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Rocky Carroll talks "48 Hours: NCIS:" "I'm honored to introduce the agents and their cases"

April 25, 2017 / 01:26

This episode discusses real-life stories behind NCIS cases, featuring insights from agents and the emotional toll of their work. The contrast between fictional and real investigations is highlighted, emphasizing the long-term commitment agents have to their cases.

The host shares their honor in introducing real agents and their experiences, noting the close-knit nature of the NCIS community. Unlike the show, real cases can take months or years to resolve, which adds complexity to the agents' emotional involvement.

Listeners learn about the impact of these cases on agents, who often form deep connections with victims' families. The emotional weight of unresolved cases is a recurring theme, as agents carry these stories with them long after the investigations conclude.

TLDR

Real NCIS agents share the emotional weight of their cases and the long-term commitment required in real investigations.

Episode

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we see on the drama series each and every week these incredible cases but now we're seeing the real life stories
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behind so many of them it's a a very different look at how the cases unfold the thing that I'm most honored by is to
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be able to sort of introduce the agents and their cases we're the ones who are usually telling the story on our on it's
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it's the opposite now I'm I'm the setup man for for for the real agents and their real stories and and it's it's
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it's great it's a very close family when it comes to NC it is a close family in the make believe world we solve a case
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in an hour at the at the end of the hour you know usually the bad guy gets brought to Justice in the real world in
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the real cases of NCIS some of these cases go on for months and for years so the the the sense of commitment and that
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sense of immediate closure doesn't always happen the length of time they carry this it's not just an hour but
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sometimes years before they get a crack in these cases and and these these agents you become very close to the
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these cases you come you become very close to the people involved in them the families who've lost somebody the the
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there's the the ripple effect of having lost somebody that you're close to and these once even though the cases
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sometimes will will come to an end emotionally you don't just put that all on the shelf and just move on to the
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next case they carry these cases with them they live with them um and these cases stay with them and they don't
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forget

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Episode Highlights

  • Real Life Stories Behind NCIS
    Explore the real-life stories that inspire the drama series NCIS, showcasing the agents' dedication.
    “It's a very close family when it comes to NCIS.”
    @ 00m 26s
    April 25, 2017

Episode Quotes

  • The thing that I'm most honored by is to introduce the agents.
    Rocky Carroll talks "48 Hours: NCIS:" "I'm honored to introduce the agents and their cases"
  • These cases stay with them and they don't forget.
    Rocky Carroll talks "48 Hours: NCIS:" "I'm honored to introduce the agents and their cases"

Key Moments

  • Real vs. Fiction00:10
  • Long-Term Commitment00:37
  • Emotional Impact01:04