It may appear to be one of the least contentious series on television, but the cast of the long-running smash drama NCIS, which has been on the air since 2003, has kept many secrets hidden.

NCIS, like many other TV series, does not provide its cast members with an easy workload, and for some, the long hours are simply too much. Some have suffered terrible catastrophes, while others have fallen foul of the law. Let’s take a deeper look at some of the dark truths that the NCIS cast attempted to conceal.