. Decker was their contact agent who got them their identities and handled communications with Franks stating that he knows the drill. One Reddit thread recently brought up the specifics concerning former director Jenny Shepard's illness. But fans may remember the significant shake-up of Season 5 of the hit procedural, as the NCIS team got a notable change in leadership. He was born in the 70s. It then cuts to Tony and Ziva who are silently looking at each other in despair while wondering how they're going to tell Gibbs that his former partner and girlfriend as well as the Director of NCIS, Jenny Shepard is dead. As Jenny heads off to the car, talking on her phone, Ziva heads off in the other direction while Tony's just thrilled about getting to spend some time in L.A while saying that he'll have to cut Ziva loose, only to realize she's walking away. But people don't understand.". When McGee asks if Jenny used the duress word, Tony reacts with triumph while Ziva grudgingly admits that Jenny didn't. At the diner, Franks and Jenny are searching for the insurance policy. The showrunner admitted that NCIS is "a hard show to make. Jenny takes the Hecker and Koch and smiles. She then grabs a pad before asking Franks for a pen. It's McGee who tells him that he did a little digging and he's discovered that Decker owns a diner in the desert. ", Holly must have boundless energy, because when asked why she chose to depart the series after only three seasons, she gave a much different reason: she wanted to take on different roles, and was unhappy at Bellisario's departure. It wasnt so much the relationship fans had a problem with, OP writes. What happened to Jenny on NCIS? Ziva admits that she will on the condition that Tony contacts the Los Angeles Police Department, informs them he's running a local investigation and then requests that he run down the GPS signal to find where the Director's rental is car and she'll even let Tony do his Chinatown impression. Jennifer "Jenny" Shepard ( Lauren Holly) is the director of NCIS from season three to season five, replacing Thomas Morrow. Pedro Hernandez | Widowed after the murder of his first wife, Shannon, and divorced several times by the time the series begins, Gibbs has had flings and relationships with various women, including one that took place in the past with Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly), the late former director of NCIS (which stands for Naval Criminal Investigative Service ). Abby then realizes that if they do that and ping all the cellphone towers in the area, then they've got a chance of getting the guy's cell-phone number and she remarks that it's a genius idea. Mark Harmon, who has portrayed Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the series for 17 grueling years, has spoken in the past not only about how difficult a gigNCIS can be, but about how it used to be evenmore so early in the series' run. Agent Gibbs has a flashback moment remembering La Grenouille putting down the gun Shepard had given him back on the table in her study. The daughter of Jasper Shepard and an unnamed civilian woman, Jenny and her unseen sister Heather were presumably born and raised in Los . It is proven that La Grenouille's assassin used Director Shepard's gun to kill him. An African-American boy, George (Judgment Day Part 1) remarks that he's in love with his friend reminding that it's the mailman although the other boy, Frankie tells him it's the mail-woman before asking his friend if he's gonna shoot something or keep staring? As the two continue standing there, still stunned, they both get a surprise when Jenny's phone which has been by her side, silent lights up and begins ringing loudly, suggesting that someone's trying to call Jenny. Back in the lab, McGee is giving cardboard Tony a little mustache courtesy of a marker which ends when he and Abby get a hit from pinging all the cell-towers in the area. Rather, she returned to Israel and was supposedly killed offscreen in Season 13 during an attack on her father, Eli David's, farmhouse. In the car, Tony's stunned when Ziva puts the phone on speaker and aims it at him. Pulling out his credentials he flung them at her face. CIA agent Trent Kort brought the investigation to a halt by claiming that the agency was responsible for La Grenouille's death in a "sanctioned" action. The Lost Boys (episode) "Kill Ari (Part I)" and "Kill Ari (Part II)" are the first two episodes of the third season of the American police procedural d That boredom came at a rather convenient time, as the decision was made to kill off her character and boy did they, Lauren wrote. She was a military brat; her father, Jasper Shepard, was a colonel in the United States Army . Alejandro Rivera | Abby's phone rings at the moment and she picks up to see that it's Jenny calling. That wasn't quite the last time we saw Todd, but it marked Alexander's surprise departure from the show after appearing in every previous episode. 10. Ultimately, she was happy with how Shepard met her demise. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". "At the time that Sasha was hired, Lauren was in that mix to play that role," Harmon said. Abby states that the first thing she's found is the indentation caused by the firing pin with its position narrowing down the list of possible firearms. No, Director Vance did not die. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. It cuts to Jenny who drinks some whiskey. