Four NCIS actors may hold out for higher pay  

I've gotta say, that if McCallum leaves, a lot of my interest goes with him

I don't think I could watch if Pauley Perrette left. :(

It wouldn't be the same if any of them were to leave! I probably would watch it to see if it was still good though.

According to TV Guide, David McCallum's manager says that the actor is under contract for "several more years" so it's only the other three actors on the show that are affected.

I am a member of an NCIS fan site on CBS and they have really good moderators who let you know about any news, interviews, etc.

We have all been debating whether or not the actors will be back since Michael Weatherly stated in an interview that in the season finale (or one of the three show arc coming up starting tonight)one person will die and another will be injured.

Before anyone gets upset, the one that dies is supposed to be a colleague of theirs and not one of the actual members of the team. However, if one of the team is injured, it is possible that if their contract is not renewed, one of them may not return next year.

Michael Weatherly has stated time and time again in interviews that he wants to come back and will more than likely do so- that these talks are just the normal contract talks. He is doing a lot of publicity for the show extending into next year at the premiere parties so I would say that he will be coming back.

Michael Weatherly is my favorite so really, he is the only one that I would say - I will never watch the show again - if he did not return. I think that Tony's relationships with all of the other characters - the father/son with Gibbs, the sibling one with McGee and Abby, the on or not romance with Ziva and the friendships with Palmer and Ducky - are essential to this show. Not to mention the humor.

Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly are definitely the two central actors on this show. However, I do not believe that NCIS would be a number one serial drama if they did not have Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette or David McCallum's McGee, Abby and Ducky. That being said, I am sure that the contract negotiations are just a formality and would be very surprised if the network shot themselves in the foot by messing up the cast of this wonderful show by not having one of them back next season. Just my opinion.

As long as ducky, ziva and gibbs remain, the show gets my vote

out of the four u mentioned Abby and Ducky have both signed their contracts as of now.