(CNN) "NCIS" fans said goodbye to two popular characters this week: goth forensic scientist Abby Sciuto and MI-6 agent Clayton Reeves. Abby's departure after a 15-season run was planned, but Clayton's exit in a body bag was an unexpected plot twist that got lost in the hype of actress Pauley Perrette leaving the long-running crime drama. Fans were stunned to see Clayton's lifeless body on a gurney minutes into Tuesday night's show after he was shot protecting Abby during a robbery. To honor Clayton for saving her life, Abby decided to start a charity that he had planned for his late mother. In a tweet after the show aired, the UK native paid tribute to his co-stars, saying they gave him a family after he found himself across the pond with no relatives.

Source: CNN May 10, 2018 13:41 UTC