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Former NCIS director Jenny Shepard wanted to get revenge for her father's death. One such character is Jenny Shepard, who was played by actress Lauren Holly. When Sasha asks Franks if he knows Jenny, he replies, "Unfortunately", causing Jenny to glare at him. Shepard, however, claimed that La Grenouille took the gun when he left her home. Adriana Gorgova | She was also the daughter of Colonel Jasper Shepard and sister of Heather Shepard. Rachael Sparks | Two years after her dramatic exit, Alexander married Italian director Edoardo Ponti. What illness did director Jenny Shepard have? The family relocated to Washington, D.C., after Colonel Shepard was assigned to the Pentagon. At the main NCIS Building in Washington D.C., Timothy McGee arrives at NCIS for work and gets a shock when he finds Abigail Sciuto at Ziva's desk and Donald Mallard at DiNozzo's. NCIS has not made it clear whether La Grenouille was killed by Kort or Shephard, only inferring the possibility of the NCIS director committing the murder and leaving the ending mostly to fans imaginations. It was the character of Jenny and how she was written (or rather wasnt).. Jenny wants to know who. Jennifer "Jenny" Shepard was the Director of NCIS from 2005 until she was killed in action in 2008, dying from injuries sustained in a gunfight in an abandoned diner during the NCIS Season 5 finale, Judgment Day Part 1 (episode). NCIS Back at Decker's house, Jenny's examining a map, searching for the desert and the diner when her phone rings. NCIS: Franks then remembers seeing a water tank out back. Vincent Hanlan | Jenny Shepard arrived on NCIS during season 3 and was revealed to be a former love of Agent Gibbs (Mark Harmon). Franks wants to know if it was but Jenny admits that they thought they'd gotten out clean at the time. Trent Kort | Tracy Keller | Back at the diner, Franks heads for the tank, carrying a jug with him. For some, however, it was also a low point of the series. Well, it looks like you can't win them all. Tagged: Grenouille, Killed, Really. It shows a man (Viggo) heading into a SUV and as the SUV leaves the gas station, the Mustang with Tony and Ziva pulls in with music blaring from the stereo. We know the NCIS team works long hours to catch the bad guys, but the people who make the show are also pulling very long shifts, purely in the name of entertainment. It then cuts to Jenny who nods in agreement before smiling again. Back in the office, McGee's sitting at Tony's desk, reading a copy of GSM magazine when the phone rings. La Grenouille was murdered on his yacht the night following his meeting with Director Shepard and Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the home of Director Shepard. Gibbs burns down the house to cover up Jennys death, making the public believe she died of smoke inhalation. McGee then tells that Jenny's last call was off the 14, about 35 miles into the Mojave Desert. Episode: After being told the gun was empty by Gibbs, she gives it to her nemesis and tells him to protect himself. Jenny angrily tells Ziva that she doesn't appreciate the other woman's tone and that despite what Gibbs might have told, coincidences do exist and that's what they have. Jeanne told the FBI that she saw DiNozzo assassinate her father, making DiNozzo the subject of the investigation into La Grenouille's murder. She also believes that the man heard it from Decker who only would have used it if he thought he was about to die. Jenny and Franks manage to kill all of the men, but Jenny dies from injuries she receives during the gunfight and her body is found by Tony and Ziva. ", Jenny wonders. Melinda Stone | is my #1 least favorite/most cringe moment of the ENTIRE series.". Gibbs wants to know if she can trace it back to a specific gun. Your email address will not be published. LongtimeNCIS fans may remember that in the season two finale, Caitlin Todd (aka Kate, played by Sasha Alexander) survived a bullet to the chest meant for Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), only to be fatally shot in the head seconds later. But the operation was jeopardized by NCIS Director Jenny Shepard who sent Anthony DiNozzo on a mission to go undercover as the boyfriend of Jeanne Beniot, the daughter of La Grenouille. Kort was a tall, lean man in his late forties, early fifties with a shaved head and blue eyes. Louise Moreau | "We all have", Franks remarks, taking yet another puff of his cigarette. Back in Los Angeles, Tony and Ziva have checked into a hotel where Tony's busy taking numerous photographs of women, Ziva among them with Collective Soul- Hollywood playing while this happens. So conclusively, Shepard has long been dead and NCIS provided very little information on the directors illness. A Mossad Officer, Eli was sent by his masters as a doctor in the Gaza Strip and befriended an Arab woman named Hasmina Haswari, for the sole purpose of having a son. As I have now had my answers deleted by Quora for including exact quotes and links. But according to Lauren Holly herself, between becoming bored with the role of Director Shepard and a decision made by the powers that be, Jenny Shepard was killed off pretty conclusively toward the end of NCIS's fifth season. Jonas Cobb | What happened to the first director on NCIS? Status: Dreading the response, Tony bites the bullet and accepts the call with Gibbs's voice heard asking for Jenny. First Appearance Fans got wind that one of the NCIS team was going to die in the season two finale. In Washington, Gibbs is at home after treatment. All of the clues you missed[CLUES], NCIS plot hole: Real reason Gibbs shouldn't be a field agent revealed? Gibbs asked Jenny to come back with him, but she refused, choosing to advance her career, ending their relationship with a Dear John letter. Venice Beach? Gibbs admits that it is but Ducky wants to know why Gibbs is digging and what he hopes to find. Franks then remarks that