Unfortunately, “Watchdog” hit Gibbs’ berserk button in an unexpected but super dark way: doing very bad things to dogs.
Warning: spoilers about some depressing NCIS deaths ahead for the March 16 episode, called “Watchdog.”
Yes, NCIS killed some dogs in “Watchdog,” and I can’t help but feel that the deaths were way too dark for the 8 p.m. ET time slot on CBS.
NCIS picked up the action following the devastating twist at the end of the previous episode, and unsurprisingly, Gibbs didn’t deal with Emily Fornell’s death by taking some time off to deal with the tragedy in an emotionally healthy way.