With a poignant declaration from Gibbs, “I’m not going back, Tim…. I’m not going back home,” CBS’ NCIS announced the departure of series lead Mark Harmon after more than 18 seasons this Tuesday night. Harmon had contemplated leaving after the previous season, but the potential non-renewal of NCIS by CBS led him to return in […]
This Monday, NCIS fans experienced their first glimpse of a Gibbs-less show and received answers to some lingering questions about the former team leader’s departure and other workplace matters. Here are the key questions and responses: DID VANCE OFFER GIBBS’ JOB TO (FORMER!) FBI AGENT ALDEN PARKER? Yes, Vance did offer Gibbs’ job to Alden
Nearly ten months after Leroy Jethro Gibbs decided to stay behind in Alaska, NCIS veteran Mark Harmon has shared his thoughts on his character’s sendoff. In a Season 19 DVD featurette, Harmon expressed how the opportunity to tackle “fresh” and “challenging” material kept him leading the CBS drama for over 18 seasons. Reflecting on Gibbs’
The era of Mark Harmon’s on-camera appearances as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS seems to have concluded. Almost a year after Harmon’s last appearance, the Season 21 opening credits no longer feature the series veteran. Instead, Sean Murray, who portrays McGee, has taken the lead position in the opening montage. It’s worth noting that Harmon
Mark Harmon, a veteran of NCIS, and former Special Agent Leon Carroll Jr. have collaborated on a non-fiction book titled “Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor. ” The book explores a World War II operation led by the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI),
Mark Harmon is expressing his condolences following the passing of his long-time NCIS co-star David McCallum, who died at the age of 90 on Monday. “David lived a great, full, long life,” Harmon shared in a statement to TVLine. “I was in awe when I first met him, and all of us on the show
The NCIS team is faced with the challenge of paying tribute to original cast member David McCallum, who played Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard for all 20 seasons of the show. McCallum passed away at the age of 90, leaving a significant impact on the long-running series. As the writers contemplate how to honor McCallum’s legacy,
Mark Harmon, an executive producer on NCIS, has not been informed about any plans for Leroy Jethro Gibbs to resurface for a potential sendoff for the late David McCallum’s character, Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard. While there has been speculation about a tribute to McCallum, who passed away on September 25, and a potential appearance by
TVLine has presented a compelling case for why numerous past cast members from NCIS could potentially return for an on-screen tribute to the late David McCallum. However, there are practical reasons why the guest list for such an event might be limited. As NCIS enters its 21st season in February 2024, the cast no longer
The unexpected departure of Kate (Sasha Alexander) from NCIS had a profound impact on the trajectory of the show. Since its spin-off from JAG in 2003, NCIS quickly rose to prominence as a standout military procedural series, leading to successful spinoffs such as NCIS: Los Angeles, New Orleans, Hawai’i, and Sydney. The charismatic original cast
