NCIS season 14 explained

Season Number:	14
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Num Episodes:	24
Network:	CBS
Episode List:	List of NCIS episodes

The fourteenth season of NCIS an American police procedural drama originally aired on CBS from September 20, 2016, through May 16, 2017.

NCIS revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. This season brought three new characters: Wilmer Valderrama as NCIS Special Agent Nicholas "Nick" Torres, formerly working with an undercover unit, Agent Alexandra "Alex" Quinn (Jennifer Esposito), and Clayton Reeves (Duane Henry), an MI6 Senior Officer and liaison to NCIS.

Cast and characters

See main article: List of NCIS cast members.

Main

Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard
Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto, Forensic Specialist for NCIS
Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, NCIS Senior Special Agent, second in command of MCRT
Wilmer Valderrama as Nick Torres, NCIS Special Agent and former Undercover Agent
Jennifer Esposito as Alexandra "Alex" Quinn, NCIS Special Agent
Emily Wickersham as Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop, NCIS Special Agent
Brian Dietzen as Dr. Jimmy Palmer, Assistant Medical Examiner for NCIS
Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Director
David McCallum as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, Chief Medical Examiner for NCIS
Duane Henry as Clayton Reeves, MI6 Senior Officer and liaison to NCIS (episodes 5-24)

Recurring

Patrick Labyorteaux as Bud Roberts, JAG Captain from Falls Church^[1]
Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell, FBI Senior Special Agent
Robert Wagner as Anthony DiNozzo, Sr., father of former NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo
Margo Harshman as Delilah Fielding, DoD Intelligence Analyst and McGee's girlfriend/fiancée/wife
Juliette Angelo as Emily Fornell, Tobias Fornell's daughter
Tony Gonzalez as Tony Francis, NCIS Special Agent
Adam Campbell as young Donald Mallard
Laura San Giacomo as Dr. Grace Confalone, psychotherapist
Mary Stuart Masterson as Jenna Flemming, Congresswoman
French Stewart as Paul Triff, imprisoned serial killer
Bruce Boxleitner as Vice Admiral C. Clifford Chase, Deputy Director for the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Adam Croasdell as young Angus Clark, friend of young Donald Mallard
John Finn as Gen. Charles T. Ellison, retired Commandant of the Marine Corps
Richard Riehle as Maynard County Sheriff Walt Osorio and Sherlock Consortium member
Jessica Walter as Judith McKnight, Sherlock Consortium member
Todd Louiso as Lyle Waznicki, Sherlock Consortium member
Sumalee Montano as Nicole Taggart, NCIS Special Agent
Rafi Silver as Qasim Naasir, a translator who worked with NCIS, and boyfriend of NCIS Special Agent Eleanor Bishop

Guest appearances

Caroline Lagerfelt as young Victoria Mallard, Ducky's deceased mother
Scott Bakula as Dwayne Cassius Pride, NCIS Senior Special Agent and unit commander in New Orleans
Lucas Black as Christopher Lasalle, NCIS Special Agent and second in command in New Orleans
Bruce McGill as Henry Rogers, Vietnam War veteran
Mercedes Ruehl as Marie Quinn, Alex Quinn's mother
Elisabeth Rohm as Mounted Police Sergeant May Dawson

Episodes

Production

Development

NCIS was renewed for seasons fourteen and fifteen on February 29, 2016.^[2] During production of this season, NCIS showrunner Gary Glasberg died on September 28, 2016.^[3] In November 2016, it was reported that executive producer George Schenck and Frank Cardea, would succeed Gary Glasberg as co-showrunner for season fourteen.^[4] ^[5]

Casting

On April 4, 2016, Duane Henry, appeared as MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves in the final two episodes of thirteen season. Henry was promoted to series regular for season fourteen.^[6] Wilmer Valderrama joined the cast as Nicholas Torres on June 16, 2016,^[7] along with Jennifer Esposito as Alex Quinn on July 11, 2016.^[8] On June 9, 2017 (after the airing of the fourteenth season finale), Deadline Hollywood and TV Guide reported that Jennifer Esposito would not return for season fifteen.^[9] ^[10]

Reception

Ratings

Notes and References

Web site: (#307) 'Rogue'. The Futon Critic. September 21, 2016. September 14, 2016. https://archive.today/20160914154324/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20160831cbs07/. live.
Web site: NCIS Renewed for 2 Seasons as Mark Harmon Inks New Deal with CBS Studios. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. February 29, 2016. July 2, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301101659/http://deadline.com/2016/02/ncis-renewed-mark-harmon-new-deal-cbs-studios-1201711580/. March 1, 2016.
Web site: Gary Glasberg, NCIS Showrunner, Dies at 50. The Hollywood Reporter. Lesley. Goldberg. September 28, 2016. July 2, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160929140054/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-glasberg-dead-ncis-showrunner-933440. September 29, 2016.
Web site: NCIS: EPs George Schenck & Frank Cardea Named Co-Showrunners To Succeed Gary Glasberg. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. November 4, 2016. July 2, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105130022/https://deadline.com/2016/11/ncis-george-schenck-frank-cardea-named-co-showrunners-succeed-gary-glasberg-1201848705/. November 5, 2016.
Web site: NCIS Names Executive Producers George Schenck and Frank Cardea as New Showrunners. Variety. Oriana. Schwindt. November 4, 2016. July 2, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161106172141/http://www.variety.com/2016/tv/news/ncis-names-new-showrunners-george-schenck-frank-cardea-1201909863/. November 6, 2016.
Web site: NCIS: Duane Henry Joins CBS Series. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. April 4, 2016. July 2, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405111805/https://deadline.com/2016/04/ncis-duane-henry-cast-clayton-reeves-1201731824/. April 5, 2016.
Web site: Wilmer Valderrama Joins NCIS As New Series Regular. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. June 16, 2016. July 2, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617142633/https://deadline.com/2016/06/ncis-wilmer-valderrama-cast-series-regular-1201774260/. June 17, 2016.
Web site: Jennifer Esposito Joins NCIS As New Series Regular; Duane Henry Promoted. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. July 11, 2016. July 2, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160712133234/https://deadline.com/2016/07/ncis-cast-jennifer-esposito-series-regular-duane-henry-1201785081/. July 12, 2016.
Web site: Jennifer Esposito Leaving NCIS, Joining John Travolta Feature Speed Kills. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. June 9, 2017. July 2, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170610001122/http://deadline.com/2017/06/jennifer-esposito-leaving-ncis-cbs-john-travolta-feature-speed-kills-1202110429/. June 10, 2017.
Web site: NCIS: Jennifer Esposito Will Not Return for Season 15. Lindsay. Macdonald. TV Guide. June 9, 2017. July 2, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170610020453/http://www.tvguide.com/news/jennifer-esposito-exits-ncis/. June 10, 2017.