‘NCIS’: Sean Murray Talks McGee’s Son & Teases Finale Ending
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Like father, like son? That’s Special Agent Timothy McGee’s (Sean Murray) hope as NCIS wraps up its 23rd season with the May 12 finale. Earlier this year, McGee found out about Mateo (The Rookie‘s Patrick Keleher), the 18-year-old son he has from a previous relationship. Getting to know him hasn’t been easy, but maybe spending time together at NCIS for a cyber internship tour will help break the ice?
“McGee has always prided himself on being a great father, so now that Mateo is in his life, he’s trying to make up for lost time,” previews Murray. “He may not get it the first time around but he keeps trying to find that connection to build a relationship.”
Will Mateo follow in his footsteps? “McGee is obviously hoping,” he says. “We will just have to wait and see.”
The senior field agent also takes center stage in the case of an alley bombing. When he realizes the crime is connected to an explosion in a café a year earlier, it becomes even more important to find those responsible. “McGee loves investigating and getting to the center of it all,” Murray says.
He, and the rest of the team — Alden Parker (Gary Cole), Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama), and Jessica Knight (Katrina Law) — will have their hands full, as the preview reveals they’re dealing with a network of bombers.
The team has already had its fair share of heartbreak this season when Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) died on the job in the 500th episode. “McGee will mourn the loss of Vance for a long time and as Sean, the friendship I made with Rocky is going to last forever,” shares Murray.
How else might the team’s world be shaken up leading into Season 24? According to Murray: “Expect what everyone loves about our show and then some.”
NCIS, Season 23 Finale, Tuesday, May 12, 8/7c, CBS
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I don't know about this 'McGee's got a long lost son' bit... it seems like a bit of a 'jumping the shark' idea that doesn't really fit with the McGee character. As for the rest, other than the Vance tragedy coming out of nowhere, I've found that this season has been kinda 'hit or miss' for me.
NCIS used to be my 'go to' viewing each week, but now I'm sort of more invested in 'Origins', and I have absolutely no inclination for the new 'New York' spinoff!
Sorry, but if 'New Orleans' couldn't survive, then creating a fictious NY office seems like wishful thinking even with LL Cool J.
And in closing... my vote for the new Director would be Scott Bakula's, Dwayne Pride. It would be a way to create a sense of continuity by bringing back one of the original members, one who has a definite link to the history and legacy of NCIS. Also the sound of 'NCIS Director Dwayne Cassius Pride' just seems to fit.
Just my opinion and maybe wishful thinking, but just putting it out there!
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I wasn’t thrilled with the whole McGee has a son he never knew about plot but I understand why they did this. I think they wanted to bring in the family element for McGee, but the twins aren’t old enough, plus casting child actors require more behind the scenes care and finding two who are twins or can pass as twins is even harder (and probably expensive).
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Can I put this out there with the way the seasons gone with some of the plots I would not be surprised if mcgees new found son turns out to be working with the bombers and mcgee finds out leading to some kind of cliffhanger...
Or his son is killed off at the end leading to an emotional story arc beginning of season 24.
Im hoping for the first one but then again I read alot of fanfiction and my mind does wonder especially when it comes to show finals lets just say im never right.
Im just hoping this season final turns out to be a real shocker and not something predictable.
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I honestly don't know what to think of this.
On paper, it looks like just another average episode instead of a finale type of episode. What I hope it means is that there might be 1 last big surprise coming. With the kind of surprises this Season has delivered in such a short time, and with how the show has looked and felt since the 500th, I just don't want to see this end on a subpar note. (or on a predictable sounding cliffhanger).
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Predicting Murray is steered into a smaller role and Vance's daughter joins full-time.
I no longer watch. Thank you Meredith for the Gary Cole coverage.
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