it explains all the conversations they had on his boat. They may not be a couple, but they do love and respect each other. While Abby has remained single for the majority of NCIS, McGee started dating Delilah Fielding (Margo Harshman) from the Department for Defence at the end of season 10. Smuggling Jennifer "Jenny" Shepard was a former NCIS Special Agent and Director of NCIS from September 2005 up until her death in the field in May 2008. Michael Rivkin, Ziva's boyfriend, was killed by Tony though Lieutenant Egan | Plot Recap: Tony arrives at work, drinking coffee and laughing at something on his phone.Ziva beats a hole puncher and startles him. NCIS: Taking the risk and leaving NCISdid seem to pay off personally and professionally. Judgment Day Part 1 is the eighteenth episode of NCIS Season 5 and also the 112th episode of the entire NCIS series. The same Reddit user also listed Inconsistencies with how she was written, as a major problem for fans. However, Lauren Holly reportedly grew bored with the role of Director Shepard. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. In the season 13 finale Family First, after learning of Zivas death in the bombing of her Israel home caused by Trent Kort, the NCIS crew mourn her. Jennifer Shepard made NCIS history when she became the first-ever female NCIS director. They then spend the next few minutes checking for anyone in hiding. Although he was not identified in the episode, Ari first appeared in Season 1, Episode 16, "Bte Noire" when he infiltrated the NCIS autopsy lab and held Ducky, Gerald and Kate hostage before . He's also a member of the OSP in LA, which is Run by Operations Manager Hetty Lange. Patricia McClain | Abby then asks McGee if there's something wrong. He is a French weapons dealer that is being hunted by NCIS Director Jenny Shepard because she believed that he killed her father, Colonel Jasper Shepard. Gibbs was not convinced, continued investigating, and found forensic evidence suggesting that Director Shepard had been the one who had killed La Grenouille but he buried the evidence. La Grenouille is asking for protection from NCIS from Trent Kort (David Dayan Fisher) the CIA agent who he was working with but no longer trusted. The other kid then aims the rifle at the center of the raft and fires, resulting in a hole being formed but as the man starts sinking, he's not responding which has George and Frankie puzzled. She then sees something of interest and heads out to the plasma where she points out the scratch on the shell casing, remarking that it could be an ejector impression from when the spent case was ejected or it could have come from a slight defect in the gun clip. Franks tells her that if she doesn't answer, then Tony and Ziva will assume something's wrong and they'll call in the SWAT team. I was wondering does anyone know what she was ill with?, Unfortunately for OP and the rest of NCIS fans, it seems the directors illness will always remain partially a mystery. Here's the real reason Sasha Alexander left NCIS after season 2. The second photo was taken at a crime analyst's conference in 2002. Jenny tells Abby to erase the search which she does while stating, "What search?". At some point, Jenny, fueled by the need to make her dream of arresting the Frog a reality joined NIS/NCIS where in 1999 and as an NCIS Special Agent, she worked with NCIS Special Agents Leroy Jethro Gibbs and William Decker on a covert mission in Paris involving the assassination of Russian arms dealer, Anatoly Zhukov and his fiance, Svetlana Chernitskaya. In the diner, Jenny remarks that she told Sasha to leave town. Tom Morrow (S 13 E21) Tom Morrow on NCIS. She then gives Franks the key to the diner and Franks recommends that she save it for the guy who killed Decker although Jenny tells Franks that they have to find the guy first. Tom Morrow was the NCIS Director before Jenny Shepard and served from . Jenny tells him that it was actually the coroner who determined that Decker had died of a heart attack. Lauren Holly "Maybe she found a new escort", Tony says. He was portrayed by Armand Assante, who also played Rico in Judge Dredd, Tzekel-Kan in The Road to El Dorado, and Carlo D'Allesandro in Hoffa. She first appears in the episode "Kill Ari (Part I)". Despite McGee lying, Tony figures out that McGee was at his desk. Having fixed the issues they've had earlier I am now back answeri. Smuggle illegal weapons into the U.S. (succeeded)Escape from Trent Kort (failed) While Gibbs associate Mike Franks accompanies the former director on a stakeout, he reveals he knows about the womans illness. I like Lauren Holly but Jenny used the office for her personal vendettas and was the most unethical character ever. When Abby asks if Jenny wants McGee to put out a BOLO, McGee again tries to leave but Abby prevents him from doing so. The Real Reason Sasha Alexander Left NCIS After Season 2. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. One of Jenny Shepard's assassins. The two boys then head off, laughing to themselves at what they've done and they then spot a man floating in a pool, listening to a radio. Writing on her official site in 2009, the actress admitted she initially took on the role for just a six episode arc. Ziva gets all cagey, stating to Jenny that Sasha's body was found less a hundred meters away from Jenny's car. Under interrogation by Director Shepard, Jeanne admitted she did not witness the killing. Tahir Khaled | La Grenouille (real name: Ren Benoit) is a villain that appears on NCIS. She then places the photo underneath some lamps and heads over to her computer where the photo is in the process of being scanned onto the computer and transferred to the plasma screen.