NCIS has been on the past 16 years, so after nearly two decades of the long-running CBS show, there’s been a slew of shocking scandals! From sexual harassment allegations to dog bites and more, the series has brought a few surprising happenings to viewers of the small screen hit!
Click through the gallery above to see all the NCIS scandals over the years!
The Biggest ‘NCIS’ Scandals Over The Years
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Pauley Perrette’s Shocking ‘NCIS’ Exit
In October 2017, Pauley announced her shocking exit from the hit series. The most surprising part? A few months later, she implied she left because she was assaulted on the set of the series!
"There is a 'machine' keeping me silent, and feeding FALSE stories about me. A very rich, very powerful publicity 'machine.' No morals, no obligation to truth, and I'm just left here, reading the lies, trying to protect my crew. Trying to remain calm. He did it. I've been supporting anti-bullying programs forever. But now I KNOW because it was ME! If it's school or work, that you're required to go to? It's horrifying. I left. Multiple Physical Assaults. I REALLY get it now. Stay safe. Nothing is worth your safety. Tell someone."
Photo credit: Monty Brinton/CBS
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Sasha Alexander Actually Wanted To Leave The Show
Special Agent Kate Todd was shockingly killed off NCIS after Season 2, but so it turns out, actress Sasha Alexander actually wanted it to happen that way.
In fact, NCIS creator and then-showrunner Donald Bellisario revealed: "Sasha came in [to my office] with tears in her eyes, she said, 'I just can't work this hard.' [It's] a hard show to make. We work very long hours, and Sasha just didn't feel she was physically up to that kind of time and commitment."
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Mark Harmon Is Ready To Leave ‘NCIS’
As The National ENQUIRER previously reported, lead actor Mark Harmon is ready to leave the series after 16 seasons.
“He’s fed up with NCIS and everybody on it,” noted an insider. “He’s ready to hand in his notice.”
However, sources revealed that he won't be missed! "He has a reputation as the meanest man on TV and that is no lie!"
Photo credit: Cliff Lipson/CBS
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Mark Harmon and Pauley Perrette’s Feud Over His Dog
It's also been reported that Pauley was fueled to leave the show after a falling out with Mark over his dog being on set.
In October 2016, Mark’s four-year-old rescue pooch, Dave tore into a crew member on the set of the CBS drama. The biting left the victim bleeding and in pain from a large gruesome gash that needed a whopping 16 stitches.
However, Mark allegedly continued to bring his dog on set despite the terrifying incident.
“Pauley doesn’t agree with it. She doesn’t think it’s right for Mark to expose anyone else to a possible attack," a source previously told The National ENQUIRER. "She doesn’t feel safe on set and she doesn’t want to be around his dog."
Photo credit: Eric McCandless/CBS
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Michael Weatherly’s Sexual Harassment Allegations
In late December 2018, actress Eliza Dushku accused weatherly of sexual harassment.
At the time, it was revealed that CBS paid Eliza a $9.5 million settlement after she claimed Michael made her feel "violated" on the set of Bull.
Soon after the allegations, Michael's former NCIS co-stars Pauley Perrette and Sasha Alexander took to Twitter to defend him.
Photo credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS
Pauley Perrette’s Shocking ‘NCIS’ Exit
In October 2017, Pauley announced her shocking exit from the hit series. The most surprising part? A few months later, she implied she left because she was assaulted on the set of the series!
"There is a 'machine' keeping me silent, and feeding FALSE stories about me. A very rich, very powerful publicity 'machine.' No morals, no obligation to truth, and I'm just left here, reading the lies, trying to protect my crew. Trying to remain calm. He did it. I've been supporting anti-bullying programs forever. But now I KNOW because it was ME! If it's school or work, that you're required to go to? It's horrifying. I left. Multiple Physical Assaults. I REALLY get it now. Stay safe. Nothing is worth your safety. Tell someone."
Photo credit: Monty Brinton/CBS
Sasha Alexander Actually Wanted To Leave The Show
Special Agent Kate Todd was shockingly killed off NCIS after Season 2, but so it turns out, actress Sasha Alexander actually wanted it to happen that way.
In fact, NCIS creator and then-showrunner Donald Bellisario revealed: "Sasha came in [to my office] with tears in her eyes, she said, 'I just can't work this hard.' [It's] a hard show to make. We work very long hours, and Sasha just didn't feel she was physically up to that kind of time and commitment."
Photo credit: CBS
Mark Harmon Is Ready To Leave ‘NCIS’
As The National ENQUIRER previously reported, lead actor Mark Harmon is ready to leave the series after 16 seasons.
“He’s fed up with NCIS and everybody on it,” noted an insider. “He’s ready to hand in his notice.”
However, sources revealed that he won't be missed! "He has a reputation as the meanest man on TV and that is no lie!"
Photo credit: Cliff Lipson/CBS
Mark Harmon and Pauley Perrette’s Feud Over His Dog
It's also been reported that Pauley was fueled to leave the show after a falling out with Mark over his dog being on set.
In October 2016, Mark’s four-year-old rescue pooch, Dave tore into a crew member on the set of the CBS drama. The biting left the victim bleeding and in pain from a large gruesome gash that needed a whopping 16 stitches.
However, Mark allegedly continued to bring his dog on set despite the terrifying incident.
“Pauley doesn’t agree with it. She doesn’t think it’s right for Mark to expose anyone else to a possible attack," a source previously told The National ENQUIRER. "She doesn’t feel safe on set and she doesn’t want to be around his dog."
Photo credit: Eric McCandless/CBS
Michael Weatherly’s Sexual Harassment Allegations
In late December 2018, actress Eliza Dushku accused weatherly of sexual harassment.
At the time, it was revealed that CBS paid Eliza a $9.5 million settlement after she claimed Michael made her feel "violated" on the set of Bull.
Soon after the allegations, Michael's former NCIS co-stars Pauley Perrette and Sasha Alexander took to Twitter to defend him.
Photo credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS
