CBS’ Kelly Kahl On Mark Harmon’s ‘NCIS’ Future

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One of the biggest cliffhangers heading into this coming broadcast season involves Mark Harmon’s NCIS character Special Agent Gibbs who was last seen swimming off after being thrown in the water by an explosion on his new boat.

But even more suspenseful than Gibbs’ fate has been the future on-screen presence of Harmon who has headlined NCIS since its launch 18 years ago.

He also is an executive producer on the venerable procedural drama, which returns for its 19th season Sept. 20 in its new Monday 9 PM slot.In an interview tied to CBS’ TCA presentation, Deadline asked the network’s Entertainment President Kelly Kahl about the extent of Harmon’s on-screen involvement next season and whether this could be his last season on the show or NCIS’