{"id":4357,"date":"2026-04-15T18:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=4357"},"modified":"2026-04-15T18:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:04:02","slug":"ncis-stars-speak-out-whos-returning-and-whos-not-including-emily-wickersham-mark-harmon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=4357","title":{"rendered":"\u2018NCIS\u2019 Stars Speak Out: Who\u2019s Returning and Who\u2019s Not \u2013 Including Emily Wickersham &#038; Mark Harmon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since its debut in 2003,\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0has remained a fan favorite, even as its cast has evolved over the years. While only Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) remains from the early days, many former stars are still closely tied to the franchise and fans continue to wonder who might return.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at where some familiar faces stand:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sasha Alexander (Kate Todd)<\/strong><br \/>\nSasha Alexander left the show due to the demanding schedule of network television. While she hasn\u2019t confirmed a return, she has remained on good terms with the cast and producers, leaving the door slightly open. Fans continue to hope for a future appearance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cote de Pablo (Ziva David)<\/strong><br \/>\nCote de Pablo originally didn\u2019t expect to return after her exit, but she later reprised her role in multiple episodes. She reunited with Michael Weatherly for the spinoff\u00a0<em>NCIS: Tony &amp; Ziva<\/em>, showing that her connection to the franchise is still strong, even if future appearances remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Weatherly (Tony DiNozzo)<\/strong><br \/>\nMichael Weatherly has expressed interest in returning as Tony, calling the character \u201cunfinished.\u201d He briefly came back for a tribute episode and now stars alongside de Pablo in\u00a0<em>NCIS: Tony &amp; Ziva<\/em>, keeping the possibility of more appearances alive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto)<\/strong><br \/>\nPauley Perrette has made it clear she will not return to acting. Since leaving\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0in 2018, she has focused on living a more authentic life outside of Hollywood, firmly shutting down any hopes of reprising her role as Abby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Wickersham (Ellie Bishop)<\/strong><br \/>\nEmily Wickersham initially suggested her departure was permanent after leaving in 2021. However, she surprised fans by returning in Season 23, hinting that Bishop\u2019s story may not be over after all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Harmon (Leroy Jethro Gibbs)<\/strong><br \/>\nMark Harmon has remained open but noncommittal about returning. While he stepped away from the main series, he continues to be involved through\u00a0<em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0as both narrator and executive producer, with occasional on-screen appearances.<\/p>\n<p>While some former stars have moved on for good, others continue to revisit their roles, keeping the\u00a0<em>NCIS<\/em>\u00a0universe connected to its past and giving fans hope for more reunions in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its debut in 2003,\u00a0NCIS\u00a0has remained a fan favorite, even as its cast has evolved over the years. While only Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) remains from the&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4357"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4359,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4357\/revisions\/4359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}