NCIS plot hole: Enormous JAG blunder exposes huge error in storyline crossover

NCIS viewers have enjoyed the show since 2003, when detective Leroy Gibbs (played by Mark Harmon) came onto the scene to crack the case of every issue that arose in Washington D.C. Although Gibbs has done well to solve every problem he saw, viewers have begun looking out for various plot holes in the show.

Considering the show has been running for 17 years, fans have not noticed too many blunders across the years.

However, now one has been spotted which makes the show’s universe look a little confusing.

Fans of the franchise will know NCIS was originally a spin-off show of USA Network’s show JAG.

Mark Harmon made his debut in JAG as Gibbs before the spin-off began, where he continued playing the same role.

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After NCIS began JAG continued to air for a few years, before it came to an end.

Now, fans have pointed out the two shows contained different Secretaries of the Navy at the same time.

A fan wrote: “Between 2003 and 2005, ‘NCIS’ and JAG had different Secretaries of the Navy.”

“Even though the two shows exist within the same universe,” they clarified.

There can only be one Naval Secretary in the Royal Navy at a time, and they usually stay in the job anywhere from one year to three.

Although JAG was in the same TV universe as NCIS, they should have had the same secretary.

However, as the shows may have been filmed in different locations, this may be the reason the shows received different characters.

Either way, it wasn’t a problem for too long as JAG eventually got cancelled in 2005.

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This isn’t the only blunder the show has seen in the past 17 seasons, however.

It was recently pointed out Gibbs should not still be working in the field, as he is too old.

Back when the show started in 2003 Gibbs was supposedly 53-years-old.

17 years later, Gibbs is obviously substantially older – but his retirement age should have come a few years after the show began.

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According to federal law, the compulsory retirement age is 57-years-old.

If the show were following the real-time progression of Gibbs’ life, he would have been made to retire shortly into the show.

The rules state: “A member of the Capitol Police who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under section 8336(m) shall be separated from the service on the last day of the month in which such member becomes 57 years of age or completes 20 years of service if then over that age.”

NCIS continues every Tuesday on CBS.

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