Goodbye, Gibbs: Mark Harmon Exits "NCIS" After 18 Seasons
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Oct 12 2021 at 2:24 PM GMT
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- "NCIS" fans are saying goodbye to Mark Harmon's Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs as a series regular after 18 seasons! The exit went down on Monday night's episode, called "Great Wide Open,' the fourth of Season 19.
- In the episode, Gibbs is in Alaska investigating a contract killer case with Special Agent Timothy McGee when Gibbs reveals to McGee and NCIS Director Vance that he wants to stay in Alaska.
- While out fishing, he tells McGee, "I'm not going back, Tim.
- I'm not going back home.' While he says he doesn't know what he is hoping to find there, he tells Tim, "My gut's telling me I'll know when I find it.' What he has already found is a 'sense of peace' for the first time since his wife Shannon and daughter Kelly died, so he says he isn't 'ready to let it go.' The pair share a hug after Gibbs tells McGee, "I could not have hoped for anyone better to watch my back for the past 18 years than you, Tim.
- Showrunner Steve Binder hinted that Harmon could be back in the future, writing on Instagram, "As an executive producer and dear friend, Mark continues to be an integral part of the fabric of the show.
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- Published Oct 12, 2021 2:24 PM GMT