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Warning: Spoilers ahead for “NCIS” Season 23, Episode 6 — “Page-Turner”
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Tim McGee, portrayed by Sean Murray, juggles dual professions: a dedicated NCIS agent and the author behind the “Deep Six” novels, writing under the pseudonym Thom E. Gemcity. However, Murray believes that McGee should not pursue writing as his sole career path. “McGee found early success with his Thom E. Gemcity series, but I feel he’s not reaching those heights anymore,” Murray explained in an interview with TV Line.
While Tim’s literary pursuits have been secondary to his investigative work, his dual roles once led to a grave error that nearly cost his colleagues their lives. The initial brilliance of the “Deep Six” books seems to have faded. Facing dwindling readership and critical disapproval, Tim questions whether to continue. It takes a harrowing hostage situation for him to appreciate the broader impact of his writing, reaffirming his satisfaction with his path. Although Tim may not rival James Patterson, Murray acknowledges a particular merit in McGee’s side career.
Sean Murray doesn’t advocate for Tim leaving intelligence work for full-time authorship, but he sees value in Tim’s writing endeavor. “A federal agent’s salary isn’t exactly lucrative, so the extra income from writing is beneficial. With the kids growing up, that additional money is helpful,” Murray shared with TV Insider. Having accumulated substantial wealth from his tenure on “NCIS,” Murray speaks from experience.
Tim and his wife, Delilah Fielding (played by Margo Harshman), welcomed twins, Johnny and Morgan, back in Season 15, making them about eight or nine years old now. The extra income from Tim’s writing is undoubtedly useful for raising them. Despite the shifting cultural landscape, Tim finds himself right where he belongs with his work as Thom E. Gemcity.
Sean Murray thinks that the Deep Six series helps pay Tim’s bills
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While Sean Murray doesn’t think Tim should quit the intelligence world to become an author full-time, there’s one aspect of Tim’s writing career he agrees with. “You’re dealing with a federal agent salary, [which is] probably not so great [..] that extra shoe money from the writing, I think that can help at this point. The kids are getting older. I think that money can help,” Murray said to TV Insider. Since Murray’s own net worth after appearing on “NCIS” for 23 seasons has skyrocketed into the millions, he knows what he’s talking about.
Indeed, Tim and his wife, Delilah Fielding (Margo Harshman) welcomed twins Johnny and Morgan all the way back in Season 15, meaning they’d be about eight or nine years old by now. Someone’s going to need to keep them fed, and whatever Tim makes as a writer will definitely help out around the house. As of now, even though the cultural zeitgeist seems to be passing Tim by, when it comes to his work as Thom he’s exactly where he needs to be.
