NCIS season 20 is billed to be the first run without Mark Harmon appearing in the leading role of Gibbs.++
Gibbs (played by Mark Harmon) left CBS viewers in tears back at the start of NCIS season 19 when the series stalwart told colleague and son-figure McGee (Sean Murray) he was ready for a new life away from fighting c****e. Now supposedly living a quieter life in Alaska as NCIS heads towards its 20th season, Alden Parker (Gary Cole) has taken on the role of the show’s leading man, with Harmon now in the background – but showrunner Steven D Binder has confirmed the new series will shed light on Gibbs’ new life.
After refusing to board the plane home with his colleague, Gibbs told McGee: “I’m not going back, Tim.”
Despite McGee branding the decision “crazy”, Gibbs told him the “sense of peace” he felt was something he hadn’t experienced since his wife d**d, before he planted a hug on his tearful colleague and told him: “I love you, Tim.
Since his dramatic exit, Gibbs has been mentioned a handful of times, both in NCIS and spin-off NCIS: Hawaii.
But he hasn’t cropped up on-screen and while an appearance in season 20 does seem an unlikely possibility, showrunner Binder has confirmed there are plans to provide fans with an update on his whereabouts at least.
“That’s a really interesting veil, where Gibbs is and how we left him. There’s this feeling among the writing staff – and I share it – that we left him sort of nowhere but also everywhere,” Binder said.
He continued: “Like, when I think of Gibbs, I don’t think of him living in an apartment in Alaska. Instead, I imagine he’s sort of melted into pixie dust and is floating around in the sky until he is called back to duty.
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