NCIS
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TheNCIS1000th episode confirmed that the franchise can live on the passing of one specific major character . Now airingNCISseason 21,the police adjective has been on CBS for over two decade . The franchise celebrate its thousandth episode this week , andthe episode was a chance to flex the strength of the dealership . Naturally , the flagshipNCISwas pick out to host the celebration of the dealership ’s milestone event . The event saw the income tax return of retired FBI agent Tobias Fornell , played by Joe Spano , but the episode did n’t bring back virtually as many original character as it could have .
The thousandth episode was an accomplishment split betweenNCISand its spinoffs : NCIS : Los Angeles , New Orleans , Hawai’i , andSydney . Although it could have been an opportunity to do a crossing over episode , the 1000th installment opt for a more streamlined narrative based on the Major Case Response Team ’s ( MCRT ) origins . As such , the sequence was laden with nostalgia for the franchise ’s past , and although have in archival footage , a major original character was missing from theNCIS1000th episode , and it testify that the franchise will survive without them .
NCIS ' 1000th episode ’s case has tie to its past times and as its pioneer , there ’s interest in learning about Mark Harmon ’s Gibbs ’s special involvement .
Gibbs' Absence In NCIS 1000th Episode Suggests The Franchise Will Survive Without Mark Harmon
The Original Show Has Stayed Afloat Since Harmon Departed In Season 19
Mark Harmon did not appear in theNCIS1000th installment . His absence suggests thatNCISwill survive the departure of Mark Harmon ’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs , and that the show officially has a solid enough base and cast to run on without him . It was not evident that the franchise would survive without Harmon . Josiah Willard Gibbs departedNCISmidway through time of year 19,rather than leaving at the terminal of a time of year , so that the mesh had time to see whether the show would perform well in Harmon ’s absence . If not , it ’s good to say the internet may have cut the electric cord .
The decision not to bring Josiah Willard Gibbs back for the 1000th instalment suggestsCBS do it they did n’t demand to have Harmon in the episode for it to garner the plug that the franchise deserved . Gibbs has n’t been discover in theNCISuniverse since the fictional character retired from his position as Special Agent in Charge of MCRT and moved to Alaska . Although bringing Gibbs out of retirement would be a substantial development in the show ’s plot line , bringing the fiber back is relatively straightforward since Harmon ’s fibre is not formally pull away from the enfranchisement , and remains usable for the right invitee appearance .
Harmon ’s Gibbs was a major part of the show , so the ability not to admit him as a invitee appearance is an accomplishment . The conclusion intimate the cast could carry the narrative without him , which is telling when you regard Josiah Willard Gibbs ’ sleeper to the reversion case solved in the 1000th sequence . Josiah Willard Gibbs ’ office in the inauguralNCISpilot referenced in the thousandth episodenot only set the tincture for what he was capable of , but it set up what the total MCRT and NCIS as a whole was capable of . Harmon was essential to audiences understanding the essence ofNCIS .
Gibb’s Absence In NCIS 1000th Episode Suggests The MCRT Will Continue To Evolve Beyond Gibbs
Timothy McGee, Alden Parker, Jessica Knight, And Nick Torres Have Stepped Up
The right blend of seasoned veteran character and new characters saw the squad persevere beyond Gibbs . In the thousandth sequence , viewers find Timothy McGee ( Sean Murray ) and Alden Parker ( Gary Cole ) drive their cars through barricades and onto the tarmacadam to halt Air Force One during takeoff , going to the same extreme extent for which Gibbs mark the precedent . Familiar agents like Timothy McGee were crucial to the show ’s achiever in the post - Harmon era , because McGee has the same effected confidence that characters like Gibbs have with the interview .
In addition , characters like Special Agent Jessica Knight ( Katrina Law ) and Special Agent Nick Torres ( Wilmer Valderrama ) continue to evolve their abilities . Without a Special Agent in Charge , in a logistical sensation , all MCRT members have had to ill-use up in their roles . Gibbs ’ absence seizure extend beyond the absence seizure of his character ’s personality , and into his skills . The action the 1000th episode regard the squad take suggest that the characters have stepped up successfully . The case may have been solved more apace if Harmon had been present , but the squad displayed they were equipped to operate without him .
It ’s true that MCRT has featured a rotating roll of characters since time of year 2 , when Sasha Alexander ’s Caitlin Todd was shot and kill . The power to replace beloved characters with fresh one is one of the major strengths of the show . However , as the side of the enfranchisement , replacing the void of Gibbs has n’t been quite as straightforward , but the thousandth episode proves it can be done . Josiah Willard Gibbs was the variety of agent who not only figure out crimes , but prevented them , and the squad exemplified major Gibbs energy when they halted Air Force One .
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Harmon’s Absence Opens The Door For NCIS Characters To Become The New Face Of The Franchise
Characters like Sean Murray’s Tim McGee Have More Longevity Than Harmon’s Gibbs
character reference like Timothy McGee and Alden Parker have been evolve since Gibbs ' absence , and with Harmon proceed to delay off from the flagship franchise for now , sentence will give rise to an chance for an existing fictional character to come onwards as the new face of the dealership . Although Harmon ’s absence seizure is palatable now , the squad will continue to germinate beyond his influence , ground on the base that he laid , and will develop characters that equal Harmon ’s Gibbs . Most notably , Murray ’s McGee character has been on the show for 21 old age , go by Harmon ’s time drop onNCIS .
Mark Harmon Will Return To The Franchise To Narrate NCIS: Origins (But He Won’t Play Gibbs)
Gibbs' Absence From The NCIS 1000th Episode Does Not Reflect Harmon’s NCIS Involvement
Mark Harmon has been absent from the mothership , but he ’s been active in executive producing and narrating a Modern enlargement spinoff for the enfranchisement . Harmon will return to theNCISuniversefor a Gibbs prequel serial that will lucubrate on Gibbs ' past times , featuring other familiarNCIScharacters in their immature days , such as Mike Franks , who is Gibbs ' mentor and former partner . Although Gibbs has n’t returned to the originalNCISand did n’t make an coming into court in the thousandth episode , that does n’t represent Harmon ’s current intimacy in theNCISfranchise at large .
It ’s understandable that audiences hoped theNCIS1000th Episode was the occasion that would finally see the return of Leroy Jethro Gibbs . The current Major Case Response Team , however , has it cover , as does the franchise in Harmon ’s absence seizure . It ’s clear-cut from Harmon ’s activity in the franchise that he is n’t parting way withNCISjust yet , butthe 1000th episode evidence that the flagship serial will go without its maker .
NCIS : Originswill premiere September 1 , 2024 , on CBS .
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NCIS is a television serial that follows a squad of particular agentive role from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service . premier in 2003 , the show explore various cases involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel , ranging from slaying and espionage to terrorist act and stolen submarines .
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