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Mark Harmon Has No Idea Whether Gibbs Will Ever Appear on ‘NCIS’ Again, Hints He Hasn’t Been Asked
By Yana Grebenyuk,
21 hours ago
Mark Harmon Michael Yarish/CBS
Mark Harmon is not the person to ask about whether Gibbs will return to NCIS — because he just doesn't know.
The actor, 72, appeared on a panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Saturday, July 13, to discuss narrating as present-day Leroy Jethro Gibbs on CBS‘ upcoming NCIS: Origins prequel series , which stars Austin Powell , and reflect on his 2021 exit.
“It wasn’t so much a decision to leave, but the right timing to push away a little bit," Harmon said about his departure. “I was thrilled with the story line they came up with and how they handled the character. And the show continued on.”
“I have been asked that a lot.” Harmon added. “[But] I’ve always let the writers do what they want to do.”
Mark Harmon Arturo Holmes/Getty Images
After the panel, Harmon was directly asked by TVLine whether NCIS ever invited him back in an official manner, to which he replied, “Directly, like a phone call? Not that I’m aware of.”
Harmon made his NCIS debut as Gibbs in 2003 and played the lead for 18 years. His final appearance, which aired in late 2021, showed Gibbs symbolically passing the torch to Timothy McGee ( Sean Murray ) by choosing to stay in Alaska and not return to Washington, D.C.
"What has always drawn me here is the character I play and to keep it fresh and to keep it challenging," Harmon said about his departure in an August 2022 interview featured in the season 19 DVD release. "Plot-wise, this character has taken the path that it did."
“Of course the door is always open,” he told TVLine earlier this year. "But when we bring him back, we’re not going to bring him back for two minutes. It’s got to be something special.”
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