Carroll spoke with TV Insider in regards to the information of his exit, emphasizing that the choice wasn’t fully his personal. After listening to what Binder had deliberate for the remainder of the season, Carroll mentioned it made sense to half methods with the collection.
“Properly, the company, NCIS, as we all know it, is in deep peril and is in peril of turning into extinct, of folding over into one other company as a result of there’s a nefarious character working behind the scenes to sabotage the company,” Rocky defined. “Director Vance figures out who it’s, and within the technique of saving the company, he loses his life. It’s an ideal story.’ … And I believed, ‘Wait, let’s return a minute. Again as much as the half the place you say in saving the company, he loses his life.’”
Reflecting on almost 20 years with NCIS, Carroll informed Selection he’s happy with how Vance’s story concluded. “For egocentric causes, I’ve to remind individuals: I’ve been a personality on this collection for 18 years,” he mentioned. “Most Hollywood careers don’t final 18 years. So, to have the ability to play one character on one of the vital well-liked reveals on the earth for 18 seasons, that’s the equal of residing to be 105. You already know, if you happen to’ve identified any individual who lived to be 105, if you go to that funeral, there’s part of you that’s like, ‘OK, yeah, that is unhappy, however I imply, geez! The man lived to be 105.’ So I really feel that manner with my character.”
Carroll’s final day filming as Vance was in December 2025, however he returned to direct an episode a month later, a job he has held since season 12. “So far as I do know, I’ll be again subsequent season to direct episodes,” he informed PEOPLE. There are additionally talks of bringing Vance again in flashbacks.
