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New NCIS series set to have franchise's first female lead
Special Agents in Charge have always been men.
While the latest show within the long-running franchise has yet to be confirmed,
TVLine says that a character – currently named "Jane Tennant" – will serve as the first Special Agent in Charge of "NCIS Pearl".
If these plans were to go ahead, the outing would mark a huge step forward for the series, which has typically centred on men since its inception in 2003.
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Its main title,
NCIS, is fronted by Mark Harmon's Leroy Gibbs. Meanwhile, Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J's G Callen and Sam Hanna are lead characters on