How Will ‘NCIS’ Fair After Mark Harmon Leaves?

NCIS” is a police procedural television show that has been on for 19 seasons.

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Harmon was already an established artist before he joined “NCIS.”

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Harmon is leaving his role as Gibbs in NCIS in the 19th season.

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Harmon ended his role in the series in the 1904th episode when his character Gibbs decided to stay back in Alaska rather than go back to Washington D.C.

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The showrunner, Steve D. Binder, broke the news to New York Post.

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Gibbs left with his partner Timothy McGee to Alaska to investigate the murders that happened there.

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He lost his wife and daughter in the third season when a cartel member killed them.

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People are wondering whether “NCIS” will survive without Harmon, and based on how some other shows in its shoes have faired, there could be a possibility.

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“NCIS” faced a similar situation earlier when Ziva and Tony left the show, but they were still able to hold it down

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