NCIS has been on TV for 15 years, and it seems its popularity is only increasing with time.
During this time we've seen many good and bad things happening on the screens, including
the departure of our favorite actors.
Prepare to hear plenty of spoilers now, so if you haven't seen the show yet, be careful!
In this video we're gonna tell you why the main characters left the NCIS!
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Sasha Alexander was the first main character to leave the 'NCIS' cast. She played the part
of a Secret Service-turned-NCIS agent Caitiln Todd.
Sasha Alexander confessed that she doesn't regret leaving NCIS.
However, Alexander told Zap2It she hasn't even had to think her decision over later
on, even though the programme has quite high ratings now.
"The show did very well from the beginning," she said. "We were consistent, but for whatever
reason, it didn't get press coverage then. I always thought it was a great show."
Alexander also said that she is "not surprised" about NCIS's success and explained: "It travels
really well, no matter what country it's shown in. There's a fun quality to it and people
can relate to that. To me, NCIS has always been a bit of a comic book."
She added: "Do I regret leaving? I absolutely don't, for a million reasons that I've never
spoken about... for a million reasons that I can't. I had a wonderful time doing it for
two years, though."
In 2010, Sasha Alexander turned back to the procedural genre in TNT's 'Rizzoli&Isles,'
with the part of a fashion-conscious medical examiner.
And it seems like she was totally satisfied with the show, as she had worked through all
the 6 seasons!
Although de Pablo is not Israeli, her Ziva David is one of the most outstanding Israeli
characters in pop culture.
The reason why everybody's favorite Cote de Pablo left the show is less prominent.
"Unfortunately, because of political things and the scripts not being good enough, I chose
not to [stay]. I love this character. I worked eight years in crafting this character and
loving her, so when I felt or I perceived the character was not being treated with the
respect that she deserved, all the money in the world couldn't buy [me]."
It is definitely disappointing that we didn't even get to touch base with Agent Ziva after
Cote de Pablo de[arted from the show in the beginning of Season 11, it would have been
even more disappointing if she settled for a last-minute cameo instead of following her
own wishes.
Earlier this year at an appearance at Babson College, Cote de Pablo also revealed what
NCIS was thinking of doing with Ziva, had the actress not decided to leave.
And it looks like the star was meant for a future without the CBS drama.
"They were going to send her back to Israel and make her an unfortunate, miserable woman.
I said well what do I leave all the women who have watched and followed the show? I
didn't think it was fair. And so I said, 'Until someone can really write something fantastic
for her, I won't come back"
Cote de Pablo then played in the 'The Dovekeepers,' a 2015 CBS miniseries from the producers of
"The Bible," about the standoff by Jewish rebels against the Roman army, and about the
siege of Masada.
Michael Weatherly confessed that he decided to leave NCIS due to the departure of Cote
de Pablo from the show and due to his desire to grow professionally.
"Their great dynamic, the badinage and sparring and flirting between [Tony and de Pablo's
Ziva] and how they would swing from siblings to near lovers and back to buddies, that was
gone, and then I got to the point where I felt I’d stayed at the party for too long.
I would look around the room and other people were really in sync and having fun. The show
was a huge success, but I just suddenly realized that I probably had other things that I should
be doing. And then the wanderlust set in. I directed a documentary. I have a production
company. And I wanted to spend time with my family"
So it looks like that one of the main reasons for his departure popped up when Cote de Pablo's
Ziva also left the CBS drama in the 11th season.
After that specific relationship no longer went on, Michael started feeling as if Tony
DiNozzo's time on NCIS pretty much came to an end.
There is something sad about him comparing his time on the show to overstaying at the
party. Parties are not to grow old, and DiNozzo is not to get bored.
Nevertheless, his decision to leave the series wasn't the lightest to make.
Later in one of the interviews, Michael confessed that his departure from NCIS was a sad one,
and it was for his acting skills that he managed to keep it together during a number of his scenes.
Although it is a relief to know that he'll spend more time with his family, it's obvious
that he understands that also means leaving another family behind.
In September 2016, Michael Weatherly started headlining 'Bull,' his own series, inspired
by Dr. Phil McGraw's pre-talk show days as a jury consultant.
Jennifer Esposito is departing from the CBS drama NCIS after one season as a series regular.
