NCIS Season 21: Will David McCallum return as Ducky?

David McCallum is the only OG member of the show left. Will we get to see more of him in NCIS Season 21, or is Ducky leaving for good?

We don’t see as much of Ducky as we used to. David McCallum started taking a backseat on the show over the last few years. This was a personal choice of his. He didn’t want to leave completely, but he was ready to spend more time with his family. CBS and the show found a way to make it work.

Of course, there is always the fear that we’ll lose the last remaining OG character one season. There’s always a chance that McCallum will say that he is done with the series for good. Is this going to be that year?

Will David McCallum be in NCIS Season 21?

There are currently no signs to say that Ducky is hanging up his bowtie for good just yet. That being said, we’ll likely still only see him for an episode or two, and we may not see him in person. In Season 20, he helped out with cases by being on a video screen as he was traveling on a book tour.

As much as we would love to see more of the medical examiner, the limited appearances are something to look forward to. We’re also completely onboard with the actor choosing his family over his work. Don’t we all wish that we could do that more?

That being said, the current strike action could change everything. As McCallum gets more time off, he may decide that it’s time to fully retire. This could mean no more Ducky on the series, but we hope that there would be some sort of announcement should something like that happen. We also need some big episode to say goodbye to Ducky if he’s going to be gone for good.

NCIS is available to stream on Paramount+.