As NCIS reaches its historic 500th episode, one early case may be more important than fans realized.
Season 1’s “Hung Out to Dry” followed the investigation into the death of Sergeant Larry Fuentes. Beyond solving the crime, the episode highlighted Gibbs’ compassion when he comforted Fuentes’ young son and helped complete a treehouse the Marine never finished.
Episode 500’s teaser mentions a Marine’s son Gibbs once helped, sparking theories that the milestone episode could revisit that unforgettable moment from the series’ early days.