Jesse Stern, the writer who killed Franks off, reflected about how right before he was told to take character off the board right before, which happened right before he left NCIS.

Gibbs felt residual guilt from Franks' death, and the character's "ghost" would be a semi-regular presence in NCIS seasons 8-13.

The former NCIS and Bull actor announced the death of his brother and shared a message.

It’s a good explanation that sets the stage for those numerous elevator stops in NCIS, but Franks, who’s willing to bend the rules, but not break them, told Gibbs he went too far this time.

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'NCIS: Origins' has been touted as Gibbs' origin story, but it's also a chance for producers to atone for the unfortunate offing of Mike Franks.

NCIS: Origins may be a young Gibbs' story, but Mike Franks is the real star of this show. We don't make the rules. But we make our case. Check it out!

Muse Watson didn’t keep quiet after his NCIS character was killed. He shared his feelings about Mike Franks’ death while speaking to NCISfanatic in 2012.

Kyle Schmid has joined the cast of "NCIS: Origins" as a younger version of special agent Mike Franks.

Former NCIS writer Jesse Stern shared how he reacted when he was instructed to kill off recurring character Mike Franks towards the end of Season 8.

NCIS alum Michael Weatherly is mourning the death of his brother, Will. Weatherly took to Twitter over the weekend to reveal that Will died on April 20.