Summer's been a blast, but it won't be long until the 2026 TV schedule brings back fall shows and crime procedural action via NCIS. CBS is hyping up the return of Season 24 with some photos from the set, which are sweet. However, fans are pretty miffed about the type of donuts seen on a table. Yes, it appears the fall TV season can't come soon enough, as NCIS fans are latching on to any and all details they can about the upcoming episodes. Before we get into the details of why people are up in arms, take a look at the photo below and see if you can figure out why there are comments about those pastries: A post shared by The NCISverse (@ncisverse)A photo posted by on I'm an NCIS fan, but even I didn't clock the reason for the outrage immediately. However, bigger fans than myself seemed to notice the detail right way. Alden Parker is a morning pastries connoisseur, and many seem to think he wouldn't simply bring in something as basic as glazed donuts: Parker would never bring in plain donuts, this is an outrage. - clubgcoleYeah, but Parker wouldn’t do plain donuts - gianna_a76We all know who brought the donuts 😂- jessicascenesNo, Parker. Morning pastries [are] his thing - jessicascenesToo boring, let Parker bring the pastries, he is the best. - lamarche_am_Parker's desk 😂😂😂 - drawings.ncisandmoreI guess that's true, but let's try to remember a few things. To start, we have no idea who brought these pastries. It's possible that these donuts were brought by returning agent Tony DiNozzo, who will reappear on NCIS in Season 24. Michael Weatherly's character wouldn't know that it's Parker who traditionally brings in sweets, so this could be his doing!More On NCIS'You Can't Call That Show NCIS.' A True 'Fight' Happened Between CBS And CSIAnother possibility is that Parker is distracted as NCIS heads into Season 24. Fans do know, after all, that he was responsible for the death of Director Vance's killer and set up the circumstances for Gibbs to take him out. Gary Cole hinted that Parker breaking bad could unlock a side of him that fans haven't seen, and maybe that slippery slope starts with uninspired pastry choices. The final possibility is that it's just not that deep. Those donuts could be for the crew, who are all hard at work filming all the fallout from that Season 23 cliffhanger that we've already had slightly spoiled. Showrunner Steven D. Binder already confirmed that while the season ended with Torres in an armed showdown with McGee's son, no one is going to die in this exchange. That's important, because we heard a shot ring out into the night. However, viewers never saw who fired, or who was shot. What I have glimpsed are scenes of Nick Torres running around and fighting crime on CBS adverts promoting the new season. So I'm inclined to say he'll be back on the job pretty quickly even if he is injured. Either that, or he shot McGee's kid, and I can only imagine how awkward things could be between them in Season 24. Maybe he's the one who bought the pastries as a way to apologize? Jokes aside, I remain thrilled for NCIS' return, which is coming back to CBS in October. The return of fall TV is rapidly approaching and, as much as I love summer, I can't wait to get all cozy with the cooling weather and watch one of my favorite crime shows. For now, catch up on episodes by streaming them with a Paramount+ subscription.