NCIS Season 22 Update Confirms That A Character Close To McGee Is Returning

Someone close to Tim McGee is coming back in NCIS season 22, producer Steven D. Binder reveals. It has been a massive year for MCRT's most veteran member, as he questions where he actually fits in the organization after more than 20 years. Almost everyone in his old team has moved on, including Leroy Jethro Gibbs, who retired in NCIS season 19, but he remains committed to the work. Moving forward, however, McGee's story will be more interesting, as he delves deep into his suspicion of Deputy Director Gabriel LaRoche.

As part of that arc, however, Binder reveals to TV Insider that someone close to McGee will return in NCIS season 22 —his wife, Margo Harshman's Delilah. Her appearance will be on the episode, "Killer Instinct," which will see the McGees spend time with the LaRoches. Unfortunately, Binder doesn't reveal when exactly the said outing would air. Aside from Delilah, a few other familiar faces will re-emerge such as Carol Wilson and Carla Marino. Read his full quote below:

Delilah [Margo Harshman] is going to come back. The episode’s called “Killer Instinct,” that’s the Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner episode. So we’re going to have McGee and Delilah meet LaRoche and his wife in an episode, and that’s an episode where Torres is going to have to go undercover as a hitman to try and track down a hitman. There’s a lot of fun things. There might be a possible Kansas City connection. We’re thinking about Rebecca De Mornay coming back. With a long-running show, we think in longer terms than we might normally; if we were wondering if we were going to come back, all these things would be happening in the next five episodes, but we’re thinking a little longer. So if not this season, the next. There’s also Meredith Eaton returning as Carol Wilson. Kasie [Diona Reasonover] has a game night group and it’s her and a bunch of her forensic scientist colleagues, and they’re going to be targeted by a killer who’s got his motives. That’s going to be a Kasie episode. That’ll be fun. So we’ll meet a bunch of her friends who are really fun to see together. Just picture three, four forensic scientists together and all hilarity ensues.

How Delilah Can Impact McGee's Overarching Narrative In NCIS Season 22

Delilah Is As Capable As Her Husband

While NCIS is not known for its romances, it was able to maintain 1 healthy marriage with McGee and Delilah. The pair has gone through a lot in the show, but despite that, they remain strong in their marriage. Admittedly, the show hasn't really explored their marital life in a while, primarily because of everything happening in NCIS season 22, but with McGee's growing suspicion of his boss' boss, and increasing dissatisfaction with being passed on for a job that he truly deserves, seeing Delilah could give viewers a better understanding of his frustrations this season.

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Despite her limited appearance in recent years of NCIS, Delilah is also a capable government employee, serving in the Department of Defense. Because of this, she knows a thing or two about office politics in agencies like NCIS. McGee and the LaRoches having dinner could be a ploy on Sean Murray's character's part to know more about the Deputy Director. Delilah joining them could offer a fresh set of eyes as they gauge Gabriel's true colors.

Our Take On McGee's Story Thus Far In NCIS Season 22

McGee Has Been Stagnant In MCRT

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NCIS season 22 created an unsolvable McGee problem with his attempt for a promotion. It exposed a big issue in his arc, considering how stagnant he has been with the MCRT for a couple of years now. Even if McGee was promoted to the NCIS Deputy Director role, it would mean big changes for the show, since he won't be able to join Alden Parker and the rest as much on the field.

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That said, keeping McGee as a Senior Field Agent feels unfair since he has long been due to take a bigger role in the agency. Overall, it's curious how NCIS plans on resolving this issue, and how it would impact the series' future.

Source: TV Insider