American series "NCIS: Special Department": actors, crew, plot

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The detective genre is one of the most popular and in demand. Therefore, it is not surprising that a lot of literary works are devoted to the investigation of various crimes, many films and series have been shot on this topic.

The topic of this article is the American police procedural drama series NCIS. The actors of the TV project and the heroes they played have long been loved by the viewer. Perhaps some details of the creation of this popular TV project will seem interesting to the reader. They will be discussed below.

About TV show

The creators of the series did not plan to shoot a large-scale project right away. NCIS Lead Producer/Writer/Director Donald Paul Bellisario and Producer Don McGill decided to run a pilot first to see how the audience reacted. So, in April 2003, two episodes were aired called "Ice Queen" and "Destruction",after showing which the TV project literally soared to the top of the ratings. Even its creators did not foresee such a success with the target audience. And already in September 2003, the first episode of the television series appeared on the screens.

At the moment the project has already 14 seasons. Season 15 premiered on September 26, 2017. Seven episodes of the new season of NCIS have already appeared. Release dates for the next are to be announced as filming continues. It is known that the eighth episode will air on November 14, 2017, and the ninth will be shown on November 21, 2017. The pilot episodes of the TV project, in turn, became part of the eighth season. Interestingly, the series got its name NCIS later, the first version sounded like Navic NCIS.

"Marine Police: Special Department". Plot

The action of the television series revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Naval Service. Its members conduct investigations involving the US Navy and Marine Corps. The team is headquartered in Washington, DC. However, the investigation is carried out by the team's specialists throughout the metropolitan metro area, adjacent areas, as well as in Maryland and Virginia. In some cases, when particularly important crimes related to the prevention of terrorist acts and the capture of spies are being investigated, the actions are transferred abroad. Although in reality, NCIS NCIS is filming in and around Los Angeles.

Character Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Gibbs is a former master sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He is the Special Agent to oversee the NCIS Primary Response Team. In the past, Leroy served in the Marine Corps as a sniper and was not going to change his military career. It is not known how the fate of the protagonist of the American series "NCIS: Special Department" would have developed if there had not been a tragedy that claimed the lives of his first wife Shannon and daughter Kelly. The Mexican drug mafia was to blame. At that time, Gibbs served in the "Desert Stormer". Upon learning of what had happened, he was heartbroken and obsessed with revenge. Therefore, he went to Mexico, where events took place that, twenty years later, reminded of themselves. After leaving the Marines, Gibbs joined the NCIS, initially as a junior agent, and eventually took full charge of the main response team.

The role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs is played by popular American actor Mark Harmon. In his track record, the actor has several nominations for the Golden Globe and Emmy awards. Viewers probably remember him well from his work on television projects such as Reasonable Doubt, Chicago's Hope, Moonlight Detective Agency, and The West Wing. In the latter, the actor was so organic in the role of a secret service agent that Paul Bellisario immediately created the image of Leroy Jethro Gibbs under Mark Harman.

Anthony Di Nozzo Character

Senior Special Agent MainNCIS Response Team Di Nozzo is a former homicide detective. Left the B altimore Police Department after learning that his partner was corrupt. Tonny has a cheerful disposition and sometimes differs in children's antics, because of which he gets into funny situations. In many ways, he tries to imitate Gibbs. This feature is considered comical by many members of the team and they perceive Di Nozzo as a younger copy of their leader. Tonny is not deprived of the attention of the fair sex. It adds romance to NCIS.

The actors who played the roles of the leading characters in the TV project were selected by the producers with great care. However, Donald Paul Bellisario as Anthony Di Nozzo didn't see anyone other than Michael Weatherly. At that time, the actor had already gained fame thanks to his participation in the television series of James Cameron's "Dark Angel".

Weatherly was immediately approved for the role of Tonny Di Nozzo and already appeared on the screens in this image in the pilot show of the TV project. The choice of producers proved to be justified, since Michael Weatherly not only did an excellent job with the role. As part of the TV project, he proved himself as a talented screenwriter and director of several episodes of the eighth and tenth seasons. However, NCIS season 14 continues without Michael Weatherly. Because his character, upon learning that he has a daughter, decides to quit NCIS and devote himself to raising her.

