How will NCIS handle the death of “Ducky” in season 21?

Actor David McCallum, who died this Monday, was the last historical figure still present in the show, since the JAG pilot.

The actor David McCallum died this Monday at the age of 90. And for the first time since its pilot – in JAG – series NCIS will have to do without “Ducky” with season 21 currently in development.

The strike in Hollywood postponed production and broadcast, which left time and space to prepare a proper tribute to the character. Because even though medical examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard appeared more rarely these days, he was the very last historical character from the series to still be around (Sean Murray was not in the original pilot).

“For more than 20 years, David McCallum endeared himself to audiences around the world as the wise, quirky and sometimes enigmatic Dr. Donald ‘Ducky’ Mallard“, confide the current showrunners of NCISSteven D. Binder and David North, in a press release.” “But as much as his fans loved him, those who worked alongside David loved him even more…. From day one, it was an honor to work with him and he never let us down. He was simply a legend.”

It remains to be seen how the drama will pay tribute to its deceased actor. In the final two episodes of season 20 last spring, Ducky was already off-screen, touring the world for his books. We knew it in Edinburgh through a video. The screenwriters of NCIS could decide to honor this peaceful ending and let Ducky live his existence off-camera.

Or we would have to organize his death and therefore a big special episode with a funeral for the doctor. This option would involve bringing back the old ones: Mark Harmon (Gibbs), Michael Weatherly And Pablo’s rating (Tony and Ziva) or Pauley Perrette (Abby) or Emily Wickersham (Ellie) could thus come back for a spin in the series, to say hello one last time to their comrade from NCIS.