Overview
- The Season 23 premiere leaves Alden Parker’s fate uncertain during the pursuit of mob leader Carla Marino, portrayed by Rebecca De Mornay.
- CBS confirmed the character’s status to quell speculation that Gary Cole’s team leader might be leaving the show.
- NCIS Director Leon Vance benches Parker for being too close to the case, seeking to prevent the manhunt from spiraling.
- Parker continues the chase despite the benching, and his team joins him, leading to a critical mistake that puts him in danger.
- The story is structured as a two-part premiere that began this week and is set to continue in next week’s installment.