It seemed impossible to imagine a future for “NCIS” without its lead character, Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Still, the show must go on — literally — and “NCIS” remains a staple of evening network broadcasting. In fact, in August, CBS announced they would air a special “mini-marathon” of the series on September 25 to mark its 20th anniversary. Meanwhile, it also seemed impossible to imagine Mark Harmon’s future without portraying Gibbs. However, he’s proved there is life after “NCIS” — and acting.
It took a while for CBS to totally let go of Harmon. Entertainment Weekly reports that despite Gibbs slipping off into the sunset during episode 4 of Season 19, Harmon’s name remained in the “NCIS” show credits until the launch of Season 20. Harmon took a while to move on from the role, too, and when he finally did, his next project came as a surprise.
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According to Hello!, in June 2023, Harmon announced that he’d turned his hand to writing. The actor teamed up with real-life former NCIS agent Leon Carroll Jr., who was also a technical agent on the show, to pen “Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor.” The non-fiction book is set to be released on November 14, 2023. It tells the tale of Takeo Yoshikawa, a Japanese spy, and his US nemesis naval intelligence agent, Douglas Wada, who was tasked with uncovering his dastardly deeds.
