Wed Apr 07, 2021 at 2:52pm ET
Even when Gibbs is sidelined, his NCIS team can solve a case. Pic credit: CBS
The new NCIS episode was an eventful one, beginning with a recap of what led to Gibbs being suspended. During that last episode, Gibbs’ team lied to cover for him, angering Director Leon Vance into chastising Bishop, Torres, and McGee. As for Gibbs, he was suspended when he refused to apologize to a guy he assaulted after that man was accused of murdering dogs.
After a man was found murdered outside of a club, the new episode switched to the office of Vance, where he was visited by U.S. Secretary of Defense Moses McClaine (played by William Allen Young).
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Note to readers: Some spoilers below.)Â
First, the rumors. There have been reports that Mark Harmon, who has played Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS since the series debuted in 2003, could either leave the show or shift to a part-time role next season. Harmon s contract is expiring after the current season, the 18th for NCIS, and so that s why there is speculation about his future.Â
If that wasn t enough, Watchdog adds more fuel to the fire about what s going on with Harmon and his Gibbs character.Â
Episode summary
What appeared to be the main storyline was the pursuit of a dogfighting ringleader, Luke Stana (played by Max Adler). As the episode progresses, the evidence mounts against Stana â there are steroids found in his trailer, which suggests that he s been giving the drugs to the dogs to boost their performance. There are dead dogs found in a pond near his trailer. Near the end of the episode, the NCIS team finds Stana in a barn full of dogs. The team gets