'NCIS' Season 12 Spoilers: Jimmy Palmer's Baby Shower & More In Rocky Carroll's Directorial Debut
It was revealed months ago that Rocky Carroll was set to direct an upcoming episode of NCIS and now there's more information about the plot.
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The episode set to air on Tuesday, Feb. 3, is titled "We Build, We Fight," and it focuses on the death of a Navy lieutenant who was murdered before he'd become the first openly gay service member to obtain the Medal of Honor.
The episode will also include a cheerful moment as Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen) celebrates a NCIS baby shower before his wife's due date.
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Carroll, 51, who plays NCIS Director Leon Vance on the hit CBS show, previously expressed excitement for his directorial debut.
"I'm honored and humbled by this opportunity to make my directorial debut on NCIS," Carroll said in a statement. "I've always believed that my greatest strength as an actor, the thing that has been most important to my success, is my ability to collaborate with others. It has served me well as an actor and I'm going to rely very heavily on it as a director!"
Executive producer Gary Glasberg added: "Rocky Carroll's versatility and range of talent never ceases to amaze us. We know how gifted he is in front of the camera. We're very excited to add the job of director to his impressive resume."
NCIS airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.