Tim McGee (Sean Murray) has long been a moonlighter, keeping a double career as the author of the “Deep Six” books under pen name Thom E. Gemcity, and as an NCIS member. But the man who plays him doesn’t think he ought to go pro with it. “I think McGee was very successful early on in this Thom E. Gemcity outings, and I think maybe he’s not quite at the level that he was at one point,” Murray told TV Line.
Though his writing serves as a sidebar to his career in the field, Tim’s double existence resulted in the biggest mistake he ever made on the show, nearly getting his co-workers killed due to his dueling lives. But the spark that once guided the “Deep Six” series is starting to dim; it looks like Tim and Thom’s salad days are over. With a thinning audience for his latest book and critical backlash raining down on it besides, Tim’s unsure if he wants to keep going. It takes being held hostage and nearly losing his life — along with realizing that the impact of his writing is bigger than he thought — for him to be happy with his destiny. That said, while Tim may not be the next James Patterson, Murray does find at least one aspect of McGee’s writing career worthwhile.
Sean Murray thinks that the Deep Six series helps pay Tim’s bills
While Sean Murray doesn’t think Tim should quit the intelligence world to become an author full-time, there’s one aspect of Tim’s writing career he agrees with. “You’re dealing with a federal agent salary, [which is] probably not so great [..] that extra shoe money from the writing, I think that can help at this point. The kids are getting older. I think that money can help,” Murray said to TV Insider. Since Murray’s own net worth after appearing on “NCIS” for 23 seasons has skyrocketed into the millions, he knows what he’s talking about.
Indeed, Tim and his wife, Delilah Fielding (Margo Harshman) welcomed twins Johnny and Morgan all the way back in Season 15, meaning they’d be about eight or nine years old by now. Someone’s going to need to keep them fed, and whatever Tim makes as a writer will definitely help out around the house. As of now, even though the cultural zeitgeist seems to be passing Tim by, when it comes to his work as Thom he’s exactly where he needs to be.
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