Last night, NCIS aired a really emotional episode. It was a tribute to David McCallum, who played Dr. Mallard on the show for a long time.
Dr. Mallard’s death wasn’t a surprise because David McCallum passed away in September 2023. But there was something unexpected in the episode. It started with Dr. Jimmy Palmer, played by Brian Dietzen, bringing coffee to Dr. Mallard’s house. But when Palmer got there, he found out that Ducky had died in his sleep.
Instead of quickly starting the show with the usual opening, they did something different. The show slowly faded into the opening, and the theme song was played slower than usual. This decision was made on purpose, even though it was a bit hard to do.
