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

