NCIS season 21 finale: Is Gary Cole, along with other cast members leaving the show?

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Gary Cole's character, Alden Parker, with the cast hinting at significant changes and emphasizing that no character is safe in the long-running procedural drama.

Cast Teases Uncertainty

During a recent CBS event, members of the NCIS cast hinted at potential shake-ups in the upcoming season 21 finale and beyond. While Gary Cole, portraying Alden Parker, offered reassurances about his character's future, other cast members like Katrina Law (Jessica Knight) and Brian Dietzen (Jimmy Palmer) were more cryptic, suggesting that viewers should brace themselves for surprises. As per a report by Screenrant, Dietzen's remark, «No character is safe,» sets a tone of uncertainty regarding the fate of beloved characters as the series progresses into its already-renewed season 22.

Season 21 Finale Preview

Titled «Reef Madness,» the season 21 finale, set to air on May 6, plunges viewers into a gripping narrative as a routine mission takes a perilous turn. Alden Parker and Jessica Knight, portrayed by Gary Cole and Katrina Law respectively, stumble upon a grim discovery of three bodies aboard an old Navy ship slated for conversion into an artificial reef.

However, their exploration takes a treacherous twist when they find themselves trapped inside the vessel. Written by Scott Williams and directed by José Clemente Hernandez, the episode promises suspenseful moments, including Parker facing danger as a heavy object falls on him, and Knight grappling with the threat of