NCIS’s 500th Episode Delivers Shocking Exit for Director Vance
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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.
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