"NCIS" Season 14 has seen one of the greatest changes following the departure of Michael Weatherly in Season 13. While the remaining cast members continue to keep fans vested on watching the CBS drama, is Mark Harmon leaving the show next? Should fans say goodbye to Gibbs?
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"NCIS" Season 14 cancellation news reveals that the CBS series has been suffering greatly in the ratings following the exit of Michael Weatherly in Season 13. Weatherly announced his departure from the series in order to pursue a different role in a show from the same network, "Bull."
"NCIS" Season 14 ratings took a huge dip in ratings following his exit, which led to cancellation rumors. As TV Series Finale notes in its report, the show has received an average of 1.92 rating in the 18-49 demographics.
This is 13.35 percent lower than the ratings from the previous seasons of "NCIS." However, it can be recalled that CBS decided to renew the series for Seasons 14 and 15 despite Weatherly's exit from the series.
Fans, however, are concerned with the possibility that another major character will be leaving "NCIS" Season 14 - Gibbs. Several viewers expressed their concerns for Mark Harmon, as the actor seemed to be getting thin.
This led to speculations that Harmon will leave "NCIS" Season 14 to get plenty of rest or to pursue a different show. As Yahoo! TV reports, Ellen DeGeneres recently revealed that Harmon was America's favorite TV personality.
This goes to show how popular the "NCIS" Season 14 actor is with fans and viewers of the CBS series. Harmon took over DeGeneres' title, which she has consistently won for three years.
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