“NCIS” dropped a bombshell Tuesday night — and this time, it wasn’t the explosive kind.

It was basically presented to me that the studio and the network wanted to do something really spectacular, really big, and something that would really send shockwaves through the ‘NCIS’ fan base and the community,

The 500th episode of "NCIS," which aired March 24, shocked fans by killing a long-running, fan-favorite character. Here's everything to know.

With its 500th episode, which features a major character death, the show ranks among the longest-running scripted, live-action American prime-time series.