This Is Why NCIS Fans Think Season 14 Was The Absolute Worst

The most commonly cited source for fan disappointment with NCIS season 14 is the departure of Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) prior to the season's start and his subsequent replacement by Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) and Alexandra Quinn (Jennifer Esposito). A user who started a thread on the NCIS subreddit titled "I can't watch Season 14" stated simply, "after Tony left I can't." A subsequent comment specifically singled out Torres as an unlikable character.

A later Reddit post similarly criticized the quality of season 14. Though the poster expressed having expected Tony's departure from the series, they reported finding Torres and Quinn unsuitable replacements. "These feelings are especially prevalent when it comes to Torres," they wrote. "For me, Torres is generally unlikable. He comes across as a wannabe DiNozzo who attempts to crack jokes that never seem to land."

Another post to the NCIS subreddit, similarly criticizing Torres and Quinn, found their addition to reflect poorly on Gibbs. In the poster's estimation, allowing those two to join the Naval Criminal Investigative Service was evidence that Gibbs had "gone soft." The poster continued by arguing that "there's no way in hell he'd have those two newbies in his team."

Fortunately, as a reply to one of the multiple Reddit threads criticizing the season explained, it got better upon the series' continuation. While many complaints may ultimately have been addressed, however, season 14 remains a low point for fans' enjoyment of the series.