McGee’s Shocking New Role in NCIS Season 22 Leaves MCRT in Chaos—What the Producer Just Revealed Will Blow Your Mind!
Showrunner Steven D. Binder teases how Tim McGee’s new role in NCIS Season 22 will affect the Major Case Response Team (MCRT). While McGee, the team’s most senior member, didn’t receive much focus in Season 21, he was integral to other key storylines, including Ducky’s death and Nick Torres’ case in the season premiere. However, CBS’ hit procedural aims to give McGee more attention this season, potentially reshaping the future of NCIS.
In an interview with TV Line, Binder revealed that McGee will be “pursuing a deputy director position” in Season 22. While the reasons behind McGee’s decision to advance in his career after more than 20 years in the agency remain unclear, the showrunner hints that as McGee climbs the ranks, he’ll uncover something suspicious within the agency, which will eventually impact the MCRT. Binder elaborates:
“Being the investigative hound that Tim is, he’s going to pick up on something during this journey. He’ll sense that something is off within the halls of government around him.”
The Impact of McGee Pursuing a Promotion in NCIS Season 22
McGee’s ambition to seek a promotion could have significant consequences in NCIS Season 22.
McGee’s Promotion Could Be Linked to the Mole Case
His quest for a higher position may be connected to a larger storyline involving the mole case in Season 22, potentially revealing deeper issues within the agency.
Since Binder doesn’t elaborate on what prompts McGee to seek a promotion, it’s hard to pinpoint why he wants to move up the ranks now. For context, McGee was previously offered the chance to lead the MCRT after Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ departure in NCIS Season 19, following Mark Harmon’s exit. Interestingly, McGee turned down the offer, citing that he didn’t want the extra paperwork. This suggests that whatever motivates him to reconsider his career path this time must be something pivotal to his personal story arc. Whether McGee actually receives the promotion remains uncertain.
It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time McGee and Vance have dealt with a traitor crisis within the organization. Back in NCIS Seasons 5 and 6, Gibbs’ team had to work undercover to expose a mole in the agency.
Regardless of how McGee’s promotion journey unfolds, it seems inevitable that MCRT will be involved. This may lead into the mole storyline already confirmed for NCIS Season 22. As Binder hints, McGee’s sharp investigative instincts will uncover something significant.
Will McGee Get His Promotion in NCIS Season 22?
NCIS simply cannot afford to lose McGee.
In the end, it seems unlikely that McGee will receive a promotion—at least not in the traditional sense. Moving up the ranks would mean stepping away from the MCRT, and at this point, the team can’t afford to lose another original member. McGee is currently the longest-serving cast member in NCIS Season 22, and Sean Murray hasn’t shown any interest in leaving the show anytime soon. McGee might be offered a more administrative, part-time role, but it likely won’t pull him away from the fieldwork he truly loves.