Character Abby Shuto

Abby is the Chief Forensic Scientist of the NCIS team. She is a specialisthigh-level, has knowledge of digital forensics and ballistics. Despite the fact that Abby is fond of the goth subculture, wears dark clothes and sleeps in a coffin, in general she is a very positive person with a hyperactive personality. Tonny Di Nozzo described Abby as the happiest goth in the world.

Abby Shuto was played by American actress Paulie Perret. This is her first significant role, thanks to which Perret gained popularity. Prior to her work on the television project NCIS, she mainly starred in commercials and music videos. In addition to acting, Pauly Perret is a writer, and also composes music and poetry. Her song "Fear" was used as a soundtrack in one of the episodes of the NCIS television project NCIS: Special Forces.

Character Caitlin Todd

Before joining NCIS, Caitlin worked as a Secret Service agent. However, for a number of reasons, she became disillusioned with this job and resigned. Caitlin Todd worked at NCIS for a year and a half, her partner was Tony Di Nozzo. Despite the fact that the restrained Kate is the complete opposite of Tonia, the partners sympathized with each other. But the terrorist Ari Haswari prevented the development of relations. Kate was shot in the head in the final minutes of the second season of NCIS.

Sasha Alexander played the role of Caitlin Todd. This American actress of Serbian origin is well known to our audience for her role as Maura Isles in the television series Rizzoli and Isles. On the TV-3 channel, he came out under the name "Companions". After,after her character from NCIS was killed, the creators of the television series received a lot of angry letters from viewers. Donald Paul Bellisario explained the departure of the actress from the series with a busy schedule and employment in other projects. Later, information appeared that the producers simply decided to replace the conservative character Caitlin Todd with a more feminine and sexy one. So the heroine Ziva David appeared in the TV project. Sasha Alexander herself did not comment on this topic.

Character Ziva David

Ziva is a former Israeli intelligence officer Mossad. She joined the team, replacing her predecessor Kate Todd. At the time, Ziva was the liaison officer between NCIS and the Mossad. At the end of Season 6, she leaves NCIS and stays in Israel. Ziva David later ends up in Somalia, where she is captured. The episode "Truth or Consequences" focuses on her release. After Gibbs, McGee and Tony pull off a rescue mission, Ziva leaves the Mossad for good and becomes an NCIS agent on probation. Two or three years later, she becomes a United States citizen and becomes a full member of the NCIS team.

The role of Ziva David was played by Chilean-American actress and singer Maria José de Pablo Fernandez. She remained in the project for a long time, but then information appeared that the actress was leaving him without explanation. Therefore, in the final episode of the 13th season, it was indicated that Ziva David probably died in an explosion in Israel.

I must say that in a similar way the series"NCIS: Special Department" actors left often. There were suggestions in the press that conflicts with producer Donald Paul Bellisario were to blame. It was reported that in 2007 the producer stopped taking an active part in the creation of the television series due to disagreements with actor Mark Harmon.

Character Timothy McGee

Special Agent McGee is an MIT graduate and highly skilled in computer forensics. Often engaged in hacking in the interests of a common cause. Following Di Nozzo's resignation from the NCIS team, McGee was promoted to Senior Special Agent.

Timothy McGee was performed by American actor Sean Harland Murray. Prior to working on the NCIS project, he already had a successful lead role in the television series Random Years. But Timothy McGee's character brought Murray popularity.

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The character Jennifer Shepard, who became the new director after her predecessor Tom Morrow stepped down, was played by actress Lauren Michelle Holly. She remained in the project until her character died in a shootout. It happened at the end of the 5th season.

The role of Leon Vance, the next director of NCIS, was played by actor Roscoe Carroll, who is well known to the viewer from his work in the television series Chicago Hope.

NCIS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Donald Mallard was played by Scottish-American actor and musician David Keith McCallum Jr.

The role of NCIS Assistant Chief Medical Examiner Jimmy Palmer was played by American actor Brian Dietzen.

Character Eleanor Bishop is an NCIS analyst and special agent who replaced Ziva David on the team. The role of Bishop was played by actress Emily Kaiser Wickersham.

Good news for fans of the TV series is that the 14th season of NCIS was marked by the appearance of new characters. They are Special Agents Nicholas Torres (Wilmer Valderrama), Alexandra Quinn (Jennifer Esposito) and Clayton Reeves (Dwayne Henry).