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18x01 - Sturgeon Season - Gibbs and Fornell (Joe Spano) attempt to track down the leader of a drug ring who supplied drugs to Fornell’s daughter. Also, the team deals with the case of a missing cadaver from the NCIS autopsy room, on the 18th season premiere of NCIS
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Posted by Admin on May 17th, 2011


SPOILER ALERT! NCIS wrapped its eighth season last night, and with it, the Port-to-Port killer arc that not only buried recurring favorite Mike Franks (Muse Watson) but also forced the appointment of a new SECNAV (Secretary of the Navy), who’s already given Tony an assignment to handle a leak at the agency. Executive producer Gary Glasberg, who wrote the episode, phoned us to break it down.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I can’t believe E.J. survived that finale. Was there ever talk of killing her off?
GARY GLASBERG: You mean between the second to last episode and the finale?

Well, at that part in the story or at the end of the finale when Cobb [guest star Kerr Smith] had his three hostages.
Historically, NCIS has been known to kill off some its women, and this was an instance where we had decided as a group that we didn’t want to do that. We knew there was lots of jeopardy to be had, and hopefully it worked out well.

E.J. said she was leaving her “post.” So she’s leaving NCIS for good, or just for now?

She’s giving up her post in Spain and most likely probably taking a leave of absence, if not more than that, and then we’ll have to see where things end up for her.

And Gibbs left the door open for her to return.
The beauty of the world of Don Bellisario, and something that I’ve learned just in the time that I’ve been working here, is it’s really helpful and beneficial to leave dangling threads. This show is extraordinarily good at picking up things that haven’t been touched in awhile and revisiting them when we feel it’s appropriate.

What was it that E.J. removed from her dead agent’s body on the autopsy table?
It’s intentionally mysterious. It’s a little microchip and it will absolutely be something that will come into play next season.

When did the writers get the idea for Operation Frankenstein?
We started to talk about it early to midway through the season, and we had a sense of where we wanted the season to go and how it was gonna wrap up. We knew that Vance was facing some significant issues after “Enemies Foreign” and “Enemies Domestic,” and we recognized that his relationship with the Secretary of the Navy is a complicated one, and this was an opportunity to connect them both to an operation that they were involved with that could explain some of the layers of their relationship and some of the decisions that they’ve had to make. Operation Frankenstein was a concept that Vance came up with. SECNAV thought it was worth following through on. They attempted the project, and in many ways it was successful. But there was this one aspect that even SECNAV lost control of because of the CIA’s involvement. And then at the end of this episode, SECNAV recognizes the flaws in the program, recognizes that a lot of the weight of what happened falls on his shoulders, thus the analogy to the pyramid. And then the decision ultimately is his to do the right thing and resign.

So who now knows that Frankenstein was Vance’s idea?
I would imagine that Gibbs is probably privy to how a lot of this unfolded, and in some ways, that will even the playing field between Vance and Gibbs a little bit as they move into next season. My goal is to have the team, as well as Gibbs and Vance, really have to work together as a unit a little more in season 9. And now there’s the complexity of adding our new SECNAV [guest star Matt Craven], and he will bring a whole new level of complex decision-making to the way our group has to function.

That’s interesting, because NCIS always seems to end seasons by tearing the team apart. You wanted to bring them together.
Yeah. It was a very conscious decision on our part this season because usually you’re right, it’s the other way around. We thought going into the ninth season of the show, and because it seems that audiences really respond when the group has to band together, that it would be a nice change to enter a season from that standpoint instead of breaking them up.

Will they be banding together against the new SECNAV, or what will their relationship be like with him?
He’s not an adversary, it’s just that he has a different approach to things and there’s information that he’s privy to that will drive us through a lot of season 9. Politics and Washington are gonna play a big part in this next season. It will give us the opportunity to see another side of NCIS that we haven’t focused on quite as much.

