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Actor Muse Watson, right, who got his start with local community theater and owns land in Roane County, will reprise his role as the now-late Mike Franks in the 200th episode of "NCIS."
"NCIS" executive producer Gary Glasberg gave me details on how Knoxville-area resident Muse Watson will reprise his role of the late Mike Franks for the 200th episode.
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"Gibbs (Mark Harmon) is looking back on pivotal moments from his past, and what got him to this place (in his career)," Glaberg said.
In a fantasy sequence, "there are moments where (Gibbs) gets to converse with (Mike)," who will act as a guide to show Gibbs how different his life might have been if his decisions had been different.
Glabsberg said he likes working with the occasional East Tennessee resident and land owner because "there's a heart and a soul to the performances of Muse Watson that informs us a lot about the Gibbs character and what drives him."
He calls Mike Franks the Yoda to Gibbs' Luke Skywalker.
"Franks knows where all the skeletons are buried," Glasberg said.
Could Mike Franks somehow be alive after being murdered last season?
"He's definitely dead," Glasberg said, "but we love to use him whenever it works."
Watson got some of his early acting experiences with the Oak Ridge Community Playhouse. He is a Knoxville-area land owner and returns from time-to-time when he has an extended break from his acting career in Los Angeles.
The 200th episode airs 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, on CBS.
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