I Just Spoke With NCIS’ Brian Dietzen About Co-Writing The David McCallum Tribute Episode, And He Told Us How The Fans Reacted To Ducky’s Farewell

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It’s good to hear that fans and CBS higher-ups alike approved of how Dietzen honored David McCallum and his character in “The Stories We Leave Behind.”

Along with the NCIS franchise’s 1,000th episode airing during that time, the second Season 21 episode, titled “The Stories We Leave Behind,” paid tribute to the late David McCallum, who had played Ducky Mallard ever since the NCIS backdoor pilot from JAG.