The new SECNAV said there’s an agent at NCIS selling top secret information, and he handed Tony a folder and told him to handle it. It’s a character that we’ve already met?
Yes. And that story line will probably pick up in the season opener. That’s definitely something that will impact the team. I’m not sure yet how long it will go on, but it will definitely have ramifications that we’ll follow through for awhile.

We saw Mike Franks’ funeral at the end of the episode. So Gibbs made his coffin?
If you go all the way back to the mid-January episode called “Recruited,” that’s when we started to see Gibbs start to build something new in the basement. Based on the letter that Gibbs had been holding to from Franks, the suggestion is that that’s the time when Franks wrote to him and told him about his illness, and knowing it was terminal, that’s when Gibbs started to do this for his friend.

Ah, I love that. Killing Franks off was something you had in your back pocket and could use for maximum impact on Gibbs whenever you wanted. Why was now the right time to pull the trigger?
It just felt right for us. It wasn’t an easy decision for us. We love Muse Watson, we love the character, their relationship is very special and unique. The interesting thing is, we were very happy with the way that “Swan Song” came out and the use of Franks as this voice that spoke to Gibbs internally. The opportunity is there for that conscience or voice to return again at some point. So I won’t say that is the last time that you’re gonna see Muse Watson. Although it would be used sparingly, it’s the kind of thing that could have tremendous impact on Gibbs when we see him.

We saw Ray get the text message “Kort in Tel Aviv. Handle ASAP.” What are we supposed to take away from that?
Well, it’s supposed to leave you thinking, not only about the relationship of Ray Cruz to his fellow CIA agent Kort and what his assignment is, but also the fact that Kort is in Israel and how that relates to Ziva and her father. That’s something we’ll definitely return to, probably not in the season 9 premiere. Again, one of the highlights for me of working on this show is being able to plant new seeds and revisit them as the new season progresses.

Is there anything else from the finale you want to make sure fans picked up on?
I have a feeling that the diehard fans are gonna really enjoy the fact that Jimmy Palmer is engaged. There has never been an NCIS wedding, and that might be something fun that we can take advantage of later on.

As soon as he said he was engaged, I was worried he was going to die in that elevator.
No! Jimmy Palmer is an important part of this team, and we’re happy to have him.

I almost wish that elevator ride had been longer because I liked that suspense: You knew Cobb was going to do something, you just didn’t know when. Were you ever like, “I wish they had more floors to go so we could drag that out more.”
[Laughs] You know what’s funny, we actually talk about those elevator rides quite a bit. The reason that very often Tony or Gibbs will stop the elevator is because we just enjoy being in there. We take advantage of lengthy elevator rides as often as we can. Unfortunately the building isn’t 50 floors tall, or we’d be able to do that.

On the flip side of that, you had Cobb just walk into the hotel room and suddenly surrender. That must have been a great moment to write knowing fans would be like, “Wait, what just happened?”
I wanted it to be very unexpected and to take [the characters] by surprise as well. There’s a nice little moment where they hesitate because they can’t even wrap their heads around the idea that he’s walked in the way he has. So there’s a built-in pause that happens before they reach for their weapons that was just a nice little touch that the actors decided to do that I was really happy with.

We also saw a nice little moment between Abby and McGee when he was worried about her safety. Was does that mean for them? Is that forward movement?
They have a history together and an emotional connection, and I’m anxious to see what the new season might bring for the two of them. We’ll see as we go along and hopefully have some fun.

And Ziva and Ray left it that they’re still together. Sort of.
Yeah. Ziva and Ray are a little open-ended at the moment. There isn’t any closure to it. We’ll have to see where it leads, but I think he was pretty clear that he has a job to do at the moment, and that’s gonna be the primary focus for him.

Going back to the Tony origins episode, he mentioned that he’d just gotten engaged to a woman named Wendy in 2001 Baltimore. Will we find out what happened there?
I would say that there might be an opportunity in season 9 for us to learn more about what happened between Tony and Wendy.

