Like House, NCIS Ends With A Death

Yesterday, I posted about deaths in the season finale of House. Last night was no different with the season finale of NCIS. Within the first hour, the Director Jenny Shepard, played by Lauren Holly, was killed off. However, that was not the unexpected twist. The unexpected twist is that NCIS pulled a House.

At the end of last season, the cast as House was totally rearranged with each of the key assistants to House going somewhere else. This season for NCIS, all of the key assistants to Leroy Jethro Gibbs, played by Mark Harmon, are being sent elsewhere. Supposedly, Anthony DiNozzo, played by Michael Weatherly, is being sent to serve on a boat; Timothy McGee, played by Sean Murray, is being sent to a new unit; and Ziva David, played by Cote de Pablo, is being sent back to Israel. I only say supposedly because during this season's House, the key assistants were kept around as House obtained new assistants. Similarly, at the end of this season's NCIS, Gibbs was given three new assistants. It would honestly be hard to imagine that they would be getting rid of Weatherly, who has been one of the original characters since 2003.

I have quickly checked and neither Murray or de Pablo have any project currently in the midst. Weatherly is currently filming a movie called Charlie Valentine, which is expected to be released in 2009.

The one interesting line said during the first hour was by Abby Sciuto, played by Pauley Perette. After receiving a picture from the Director, she said, “That’s great director. Annie Liebowitz, she’s not.” Maybe if the picture was of a young star, then the picture would have been clearer? Good thing that Miley Cyrus' picture was not taken by the Director.