‘NCIS’ season 12: Who could potentially die before finale ends?

NCIS -An important character is going to die on “NCIS” at some point over the next two episodes, and you can argue that there have been many clues as to who this person could be. However, we would argue back that these could all be red herrings. We’re not entirely sure that we are any closer to finding out the identity of this person now than we were a week ago.

Still, we thought it would be useful today to start to go through some possibilities here, at least for the eight characters who are pictured here. It’s not guaranteed that the departed will be one of them, but if this is truly something meant to leave a huge mark on the rest of the series, it would make the most sense for one of them to go. As for why someone is getting killed off, you can argue everything from creative reasons to finances to someone wanting to move on. It’s all mere speculation.

Now that we’ve set this up, let’s dive right into it.

Gibbs – It’s at least possible. Mark Harmon is getting more into executive-producing, he has carried a ton of weight on the show for the past decade-plus, and his departure would save the show a lot of money. Still, we have a hard time imagining the show without him.

Tony – There have been rumors around Michael Weatherly’s character, but we cannot see it. He is for one appearing on “NCIS: Los Angeles” next season, and if he was leaving, couldn’t you just write him out by saying he was off on some other mission? Given that Ziva is still alive, it would make little sense to kill Tony.

McGee – He’s not dying. He has already been seen in the promo for this episode.

Abby – Killing the longest-tenured female character would be a really hard sell, especially since she is one of the primary sources of the show’s levity. It would certainly, though, be the sort of shock no one saw coming.

Ducky – While it’s hard to imagine many situations where he would be in danger of dying, David McCallum is 81 years old, and this is the sort of show that requires long hours. He’s had such a wonderful career that there’s really no financial motivation for him to work anymore.

Jimmy – Some of argued that there have been hints about it being him, and we could see it happening. He’s been a longtime familiar face, but only a series regular for a handful of seasons. Given Jimmy’s personal life at the moment, though, this would be particularly depressing.

Vance – The same goes for Vance, given that he is a parent and already had one major health scare this season. Even still, changes of leadership do happen, and Vance is the sort of person who would be a target of anyone trying to send a message.

Bishop – Why introduce her last season only to kill her off now? There’s little motivation, and since she has only been around the series a couple of years, she is also cheaper to retain for subsequent years.

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