Season 23’s “Fleeting” serves as a touching tribute to Director Leon Vance, showing how deeply his leadership shaped the team over the years.
Rather than rushing into major changes, the episode focuses on memory, friendship and honoring someone who helped define the series for so long. Parker’s comments about remembering Vance reflect how both the characters — and viewers — are processing the loss.
With the director position still uncertain, NCIS leaves fans waiting to see who could possibly follow in Vance’s footsteps.