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NCIS<\/strong> may have just returned with Season 23 last month, but it already promises to uncover some prominent storylines, including the return of a major character. In a recent interview, Sean Murray<\/strong>, who plays Special Agent Timothy McGee on the long-running military police procedural series, opened up about what fans can expect from the upcoming episodes of the ongoing season, while also teasing the comeback of a key character.<\/p>\n During a conversation with TVLine<\/a>, Murray revealed some vital plot points that the current NCIS installment will uncover regarding McGee and Alden Parker. Additionally, he noted that an important character that viewers haven\u2019t seen \u201cin a very long time\u201d could make an appearance in the near future.<\/p>\n \u201cSomeone from the world of NCIS who everyone knows very well but hasn\u2019t seen in a very long time may pop up,\u201d the JAG alum said.<\/p>\n While Murray shied away from naming the returning character, the official description for NCIS Season 23 Episode 9 corroborates his account of an upcoming comeback. \u201cKnight is given her first NCIS: Elite mission, which involves tracking down a former member of the team,\u201d reads the official logline of the show\u2019s December 16 episode.<\/p>\n In accordance, viewers have speculated that the returning character could be Cote de Pablo\u2019s Ziva David, who recently headlined her own NCIS spin-off along with Michael Weatherly\u2019s Tony DiNozzo. While DiNozzo made a surprise appearance in Season 21 last year, it\u2019s been five years since David last featured in an NCIS episode. Other potential candidates for the cameo include former series regulars Forensic Specialist\u00a0Abby Sciuto and Special Agent\u00a0Eleanor Bishop.<\/p>\n Murray then teased a major development in his NCIS character\u2019s life in Season 23, stating, \u201cWe\u2019re gonna get some very big, unexpected family-related news from McGee. When they told me about this idea, I was very excited, and I think it\u2019s going to come together.\u201d<\/p>\n The 48-year-old actor also confirmed that the season will explore the ongoing mystery surrounding Alden Parker\u2019s connection with Lily, adding, \u201cWe\u2019re gonna dive more into that. We\u2019re gonna find out more about that.\u201d<\/p>\n Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on ComingSoon<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post NCIS Star Hints at Key Character Return, Teases Season 23 Plot<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NCIS may have just returned with Season 23 last month, but it already promises to uncover some prominent storylines, including the return of a major character. 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