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Michael Weatherly returns as Tony DiNozzo in NCIS Season 24, officially replacing Leon Vance as director. The franchise saw a 39% audience boost, with the main series hitting its highest viewership in two years.
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.
In NCIS's 500th episode, Director Leon Vance, played by Rocky Carroll, is fatally shot after helping prove a petty officer's innocence, delivering a gut-punch exit after 18 years on the show; Carroll has confirmed he’ll continue working behind the scenes and says he learned of the death in November.
In NCIS’s milestone 500th episode, Director Leon Vance is killed in a betrayal-driven twist as an Army CID agent within the team’s case is exposed, reshaping the squad's future as the conspiracy behind the agency's shutdown is unveiled.
In NCIS's 500th episode, Director Leon Vance is fatally shot, with a twist revealing a young Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard as the interviewer; Vance dies after the gunfight (he wasn’t wearing a vest), marking a tragic moment in the long-running series.
NCIS’s 500th episode ends with a shocker: Rocky Carroll’s NCIS Director Leon Vance is killed by a corrupt agent, ending Carroll’s 18-season run. The move, designed by executive producer Steven D. Binder, was pitched as a dramatic “shockwaves” moment for fans and TV history. Carroll learned of the storyline two episodes before filming and says the arc felt like a fitting full-circle tribute to his character.
NCIS marks its 500th episode with the death of Director Leon Vance, shot by traitor Dolan Thompson after defusing a bomb; a surreal scene shows a younger Ducky guiding him to heaven, followed by a montage of his NCIS moments as the agency reopens under Parker and McGee. Rocky Carroll says the milestone serves as a farewell to Vance, who will also direct a Season 24 episode.
Rocky Carroll previews NCIS's 500th-episode farewell for Director Leon Vance, filmed in secret with a twist featuring young Ducky; he reflects on his 18-year run, how Vance evolved, and says he’ll continue directing and could return as a guest star in the future.