Overview
- Showrunner Steven D. Binder told TV Insider that someone was hit in the Season 23 finale shootout but confirmed the incident will not result in a death.
- Wilmer Valderrama said in early June he expects "major changes" and additions for Season 24 and left his character Nick Torres's fate unresolved.
- Patrick Keleher's Mateo, who fired a gun in the finale, is reported to be expected back for at least one episode next season.
- CBS has ordered a fall spinoff, NCIS: New York, with LL Cool J returning as Special Agent Sam Hanna, positioning multiple NCIS series on Tuesday nights.
- Together these moves set up a Season 24 reset that will focus on McGee's family arc, introduce new cast dynamics after Leon Vance's death, and change the franchise's fall lineup.