It sounds like the new episode is going to tone down the actual focus of the show though, as there won’t be that much emphasis on solving crimes and similar plot developments. Of course, we expect that this will still play a role in the new episode to some extent, but it also makes sense that the producers might want to pay more attention to other things for the time being.
It could be a refreshing change too, and we expect that many fans of the show would be happy with the idea of an episode that’s more relaxed on the crime front, but a bit deeper in other ways.
If the episode does expand on the show’s characters like it’s rumored to, then we can definitely see it being a huge success with fans and they might even ask for more similar installments in the future.
It’s not the first time “NCIS” has steered away from its main premise after all, and after so many seasons it only makes sense that the producers of the show would be toying with some more unusual ideas for the occasional special episode. That’s one of the best ways to keep a show alive, after all, as we’ve seen countless times in the past already, and it’s probably one of the reasons for its success so far.