TV GUIDE: Ask Matt: Frozen Planet, NCIS, Southland, Alcatraz and More
Apr 2, 2012
by Matt Roush
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... Question: Can't tell you how much I am enjoying Jamie Lee Curtis on NCIS. How rare and wonderful to see a TV leading man like Mark Harmon paired with a woman not young enough to be his daughter. You can clearly see how much the two enjoy playing off each other, and I like the idea of a female character that is Gibbs' match in every way: sharp, pushy and with her own set of secrets. And they both look great with grey hair. I'm curious: With the addition of Sean Astin as her sidekick, is there a possibility these episodes are serving as a backdoor pilot (NCIS PSIOPS?), or is it just following in the show's tradition of having a good stock of reoccurring characters to draw from? I also think the fact that I'm so interested in Jethro Gibbs' potential new girlfriend reinforces what a great show NCIS is. Never too flashy, but consistently good over a long period of time. I remember back in the pre-DVR days turning away from the Season 2 finale of American Idol to see the NCIS pilot that was contained within an episode of JAG because I wanted to see Mark Harmon, and ever since the show debuted it's been one that I don't like to miss. — Cynthia
Matt Roush: There's something to be said for consistency and for satisfying the audience, and those are as good explanations as any for NCIS' enduring success. Jamie Lee Curtis has been a terrific addition this season, and her chemistry with Harmon has been great fun. But I'd like to see her (and Astin) remain recurring players as part of the wide world of NCIS and not risk overextending the franchise more than it already has. For now, I don't think we have anything to worry about...
NCIS airs Tuesday at 8/7C on CBS.
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