NCIS Boss Explains Director Vance's 500th-Episode Exit
TL;DR
NCIS executive producer Steven D. Binder explains that Director Leon Vance’s death in the 500th episode was a long-planned, high-stakes move to deepen the series and deliver an epic, emotional payoff, while keeping doors open for Vance’s occasional return as a director and fan-friendly closure for his arc.
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