The news of the first death comes in Episode 7 (which brings the
NCIS world into pandemic times): Medical examiner Dr. Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen) lost his wife, Breena (Michelle Pierce), to COVID. Not only is he now a single parent, he couldn’t say goodbye to her due to pandemic restrictions. The team instead gathers to help Palmer say his farewell a letter he’s written to his wife, which he reads out loud.
In the very next episode, Maria Bello‘s character, forensic psychologist Jack Sloane, exits the series. She lives (thankfully), but after going to Afghanistan to help a woman who helped
NCIS: Season 18 is currently airing on CBS. (Image: CBS)
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What does NCIS stand for?
While viewers simply refer to the show as NCIS without giving it a second thought, these letters actually do mean something.
The acronym of NCIS stands for Naval Criminal Investigative Services.
This means that every investigation that NCIS has looked into has a connection with the marines and the navy.
Even though the connection often gets lost within the plot, there is always something that ties it to the navy, meaning it s up to NCIS to look into.
NCIS: Agent Deeks and Kensi are trying to have a baby in NCIS Los Angeles. (Image: CBS)