Ducky Presses Gibbs on Long-Hidden Family Secrets in NCIS

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In a powerful Season 3 moment from NCIS, Ducky confronts Gibbs over the pain of keeping his past with Shannon and Kelly private. NCIS returns for Season 23 on February 24, 2026, airing on NBC and streaming on Paramount+.

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00:00How did he keep it from his closest friends?

00:03Yeah, it doesn't seem likely.

00:05Neither does this.

00:06You got some?

00:08Well, how was Ducky friends with Gibbs for 20 years,

00:10and yet he didn't know about his family?

00:13Ducky wrote about them?

00:15The night you retired, you asked me to drive you home.

00:19You didn't say a single word the entire trip.

00:22No explanation, not even a goodbye.

00:27And Kelly and Shannon?

00:30All those years of friendship together,

00:32and somehow you failed to mention that you have a family.

00:35I had.

00:37I had a family.

00:43You know how I feel about apologies, right?

00:45No, they're a sign of weakness.

00:47Not between friends.

00:50I am sorry, Ducky.

00:53I should have told you.

00:55That's it.

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