'NCIS' Season 16 Premiere Date: Is Mark Harmon Ready To Let CBS Show Go? Could This Be The Last Installment For Leroy Jethro Gibbs?
NCIS is one of the longest-running live-action series' in CBS which is why the confirmation of NCIS Season 16 is such a big deal. Adding another installment to the action police procedural television series gave it the potential to at least tie with Law & Order and Gunsmoke with twenty years on the air under their belts. But is Mark Harmon ready to let go of the show?
The 66-year-old American television and film actor’s exit from NCIS has been talked about for years. But Mark Harmon proved that he is still very much a part of the show as he is set to reprise his role as special agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS Season 16.
On the other hand, whispers and speculations regarding the show’s ending never really stopped. So is NCIS Season 16 the last installment of the CBS show?
Mark Harmon recently shared in an interview that he still enjoys portraying his character. The veteran actor had nothing but good things to say about being part of the CBS series and shared how lucky he is to be a part of it and continue his journey in NCIS Season 16.
“It’s been an exceptional ride with exceptional people, both in front of the camera and behind the camera. I still find a great challenge going to work there,” Mark Harmon said. “I kind of feel like it’s gifted ground to be appreciated. I think that you have an opportunity to keep inventing new things there and [keep growing] as a show. It’s not so much about how long it can go on; it’s about telling stories we feel still need to be revealed.”
The way he talked about the cast and crew revealed how much he loves working with them. With that in mind, it is safe to say that Mark Harmon is not going anywhere despite all the rumors about his alleged exit.
Although Mark Harmon didn’t say that the show will push through after NCIS Season 16, the current ratings are good enough reason to believe that NCIS Season 17 is a done deal. As for the NCIS Season 16 premiere date, CarterMatt predicted that it would be released on Tuesday, September 25. The site based the possible air date to the show’s previous release dates.
As @NCIS_CBS airs their season finale tonight, longtime star of the procedural drama, #MarkHarmon, reflects on the 15 year journey that he’s taken with the most-watched #television series in the world. #NCIS @CBS @WValderrama @EmilyWickersham pic.twitter.com/M1asRxxSLX — Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) May 22, 2018
