Ahead of Episode 500, NCIS producers are encouraging fans to revisit “Hung Out to Dry,” the show’s second-ever episode.
In that story, Gibbs investigated the suspicious death of Marine Larry Fuentes and later supported Fuentes’ grieving family — especially his son Billy. The emotional closing scene saw Gibbs helping the boy finish a treehouse, sealing the moment with the Marine Corps motto: “Semper Fi.”
Now, with Episode 500 centered on a Marine’s son seeking Gibbs’ help, viewers are wondering whether that storyline will come full circle more than two decades later.