Esposito was first introduced in the 14th season of the NCIS last fall. She played the
NCIS special agent Alexandra "Alex" Quinn.
“It was a great experience,” Esposito told Deadline. “I could not have asked for
a better opportunity than to work with the NCIS cast and producers.”
The reasons why she left the show are still unclear, but we might find that out a bit
later.
Earlier Jennifer has also left Blue Bloods, having appeared in 2 of the 3 main detective
shows on TV. What's next? Do you think we can expect her appearance in Criminal Minds?
As soon as Pauley Perrette announced her departure from NCIS, fans immediately started suggesting
why it happened.
Let's turn back to October, 2017, when the actress confirmed her intended departure.
Perrette announced the news on Twitter, where she dispelled rumors that she was leaving
NCIS in order to promote a line of skin care products.
"So, it is true that I am leaving NCIS after this season. There have been all kinds of
false stories as to why (NO I DON'T HAVE A SKIN CARE LINE AND NO MY NETWORK AND SHOW
ARE NOT MAD AT ME!)," wrote Perrette. "It was a decision made last year. I hope everyone
will love and enjoy EVERYTHING ABBY not only for the rest of this season but for everything
she has given all of us for 16 years. All the love, all the laughter, all the inspiration
… I love her as much as you do."
What inspired this random skin care-centric rumor?
It was probably Perrette's September 2017 appearance on Inside Edition, where she talked
about something completely unrelated to NCIS: how she has been a victim of skin care advertisements
who want to make money out of her "flawless complexion" in order to sell their products.
One company even made a news headline that read "Pauley Perette AKA Abby Scuito is Leaving
NCIS to Pursue Skin Care Line – See Which Anti-Aging Product She Really Uses!"
The 49-year-old actress definitely doesn't look her age, yet, some brands and publications
have taken the secret of her maintenance of such a youthful glow way too far.
"It's a fake company. It's a scam," explained Perrette. "I have people, hundreds and hundreds
of people, asking questions about why I would pick a skin care line over my job. People
are getting scammed and no one can catch these people."
The true reason of her departure from the show is very simple. Pauley realized that
it's time for her to move on. Having worked at the same place for 14 years seems a bit
too long, doesn't it?
"I believe in God and the universe so firmly, and it just suddenly became blindingly apparent
that now was the time," Perrette told in an interview with TV Insider,
confirming that she had no hidden meaning in her announcing on social media her plans
to leave the show. "After a lot of thought, I decided to announce it myself on Twitter
because I didn't want it to be turned into anything 'shocking.' Abby leaving is more
than a cheap TV ploy."
Perrette's character will be missed in NCIS, as she's left Ducky and Mark Harmon's Leroy
Gibbs the only remaining original cast members, but she's definitely had a great impact on
the fans and the series, which won't be forgotten any time soon.
We are hoping that after a sufficient rest, Pauley will appear in some other TV show!
Starting from season 2 and all the way to
season 5, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service was overseen by director Jenny Shepard
(Lauren Holly), the ex girlfriend and partner of the team leader Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon).
We are not sure of the reasons, but the rumor is the actress herself wanted so.
It was sort of a mix of reasons, one stating that Lauren Holly wanted to leave after different
roles, and try more movies as well.
Also, Jenny Sheppard had a degenerative genetic diseasse, as it was hinted in several episodes.
The character wasn't to stay too long anyways, and the directors wanted to finish the season
with a big bang, and that involved killing someone off.
After leaving the show, Lauren Holly starred in plenty of movies and TV shows which only
proves our guess. Anyways, we are happy she's found herself
and is definitely doing what she likes!
But we also have good news, which you probably already are aware of!
NCIS fans, it's time to meet Diona Reasonover. The 26-year-old star made her NCIS debut in
the 15th season, but she is back for season 16 as Kasie Hines being a series regular.
Reasonover joins the cast right after Pauler Perrette's departure from NCIS. Perrette's
Abby and Reasonover's Kasie shared scenes together, and Perrette gave Reasonover some advice.
"Pauley was so sweet when I met her. She told me to just be myself, really. She was like,
just bring yourself to this role. She has been, I think, such a wonderful grounding
force on this show.
She's a really kind, generous person in real life," said Reasonover.
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