{"id":3902,"date":"2025-11-26T22:37:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T22:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3902"},"modified":"2025-11-26T22:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T22:37:46","slug":"after-years-away-a-familiar-face-may-rejoin-ncis-heres-the-clue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3902","title":{"rendered":"After Years Away, a Familiar Face May Rejoin NCIS \u2013 Here\u2019s the Clue"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCIS delivered a nostalgic treat this season by bringing back Roma Maffia as former Special Agent Vera Strickland during its crossover with NCIS: Origins \u2013 an event that also surprised fans with Mark Harmon\u2019s on-screen return as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. But according to star Sean Murray, the reunion parade may not be over yet.<\/p>\n

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Speaking with TVLine, Murray teased,\u00a0\u201cSomeone from the world of NCIS who everyone knows very well but hasn\u2019t seen in a very long time may pop up.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

With Harmon already accounted for, the mystery points to another major blast from the past. And an official tease for the Dec. 16 episode offers a juicy hint:\u00a0\u201cKnight is given her first NCIS: Elite mission, which involves tracking down a former member of the team.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fans are already buzzing about possible contenders. At the top of the list are beloved duo Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David, fresh off their own Paramount+ spinoff. Michael Weatherly surprised viewers with a cameo in the NCIS Season 21 premiere, but Cote de Pablo hasn\u2019t appeared on the flagship series in five years.<\/p>\n

If Tiva is still busy dodging danger across Europe, other long-absent favorites could resurface \u2013 including Pauley Perrette\u2019s iconic Abby Sciuto or Emily Wickersham\u2019s Eleanor Bishop.<\/p>\n

Whoever it is, NCIS seems ready to deliver another major homecoming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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