On September 23, 2003, American channel CBS aired the first episode of NCIS: Special Investigations, its new detective series under the direction of Mark Harmon.
Very quickly, viewers became enthralled with the investigations of Gibbs and his team, which consisted of Caitlin Todd (Sasha Alexander), Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), Donald Mallard (David McCallum, who sadly passed away on September 25) and Timothy McGee (Sean Murray).
However, over the seasons, many of the historical cast have decided to say goodbye to NCIS to start new adventures. The last one was Mark Harmon, who announced his departure from the series after 19 seasons.
A heavy blow to the production of NCIS, which managed to bounce back by integrating a new character, played by Gary Cole, who led the service.
Things have changed a lot over the past 20 seasons on the air, with Sean Murray now the only “former” member of the team. And if today it is impossible to imagine the series without him, McGee should have appeared in only one episode.
McGee shouldn’t have stayed on NCIS
In 2020, during the broadcast of the first episode of the 18th season, Sean Murray confided in the Australian show Studio 10 That McGee’s character was only supposed to be in one episode of the first season of NCIS.
His character was a rookie agent helping Gibbs’ team in episode 7. But his time as a guest star was noted by the producers, who brought him back several times during the first season.
“By the end of the first season, I felt like things were clicking and falling into place“, he explained. “Everything worked. Everyone felt it.That’s why Sean Murray was promoted to regular at the start of Season 2 and joined the NCIS cast permanently.
One thing’s for sure, despite all these departures, Sean Murray isn’t about to say goodbye to the series, which has already been renewed for a 21st season. Even 20 years after NCIS began, the actor still can’t get enough. his character.
“He is definitely more confident than before and can do a lot of things“- he explained on the microphoneEntertainment WeeklyBefore adding:I think it’s really cool that you played the same character for over 20 years. I don’t think there are many actors who have had the privilege of doing that.”
“I remember talking to the writers about it very early on. I didn’t want to be the same character every week and never develop. And they were very committed to character growth. It felt natural and fun to do.”
Source: Allocine
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