{"id":3750,"date":"2025-10-27T17:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3750"},"modified":"2025-10-27T17:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:12:40","slug":"fans-of-ncis-debate-which-2-characters-are-essential-to-keeping-them-invested-in-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3750","title":{"rendered":"Fans of \u2018NCIS\u2019 Debate Which \u20182 Characters\u2019 Are Essential To Keeping Them Invested in the Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fans of NCIS are debating which two characters are essential to keeping them invested in the hit show. NCIS has been on the air for nearly two decades, and many beloved cast members have come and gone, leaving their characters behind. The series now looks nothing like it did with its original cast in 2003. With Tony, Ziva, and Abby all gone, some fans have struggled to keep going.<\/p>\n

Though the show is still the highest-rated scripted drama in the world, that could easily change if too many of the cast members decide to leave. A recent Reddit thread debated which characters are critical to the show\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWho are two characters whose d3aths would cause you to stop watching?\u201d one fan asked in a thread. \u201cGibbs and Fornell are mine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Gibbs and Fornell will be back on NCIS for season 19, but things are getting complicated for Gibbs actor Mark Harmon, who was rumored to want to leave the show in a sh0cking report by The Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n

Many \u2018NCIS\u2019 fans agreed on a single character.<\/h3>\n

Fans unanimously agreed that Gibbs was the most important character required to make the show work.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the characters I liked left the show, but if I had to pick two, it would be Gibbs and Mcgee,\u201d wrote one fan.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGibbs. \u201cAnd Gibbs,\u201d wrote another fan.<\/p>\n

Though one fan stated that their favorites are Jimmy and McGee, every other fan named Gibbs as one of their two.<\/p>\n

This is possibly why CBS was reportedly disappointed when Mark Harmon announced his intention to leave the show after season 18. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network threatened to cancel the show without him, prompting Harmon to extend his contract for another year.<\/p>\n

Season 19 Will Have a Significant Cast Change<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s impossible to say whether or not Season 19 will be his final, but it\u2019s certainly a possibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Mark, we take it year by year,\u201d CBS President of Scripted Entertainment told Deadline. \u201cWe\u2019d love to have him for as long as he wants to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NCIS also appears to struggle with keeping its new characters on board. Emily Wickersham, who played Ellie Bishop, left the show after the season 18 finale. She took to Instagram to say her final goodbyes to fans before embarking on a new chapter in her life.<\/p>\n

And, while Harmon will appear in Season 19, he will only appear in a few episodes, so the show will have a lot to deal with next year. To compensate for the losses, CBS has brought on two new regulars, Katrina Law and Gary Cole. Gary Cole will make his first appearance on the show, but Katrina Law made her debut as Special Agent Jessica Knight in the final few episodes of season 18.<\/p>\n

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