NCIS Season 22 Finally Solves The Last Problem That Gibbs Left MCRT 3 Years After Mark Harmon Exited

NCIS season 22, episode 4, officially resolves the final problem that Leroy Jethro Gibbs left MCRT, 3 years after Mark Harmon exited the CBS procedural. After 19 years at the forefront of the franchise, Harmon’s Gibbs retired in NCIS season 19, as he finally found peace in Alaska. Granted that the emotional send-off is somehow being undone by NCIS: Origins, but for the flagship series, Tim McGee left his boss in Naktok Bay in peace. While MCRT has managed to move on, it hasn’t been easy losing the squad’s leader, who functioned as its main anchor for two decades.

As with so many long-running network TV shows, NCIS has lost its fair share of characters. That said, perhaps, nothing has been more impactful than Gibbs’ departure. Impressively, the procedural found a way to rebuild its ensemble, with the NCIS season 22 cast the most stable it has had for years. However, while MCRT continues its sworn duty, there have been some residual issues from the way Parker’s predecessor decided to retire. Instead of leaving drama-free, Gibbs ended his NCIS stint in style. Three years later, the series is finally able to fully address his last lingering story.