The legacies left by these beloved characters will forever be etched in the hearts of NCIS fans, who eagerly anticipate the show's ongoing success and the possibility of old faces returning. Let's take a closer look at some of the most memorable characters who bid farewell to the NCIS team,

NCIS Season 23 Episode 3 titled “The Sound and the Fury” was a Halloween-themed episode that brought back a familiar face from the NCIS Elite team.

Besides the central actors Austin Stowell, Kyle Schmidt, and Mariel Molino, Philip Winchester and Adam Campbell are slated to join NCIS: Origins Season 2 as guest actors

NCIS Season 23 Episode 3 detoured away from the more serious content for a laugh-out-loud hour with the B Team.

In recent years, the couple worked together on 2023's Night Shift, and in February 2025, Bowles was cast as Fischler's on-screen wife in NCIS: Origins, per TV Line. Season 1, episode 17, which airs on April 21, will mark her first appearance on the show.

Mason will be played by Law & Order: SVU’s Philip Winchester in the “present day” of 1992. According to the synopsis for “No Man Left Behind,” he “blows into town, desperate for help after hitting rock bottom.” This happens as the team is investigating a Navy bank robbery.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva finally gave Tony DiNozzo the spotlight he deserves, not as the jokester or sidekick, but as a man who’s carried heartbreak for far too long. We’ve seen Ziva’s pain explored in depth.