Last question: Is there any chance for some kind of Navy SEAL episode next season inspired by the bin Laden takedown?
Look, anything specific to the Navy falls under NCIS jurisdiction. So whether we’re talking about the SEALS or any kind of Navy or Marine-related covert operation, it absolutely falls into our hands. So it’s definitely something to think about.

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Posted by Admin on May 17th, 2011


Tuesday’s season finale of NCIS won’t allow Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his team much time to mourn the sad death of Mike Franks (Muse Watson).

Finale Preview: Get scoop on 39 season-enders

As shown in the closing moments of last week’s episode, E.J. Barrett (Sarah Jane Morris) and her team were on the wrong end of the Port-to-Port Killer’s gun. Regardless of how that all works out, the deadly turns continue when P2P, aka Lt. Jonas Cobb (guest star Kerr Smith), gets his hands on Ziva (Cote de Pablo). That not only puts DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) on high alert, but also brings about the return of Ziva’s CIA boyfriend, Ray (Enrique Murciano).

“We brought everybody in and they all join forces,” executive producer Gary Glasberg tells TVGuide.com. “It adds another layer of intrigue and some emotional stakes because of the relationships that have formed. And it makes it that much more complex as they try to catch this guy. But as their group gets larger, more people are potentially at risk. It absolutely elevates the stakes.”

Indeed, at least one other person will fall in the finale.

But assuming that the team is able to save Ziva, should we expect a romantic moment between her and DiNozzo? “There are moments that touch on the [Tony-Ziva tension] and certainly moments that will help propel us into next season,” Glasberg says. “I think all of those relationship elements are always present and often can be reduced down to a simple look or glance that carries more weight than you think it might.”

NCIS: Can Gibbs’ team coexist with Barrett’s agents?

Based on the previews, Gibbs is also more than a little hot under the collar about what befalls Ziva. Glasberg hints that will lead to yet another Gibbs-Vance (Rocky Carroll) confrontation. “The finale really hits a lot of the Vance-Gibbs tension,” Glasberg says. “It’s going to provide a lot of answers to what Vance has been dealing with all season. Gibbs is going to become privy to a lot of it… and it’s going to bring his relationship with Vance to another level.”

Could that mean another administrative shakeup for next season? “There are definite changes that affect NCIS,” Glasberg says. “The team is going to have to work together in a way they’ve never had to work together before next season. It’s really going to be a joint effort. They’re absolutely going to face certain aspects, hopefully in a different way from what people have encountered before.”

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Posted by Admin on May 13th, 2011


On Wednesday’s “Early Show,” Mark Harmon teased that the eighth season finale of “NCIS” will boast “an impressive body count.” Could this be the result of the Port-to-Port killer, whose identity will finally be revealed in the May 17 episode? Executive producer Gary Glasberg walked us through what to expect when TV’s No. 1 drama wraps, and hinted at a deeper dive into Gibbs’ personal life in Season 9.

Take us inside your approach to the finale, and what you wanted to accomplish.
On “NCIS,” there are multiple layers to assembling a finale. Not only do our finales wrap up a significant procedural story, but they tend to launch a few threads for the season that follows as well. These story tidbits can be as small as a line or two, or as significant as a well-planned character beat. Though time consuming, the process can be great fun and gives us something to dive into the moment we start writing again. In this instance, I had a lot of loose ends to wrap up. Hopefully it will deliver everything fans are looking for in a season ender.

Did anything disappoint you about this season? Anything you wish you could have done, but didn’t have the time, forethought or resources?
I feel awkward in saying this, but no. This season has been fantastic for us. Creatively, we were all very proud of the work we accomplished in season eight. We handled some delicate topics, worked with some wonderful guest actors like Robert Wagner and Bob Newhart, and — in my mind — did some of the show’s best work in years. In fact, I was so motivated by season eight it got me working on next year’s stories right away.

What should fans look forward to next season? And if you haven’t gotten that far yet…what would your dream season be?

