‘NCIS’ Season 19: What’s Next for Gibbs, Plus How Gary Cole’s FBI Agent Fits In
Fall Preview
Season 19 = payback time. Indefinitely suspended NCIS boss Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) goes after the serial killer who tried to eliminate him in an explosion that turned his boat, Rule 91, into toothpicks.
“It’s not clear what state he’s in,” NCIS exec producer Steven D. Binder says. But “when you blow up a man’s boat that he’s handcrafted in his basement for the past half decade, you’ve opened up a serious can of whoop-ass.”
Gibbs’ righteous anger could be his worst enemy. We know he avenged the deaths of his wife and daughter, and his enraged assault on a perp got him suspended. His actions now could scuttle his career.
“Even if he were to go back to his former life at NCIS, his deeper issues don’t just go away,” Binder says. “And if he officially moves on, what happens to a guy like Gibbs without the job? We know his heart is pure, but Gibbs has been a troubled soul for a long time.”
The team carries on with FBI Special Agent Alden Parker (new series regular Gary Cole). He won’t take Gibbs’ place, but he’ll compel our attention. Teases Binder: “He’s going to cross lines that will make you both love and hate him.”
NCIS, Season 19 Premiere, Monday, September 20, 9/8c, CBS
Grab Your News!
Get absolutely everything about NCIS in your inbox!
Conversation6 Comments
Please read the TV Insider Community Guidelines.
Comments are closed on this story.
-
O
Please don’t let this show circle the drain this year. It’s meant a lot to too many people for it to end this way, IMHO. Let’s put Gibbs mind at ease and work through a half way enjoyable season
4
-
P
I watch this show more than anyone on the planet, please don’t ruin it! We need Gibbs and I still want Abby back!
3
-
P
Without Gibbs, there is no show. Either bring him back full time or end the series. BTW; no body cares much about the spin offs. They're like bad sequels. WE WANT GIBBS!!!
2
-
C
Let McGee get Gibbs spot it would be a great story arc
2
-
G
I’m not a big Gary Cole fan in the first place so I’m glad he’s FBI and not NCIS. I didn’t think he would be much of a fill in for Mark Harmon if that was their plan. That idea sort of felt like Mosley for Heady on NCIS LA - a disaster!
McGee will have the team in Gibbs absence - that will happen because of seniority. That’s fine with me. I just hope we get to see Mark Harmon more than a handful of times throughout the season.
I’ve watched this show from the get go so I hope this isn’t their way of killing the show off. But putting it opposite of Monday Night Football doesn’t sound like a way to build viewership!
1
-
G
I'm definitely not a Gary Cole fan. I hope he's not too regular.
Watchlist Easy access to only the shows you care about — all in one simple place
Alerts Only important notifications — when a show is returning, when it becomes available to stream, and more.
Special Offers Exclusive products we release related to your favorite shows and streaming services