The executive producer of NCIS Gary Glasberg, said after 11 January’s TCA panel that actor Muse Watson would be among those returning to the long running series for its 200th episode of NCIS airing February 7. Watson portrays retired special agent Mike Frank, Gibbs’ mentor.
Glasberg was coy about whether other guest stars would return but confirmed that Lauren Holly will not. He said: Just watch the show, there will be surprises. During the panel, Glasberg elaborated on that 200th episode, Life Before His Eyes, which concerns a pivotal moment that Gibbs faces and will look back at key moments throughout the 9 years the show has been on the air. He also said the episode would bring back familiar faces, old faces. Glasberg and cast members including Harmon also did not say how long the show could run.
Asked whether the show could run as long as Gunsmoke, Harmon joked: I like the idea of riding a horse, if we’re gonna do that. Tomorrow we go to work. On the 200th episode, he said: We had a cake, and there were speeches, and we went back to work. Let`s watch together a few action moments of the Season 9:
