#NCIS: Los Angeles season 14

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Playing Catch Up

Finish 7th and final season of Riverdale [Finished 8/30/2023]

4th and final season of Nancy Drew [Abandoned after 4x03. Too sad.]

14th and final season of NCIS: Los Angeles. [Finished: 9/8/2023.]

The Lincoln Lawyer S2 [Abandoned in the middle of 2x01. Lost interest.]

SWAT S6

Castle S2-8

Grey's Anatomy: S6-11x21

The Resident: S2-5x23

TWD S8-11

NCIS: Hawai'i. Gonna try rewatching and see if I like it better this time around.

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GIVE ME A MINUTE TO HOLD MY GIRL 🥹❤️

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Seasons 1-10 and maybe beginning of season seven 11 of ncis Los Angeles just hit different i can’t explain it

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I still can't believe I'm gonna have to live without this show! It has been such an amazing ride... This characters will forever be in my heart ❤️

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NCIS Los Angeles 14.21 - “New Beginnings, Part Two”

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NCIS: LOS ANGELES (2009 - 2023)Chris O'Donnell as G Callen Season 14, Episode 19: "The Reckoning"

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It came down to the wire, but NCIS: Hawai’i ultimately didn’t make the cut for next season at CBS. The news comes days before the network is set to announce its fall schedule on May 2 and before the Season 3 finale of Hawai’i is scheduled to air on May 6. According to sources, the episode was not meant to be a series finale and includes a tease for what was to come but fans won’t be left reeling by a major cliffhanger.

The cancellation is not a complete shocker since, as Deadline has been reporting, NCIS: Hawai’i was on the bubble. Still, the outcome is surprising since I hear an effort was made to extend the drama’s run for at least an abbreviated fourth and final season, with producers agreeing to a massive budget cut and open to other concessions in order to keep the show going.

Hawai’i, the first series in the NCIS franchise with a female lead, Vanessa Lachey, is now the first series in the franchise not to get a proper sendoff after a brief run compared to its predecessors NCIS, renewed for a 22nd season, NCIS: Los Angeles (14 seasons) and NCIS: New Orleans (7). It is unclear whether series producer CBS Studios would shop the drama but there are no obvious buyers, with Paramount+ already stocked up with two NCIS original series, Sydney and the Tony and Ziva spinoff.

Attracting sizable viewership on a linear network is quite a challenge, so it is not common these days for a network to let go of the #12 most watched non-sports program on broadcast that averages 7.8 million linear viewers (most current) and 10M in Live+35 multi-platform viewing.

That is what CBS is doing with the cancellation of NCIS: Hawai’i, which added some star power and NCIS continuity this season with NCIS: Los Angeles‘ LL Cool J who has been in every episode.

It comes on the heels of Top 25 series So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas getting the axe last Friday. As I noted in the CBS Renewal Status Report earlier this month, the network was going to have to make some painful cancellation decisions, getting rid of shows other networks would’ve been happy to renew.

The series, as well as So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas, ultimately became a casualty of a strong schedule, a cost-management drive and overall uncertainty at the parent company Paramount Global, which is in the process of being sold.

Even before CBS’ lineup, delayed by the strikes, launched with the Super Bowl, the network already had committed to five new scripted series for next season, dramas Matlock, Watson and NCIS: Origins and comedies Poppa’s House and a Young Sheldon spinoff, with renewal conversations on NCIS: Sydney also well underway.

Then CBS’ originals returned, exceeding expectations, with the network claiming the top 16 most watched shows of its premiere week and 14 of the top 20 non-sports programs overall this midseason in Nielsen most current linear viewership.

With no obvious weaklings, Blue Bloods getting a final run next season and S.W.A.T. surprisingly uncanceled, the network had to cut deep in purging its slate to make room for the additions.

Just a year ago, a renewal for Hawai’i would’ve been a no-brainer: it’s part of a storied franchise with solid rating and crossover potential with the mothership series that yielded big ratings in January 2023. But now, CBS already has three other NCIS series already locked for next season: the original series, renewed for Season 22, Sydney, returning for a second season, and the upcoming Young Gibbs prequel NCIS: Origins. There is also the Tony & Ziva NCIS spinoff series greenlighted by Paramount+, making for a crowded NCIS field.

With strong multi-platform performance, as NCIS: Hawai’i ranked above several CBS dramas that have been renewed, including FBI: Most Wanted, FBI: International and S.W.A.T., it probably came down to money.

Even with the proposed budget cuts, NCIS: Hawai’i was still going to be expensive. Its long-term prospects were unclear — whether it would become a big global hit and moneymaker like its franchise predecessors. With CBS’ parent company focused on its short-term balance sheet as it prepares to sell, a corporate decision was made not to take a chance and find out.

In NCIS: Hawai’i, Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor Jane Tennant (Lachey) and her team balance duty to family and country, investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the island itself.

Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Jason Antoon, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Tori Anderson and Kian Talan also star. Matt Bosack, Jan Nash, Christopher Silber and Larry Teng served as executive producers.

In a recent Deadline interview, CBS Studios President David Stapf spoke about how “wholly unique” Hawai’i is while also being part of the franchise as the first NCIS series with a female lead, Lachey, and with its Hawai’i locale. “We were just coming off Hawaii Five-0, a very successful show,” he said of the spinoff’s origins. “People love that setting, it plays well over the globe.”

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NCIS is bringing in a huge NCIS: Los Angeles guest star that might finally bring closure for a key character! Who's back, and what does this mean for Hetty?

At one point, NCIS was a far bigger franchise with spinoffs in Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Hawaii. 2023 saw a big crossover between the shows, made just before NCIS: Los Angeles ended its 14-season run.

That was followed by LL Cool J heading to NCIS: Hawaii as his character of agent Sam Hanna. It was supposed to be a boost for that show only for NCIS: Hawaii to shockingly be canceled in 2024.

While the current season of NCIS has had a few mentions of the other teams, we haven't got more than that. Thankfully for fans, it’s now confirmed that we’re seeing Sam coming back to the franchise!

When does Hanna come to NCIS?

TVLine broke the news (which was already revealed on LL Cool J’s Instagram) that NCIS Season 22 Episode 18 (airing Monday, April 21) will have the actor return as Hanna. There’s no word yet on why Hanna is joining the team, but it’s likely an aid in a case.

This should be fun with Hanna’s unique style mixing with the other NCIS agents. Hopefully, this means an update on what the rest of the NCIS: Hawaii team is up to. While unlikely, it would be good to get some closure on that show’s cliffhanger of Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) meeting her traitorous mentor, who hinted at some danger.

However, this is also a good excuse for the show to finally address the fate of another beloved NCIS: Los Angeles character.

What happened to Hetty in NCIS: Los Angeles?

Fans of NCIS: Los Angeles had a lot of great characters, but one of the best was Hetty Lange. Wonderfully played by Oscar winner Linda Hunt, the diminutive but sharp agent was always there to help her agents and put them in their place. 

Sadly, Hetty was absent for much of NCIS: Los Angeles’s last seasons due to Hunt being unable to film during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was hinted she was on a personal mission, with the series finale having Hanna and Callen (Chris O’Donnell) heading overseas to try and find her. 

This is a prime chance to finally explain what happened to Hetty. It’d be great if whatever case brings Hanna to NCIS involves tracking her down and what she’s up to. While it’s unlikely Hunt herself will make a cameo, we at least deserve some closure for that character. NCIS: Los Angeles was never quite the same without Hetty and her presence has long been missed. Finding out what happened to her would be a boon for fans.

NCIS has always rested on its shared universe of characters and it’s great to remind fans of the two spinoffs. This is the best opportunity for NCIS: Los Angeles fans to finally learn Hetty’s fate and close out the last dangling plot thread of that spinoff.