Look for Season Nine to really bring the “NCIS” team together. We’re going to dive deeper into the personal lives of Gibbs and the others and learn things about them that, hopefully, will leave viewers desperately anxious for more. Who thought I’d ever be so excited about the ninth year of a TV show? My goal is to give people everything they’re hoping for…and then some.

What were the high points of the season?
Bob Newhart, the origin episodes with Vance and Tony, reuniting Ziva and her father, editing together eight years worth of clips for ‘Man Walks Into A Bar…”, arcing out the P2P storyline, and a continuing highpoint — working with the best cast and crew I’ve ever had the pleasure of doing business with.

Do you have a favorite episode, line, or scene from this season? If so – what?
I’m so proud of season eight as a whole, I can’t begin to narrow it down to just one.

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I am dying to know what happens in the NCIS finale. — Eric
ADAM:
Expect even more bloodshed. But the Port-to-Port Killer case doesn’t completely rule the hour. “The finale really hits a lot of the Vance-Gibbs tension,” executive producer Gary Glasberg says. “It’s going to provide a lot of answers to what Vance has been dealing with all season. Gibbs is going to become privy to a lot of it… and it’s going to bring his relationship with Vance to another level.” Does that signal an administrative shakeup? “There are definite changes that affect NCIS,” Glasberg says. “The team is going to have to work together in a way they’ve never had to work together before next season.”

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Posted by Admin on May 10th, 2011


Every Tuesday, 20 million viewers tune in to spend an hour with CBS’s #1 drama, “NCIS.” Cast members Mark Harmon, Cote de Pablo, Michael Weatherly, and Pauley Perrette stopped by The Grove and chatted about all the hot topics with Mario Lopez, and were greeted by hundreds of loyal fans.
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The first question on everyone’s mind seemed to be the hookup between Ziva and Tony. Cote de Pablo, who plays Ziva, told Mario, “I love him [Tony], what can I say… not that way, come on.” Pablo believes the secret to their success on the show is because “we’re really comfortable.” Weatherly added, “It’s been a blessing and a real great gift.”

Lopez mentioned the term “Ziva-isms,” in which Cote’s character, who speaks five different languages, tends to get common phrases and sayings all wrong. Pauley said, “The best is ‘bah humbug’ because she didn’t understand it was funny. We were just cracking up and saying [to Cote], ‘No, just keep saying it.'”

Pablo replied, “You know, I make mistakes all the time as it is. These guys are always saying, ‘That’s not the way it is, Cote.'”

Michael Weatherly, who plays Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, is a streetwise former homicide detective who loves to quote movies. “Extra” came up with a little pop quiz for the actor and asked him how well he knows his movies. He nailed all three questions correctly with the last one being, “Which actress played Alice in ‘Almost Famous’?” Weatherly replied, “Pauley Perrette. I almost said Kate Hudson.”

Mark Harmon, who plays Leroy Jethro Gibbs, discussed all the rules by which his character lives. If they are not obeyed, the consequence is a slap to the back of the head. “There’s more rules every year, 51 I think, at the moment. If the show keeps going, I assume the rules will keep going,” Harmon explained. A few memorable rules include: “Never date a co-worker,” (rule #12) and “Never, ever interrupt Gibbs in interrogation. (rule #22).”

When Mario asked what the romantic status was between Abby Sciuto, played by Pauley Perrette, and Sean Murray’s character Timothy McGee, Perrette wisely said, “If you are interested in that, do not miss anything in the remaining episodes of the season! Things are heating up all over ‘NCIS.'”

Executive producer Gary Glassberg calls the 8th season finale a must-watch. “The world of ‘NCIS’ will be rocked. It’s more of an exciting thing, an emotional thing and I think fans are gonna enjoy it a lot,” Glassberg revealed.

The dramatic season will conclude with a serial-killer plot, airing Tuesday, May 17 on CBS.

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Posted by Admin on May 10th, 2011



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