globular-toast]

The film Hackers starring Angelina Jolie will be 30 years old next year.

[sp332]

Wasn't playing on primetime for years on end though.

[Auracle]

The market for NCIS is men with gray hair.

I would guess most of that comes from women seemingly really liking stuff like Dateline, murder mystery podcasts, etc.