NCIS Season 23 is in its final stretch of episodes on the 2026 TV schedule, meaning that the finale is right around the corner. The long-running CBS procedural is known for going big for its season cappers, and series co-star Brian Dietzen recently spoke out about what’s in store for it. And, needless to say, I wasn’t expecting him to mention Vance’s death while describing it.
The show surprisingly killed off Rocky Carroll’s NCIS Director Leon Vance during the 500th episode in March, likely changing the direction of the show moving forward. Considering there are still a handful of episodes left, I assume the show isn’t done throwing out surprises. Comments that Dietzen recently shared with TV Insider seem to confirm that notion, as he went as far as to mention Vance’s death when teasing what's to come:
