As fall approaches, followers are gearing up for the return of NCIS — and the present's greatest names are able to rumble.
The season 22 finale left viewers with a whole lot of questions, one being who killed Aldean Parker's (Gary Cole) father, Roman (Francis X. McCarthy)? The opposite massive query is which NCIS team members might be again to unravel the case?
“This isn't simply one other murdered sufferer that this workforce runs throughout. That is one in every of our personal,” Cole completely informed Us Weekly in Could after the episode aired. “It turns into that to another workforce members.”
Cole confirmed his return for season 23, teasing that Parker's hunt for the killer will probably be a serious plot level. (Roman was discovered useless inside Parker's house after having drinks with somebody, based mostly on two wine glasses that have been found subsequent to the physique.)
“I might assume that's the place they're headed, [revenge],” the actor stated. “The best way the final second was written was that [Parker] goes from this shock and grief to instantly vengeful.”
Scroll all the way down to see which NCIS stars are — and aren't — returning for season 23:
Sean Murray
OG star Murray, who performs the senior most Particular Agent on the workforce, Timothy McGee, might be again for his twenty third season. He shared the thrilling information via Instagram in July by importing a photograph of McGee's pc that learn, “NCIS SEASON 23 10/14,” which served as a premiere date announcement as effectively.
Wilmer Valderrama
Valderrama, who has performed Particular Agent Nick Torres since season 14 in 2016, confirmed his return in Could whereas teasing what's to come back this season.
“You're going to see a workforce that's going to be keen to go rogue,” Valderrama completely informed Us on the 2025 CBS Fest, referring to the loss of life that left the workforce mourning final season.
He defined, “When somebody hurts, Torres hurts. And Torres is a bit more unhinged than most.”
In July, Valderrama shared a behind-the-scenes video from set, confirming their official return for the season. He included a glimpse at his monogramed chair, his preparing routine and the within of the bullpen on the fictional NCIS places of work.
Katrina Regulation
Regulation joined the forged in 2021 throughout season 18 as Particular Agent Jessica Knight. Whereas Jess' attainable rekindled romance with Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen) has not been confirmed, the actress revealed in Could that she is again for the subsequent season.
“Our workforce's going to come back collectively in a manner for Parker that you just've by no means seen this explicit group of characters come collectively,” Regulation completely informed Us in Could, as soon as once more commenting on the elephant within the room: the query of who killed Roman. “And I'm actually to see what we're keen to do for one in every of our personal and the way far we're keen to go for the love of one in every of our personal.”
As soon as again on set in July, Regulation shared a bunch selfie to indicate what different stars are coming again. “NCIS SEASON 23!!!!! Let's gooooooooo!!!! 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷,” she captioned the Instagram photo from set on July 16.
NCIS has been on the air since 2003 – and the fan favourite drama continues to be going robust. The CBS collection follows a bunch of particular brokers from the Naval Felony Investigative Service as they examine numerous completely different crimes. NCIS season 1 started with lead actors Mark Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette and […]
Gary Cole
Cole's Particular Agent Alden Parker took over the position of NCIS workforce chief from Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) throughout season 19 in 2021. The actor completely informed Us in Could that season 23 would have his character entrance and middle after the loss of life of his father, confirming his return within the course of.
Cole famous on the time that the homicide is “an act of violation” that can lead Parker to cope with “rage and vengefulness and guilt and disgrace.”
Brian Dietzen
Dietzen joined the collection throughout season 1 as Donald “Ducky” Mallard's (David McCallum) assistant within the health worker's workplace, Jimmy Palmer. He has since change into the Chief Medical Examiner. Dietzen marked his return for season 23 by sharing a photograph of his character's iconic glasses on set.
“I'm placing these on my face now,” he teased in July via Instagram. “Howdy Jimmy Palmer. Howdy NCIS. Howdy season 23. And good day Tuesday nights at 8/9c on CBS! We're so again.”
Diona Reasonover
Reasonover started taking part in forensic scientist Kasie Hines on the finish of season 15 following Abigail Sciuto's (Pauley Perrette) exit. Whereas the actress didn't put up any movies or pictures from set in July, she is anticipated to reprise her position and assist the NCIS workforce within the lab.
Rocky Carroll
Carroll has been taking part in NCIS Director Leon Vance since season 5 in 2008. Whereas he isn't often in each episode, Carroll might be again to supervise Parker and his squad. Carroll confirmed his participation for season 23 by showing in a promotional video shared by way of the present's official Instagram page in July.
Mark Harmon
Followers final noticed Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs throughout season 19 in 2022. Whereas his return is all the time a chance — particularly in a flashback capability — CBS has not revealed any plans for Harmon to look this season.
Nancy Travis
Travis is becoming a member of the season 23 forged of NCIS as Parker's sister, Navy Vice Admiral Harriet Parker, following the loss of life of their father, showrunner Steven D. Binder informed TVLine on August 21.
“The Alden Parker that we all know and see now isn't what Alden Parker was as a baby,” Binder teased. “We've gotten into his historical past a bit — he was a troubled child, he was in a juvie house, he stole issues — and that's the dynamic that his sister grew up with. He was the ‘unhealthy' child and he or she was the great child.”
Harriet's presence will assist Parker's workforce and viewers get to know who he was earlier than NCIS.
“They're going to relive that between the 2 of them,” Binder continued. “She's this tremendous squared-away Navy admiral, and then you definately've acquired Alden Parker, who's acquired this ‘unhealthy child' seed. These two are going to come back to a head, and what's humorous about that's it's one factor to have it occur over Thanksgiving dinner, it's an entire different factor to occur in the midst of a worldwide disaster! The bickering is, I'd say, very NCIS.”
NCIS returns for season 23 on CBS Tuesday, October 14, at 8 p.m. ET.
