In its milestone 1000th episode, NCIS delves into the aftermath of Mark Harmon’s departure as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, exposing the team to new threats and revelations. The long-running CBS procedural celebrates over two decades on air by putting the agency under siege in a high-stakes episode titled “A Thousand Yards.” As the team grapples with a cunning adversary armed with insider knowledge of their past cases, Director Leon Vance is gravely wounded, triggering a series of bombings targeting key figures from NCIS’s history.
While the celebratory episode includes nods to spinoffs like NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Los Angeles, the focus remains squarely on the original series. With ties to the show’s inaugural episode, “Yankee White,” the plot unveils a connection to a sleeper agent encountered by Gibbs’ original team. Amidst the intense investigation, NCIS also confronts the reality of its current roster post-Harmon’s retirement in season 19, offering viewers a candid glimpse into the team’s evolution.
