The detective genre is one of the most popular and sought after. Therefore, it is not surprising that a lot of literary works are devoted to investigations of various crimes, many films and series on this topic have been shot.
The theme of this article is the American police procedural-drama series "Naval Police: Special Department." Actors of the television project and the characters they played have long been loved by the viewer. Perhaps some of the details of creating this popular television show will seem interesting to the reader. They will be discussed below.
About the television series
The creators of the series did not plan to immediately shoot a large-scale project. The main producer, screenwriter and director of the Naval Police: Special Department Donald Paul Bellisario and producer Don McGill decided to start a pilot version to see the reaction of the viewer. So, in April 2003, two episodes were aired entitled “The Ice Queen” and “Destruction”, after which the television project literally soared to the top of the ratings. Such a success with the target audience was not foreseen even by its creators. And already in September 2003, the first episode of the television series appeared on the screens.
At the moment, the project has already 14 seasons. The premiere of the 15th season started on September 26, 2017. Seven episodes of the new season of the series "Marine Police: Special Department" have already appeared. The release dates for the following are additionally announced as surveys continue. It is known that the eighth series will be aired on November 14, 2017, and the ninth will be shown on November 21, 2017. Pilot episodes of the television project, in turn, became part of the eighth season. It is interesting that the series received the name NCIS later, the first version sounded like Navic NCIS.
"Naval Police: Special Department." Plot
The action of the television series revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the criminal investigation department of the Naval Service. Its members conduct investigations involving the US Navy and the Marine Corps. The team is headquartered in Washington, DC. However, the team’s experts conduct the investigation throughout the metropolitan area, the surrounding areas, as well as in Maryland and Virginia. In some cases, when especially important crimes are being investigated related to the prevention of terrorist acts and the capture of spies, actions are transferred abroad. Although in reality shooting NCIS "Naval Police: Special Department" take place in Los Angeles and its environs.
Character Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Gibbs is a former senior sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He is a special agent for the oversight of the NCIS core response team. In the past, Leroy served in the Marines as a sniper and did not intend to change his military career. It is not known how the fate of the protagonist of the American TV series “Naval Police: Special Department” would have been if it had not been for the tragedy that claimed the life of his first wife Shannon and daughter Kelly. The Mexican drug mafia turned out to be the fault. At that time, Gibbs served in the Desert Petrel. Upon learning of the incident, he was heartbroken and obsessed with revenge. Therefore, he went to Mexico, where events occurred that twenty years later reminded of themselves. After leaving the Marine Corps, Gibbs joined the NCIS, initially as a junior agent, and eventually received full leadership over the main response team.
The role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs is performed by the popular American actor Mark Harmon. In his track record, the actor has several nominations for the Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. The audience probably remembers him well for his work in such television projects as “Reasonable doubts”, “Hope of Chicago”, “Moonlight Detective Agency” and “West Wing”. In the latter, the actor was so organic in the role of secret service agent that Paul Bellisario immediately created the image of Leroy Jethro Gibbs under Mark Harman.
Character Anthony Di Nozzo
NCIS Senior Special Agent Senior Response Team Di Nozzo is a past murder investigative detective. He left the Baltimore police service after he found out that his partner was corrupt. Tonnie has a cheerful disposition and sometimes differs in children's antics, which is why he gets into funny situations. In many ways, he tries to imitate Gibbs. Many team members consider this feature comical and perceive Di Nozzo as a younger copy of their leader. Not deprived Tonni attention of the fair sex. This adds romance to the series Marine Police: Special Forces.
Actors who performed the roles of leading characters in the television project were selected by the producers with special care. However, Donald Paul Bellisario in the role of Anthony Di Nozzo did not see anyone but Michael Weatherly. At that time, the actor had already gained fame thanks to his participation in the television series James Cameron's "Dark Angel".
Weatherly was immediately approved for the role of Tonni Di Nozzo and already in the pilot screening of the television project appeared on the screens in this image. The choice of producers turned out to be justified, because Michael Weatherly not only did an excellent job with the role. As part of the television project, he proved himself to be a talented screenwriter and director of several episodes of the eighth and tenth seasons. However, the 14th season of the Naval Police: Special Division continues without Michael Weatherly. Because his character, having learned that he has a daughter, decides to quit NCIS and devote himself to her upbringing.
Character Abby Shuto
Abby is the forensic scientist of the NCIS team. She is a high-level specialist with knowledge of digital forensics and ballistics. Despite the fact that Abby is fond of Gothic subculture, wears gloomy clothes and sleeps in a coffin, in general she is a very positive person with an overactive character. Tonnie Di Nozzo described Abby as the happiest Goth in the world.
Played by Abby Shuto, American actress Paulie Perret. This is her first significant role, due to which Perret gained popularity. Prior to working on the NCIS television project, she mostly starred in commercials and music videos. In addition to acting, Paul Perret is a writer, and also writes music and poetry. Her song “Fear” sounded like a soundtrack in one of the episodes of the NCIS television project “Naval Police: Special Department”.
Character Caitlin Todd
Prior to joining NCIS, Caitlin worked as a Secret Service agent. However, for a number of reasons, she was disappointed in this work and resigned. Caitlin Todd worked at NCIS for a year and a half, her partner was Tony Di Nozzo. Despite the fact that the restrained Kate is the exact opposite of Tony, the partners sympathized with each other. But the development of relations was prevented by the terrorist Ari Khasvari. Kate was shot in the head in the last minutes of the second season of the series "Naval Police: Special Department."
Sasha Alexander played the role of Caitlin Todd. This American actress of Serbian descent is well known to our viewer for her role as Mora Isles in the television series Rizzoli and Isles. On TV-3, he came out under the name "Companions." After her character from NCIS was killed, the creators of the television series received a lot of angry letters from the audience. Donald Paul Bellisario explained the departure of the actress from the series with a busy schedule and employment in other projects. Later, information appeared that the producers simply decided to replace the conservative character Caitlin Todd with a more feminine and sexy one. So in the television project appeared the heroine Ziva David. Sasha Alexander herself did not comment on this topic.
Character Ziva David
Ziva is a former Israeli intelligence officer at Mossad. She joined the team, replacing her predecessor Kate Todd. At that time, Ziva was a liaison officer between NCIS and Mossad. At the end of season 6, she leaves the NCIS and remains in Israel. Ziva David later ends up in Somalia, where she is captured. The episode "Truth or Consequences" is dedicated to her release. After Gibbs, McGee and Tony perform a rescue operation, Ziva leaves Mossad forever and becomes an NCIS agent on probation. Two or three years later, she receives United States citizenship and becomes a full member of the NCIS team.
The role of Ziva David was performed by the Chilean-American actress and singer Maria José de Pablo Fernandez. She remained in the project for a long time, but then information appeared that the actress was leaving him without explanation. Therefore, in the final series of the 13th season, it was indicated that Ziva David probably died in an explosion in Israel.
I must say that in a similar way the series "Naval Police: Special Department" actors often left. There were speculations in the press that conflicts with producer Donald Paul Bellisario became the cause of this. It was reported that in 2007 the producer stopped taking an active part in the creation of the television series due to disagreements with actor Mark Harmon.
Character Timothy McGee
Special Agent McGee is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is very skilled in computer forensics. Often in the interests of the common cause is engaged in hacking. After the resignation of Di Nozzo from the NCIS team, McGee was promoted to senior special agent.
Timothy McGee performed by American actor Sean Harland Murray. Prior to joining the NCIS project, he already had a successful lead role in the television series " Random Years". But the popularity of Murray brought the character Timothy McGee.
The series "Naval Police: Special Department." Actors
The character Jennifer Shepard, who became the new director after her predecessor Tom Morrow resigned, was played by actress Lauren Michelle Holly. In the project, she remained until her character died in a shootout. It happened at the end of season 5.
The role of Leon Vance, the next director of NCIS, was played by actor Roscoe Carroll, who is well known to the viewer for his work in the television series "The Hope of Chicago".
Scottish-American actor and musician David Keith Mack Callum Jr. played NCIS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Donald Mallard.
The role of assistant to the chief medical expert at NCIS, Jimmy Palmer, was played by American actor Brian Dietzen.
The character Eleanor Bishop is an analyst and special agent of NCIS, she joined the team to replace Ziva David. The role of Bishop was performed by actress Emily Kaiser Wickersham.
The good news for fans of the television series was that the 14th season of "Naval Police: Special Department" was marked by the advent of new characters. These are special agents Nicholas Torres (actor Wilmer Valderrama), Alexandra Quinn (actress Jennifer Esposito) and Clayton Reeves (actor Dwayne Henry).