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NCIS: Los Angeles was the first show to expand the NCIS franchise, premiering in September 2009 and running for 14 wonderful seasons. One of the reasons the series was so beloved was Linda Hunt's character, Hetty Lange, the Operations Manager for the OSP. She became a fan-favorite character, constantly putting Callen and others in their place while being involved in some intriguing storylines and delivering humorous one-liners, with many looking forward to the cryptic pieces of advice she would share. It was clear that Hetty had a much larger backstory, adding mystery and intrigue to her character.

Hunt remained a series regular for the first 12 seasons, but her role was abruptly shortened for the final two when she was demoted to special guest star before NCIS: Los Angeles was canceled before season 15. Many were left disappointed and annoyed, looking for answers about why such an important character was left ignored. Despite teases that Hetty's Syria storyline NCIS: Los Angeles would be revisited, the writers didn't bring full closure before the end of the series.

Hetty's Role In NCIS: LA Reduced In Later Seasons Explained

Linda Hunt's Reduced Appearances Started In Season 10

Hunt wasn’t originally looking for a consistent TV role, according to an interview with The Daily Beast, but she threw herself into the role of Hetty. However, the first time she stepped away from the show was when she had to take a break during NCIS: Los Angeles season 10 due to a car accident she was involved in. While she didn’t sustain any major injuries, it took more time to recover than she initially thought it would. She returned for season 11, quickly becoming the formidable character everyone knew her as once more.

The next exit came during NCIS: Los Angeles season 12, and shortly after this, she was demoted. Hetty appeared in just a handful of episodes during the season, which was not only delayed but was also challenging to film due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While there were plans to bring her back into the story in full from NCIS: Los Angeles season 13, Hunt was demoted to special guest star. Thus, she was only in the first few episodes of season 13 and then appeared through voice messages in the final season.

Linda Hunt's Personal Situation Contributed To NCIS: LA Decreasing Hetty's Prominence

COVID-19 Contributed To Linda Hunt's Reduced Availability

Due to Hunt’s age and health, the NCIS: Los Angeles showrunners had to find a way to film her scenes during that challenging season 12. Everybody involved in the series wanted to keep her safe, and that led to filming in Hunt’s driveway, setting up many scenes where she gave advice and direction through video calls to the team to limit too many people being on set with her. Once Hunt had received her COVID-19 vaccinations, however, she decided that she could return to the set. She returned to film the season 12 finale, something important to her as she had missed spending time with everyone on set.

Had Hunt been available, the mission to save Hetty would have happened in the series finale to offer closure to all those who needed it.

While there were plans to bring Hetty back in season 13 and also in the 14th and final season, those plans changed due to Hunt’s availability and precautions for her health. There were still concerns about the pandemic during season 13, and according to Soaps.com, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill explained that Hunt’s lack of availability in season 14 led to her not being involved in the series finale, although he did not go into detail about the reason behind her lack of availability. Had Hunt been available for the two-part NCIS: Los Angeles series finale, the mission to save Hetty would have happened in the series finale to offer closure to all those who needed it.

Can Hunt Still Return As Hetty In The NCIS Franchise?

The NCIS Franchise Is Still Going Strong

Had Hunt been available for the NCIS: Los Angeles season 14 finale, Gemmill had story plans for the team set out on a rescue mission. Throughout the final two seasons, Hetty was in Syria, and at one point, it looked like she had been in a coffee shop when there was an explosion. Fortunately, Hetty faked her death and was able to get a message to the L.A.-based team during the three-way crossover event to both help the team and clarify that she was still alive. This led to Nell forming a team in the series finale intent on getting the Operations Manager back.

With the NCIS franchise still ongoing in the present day through the flagship series and NCIS: Sydney, there is the opportunity to bring Hetty back.

With the NCIS franchise still ongoing through the flagship series and NCIS: Sydney, there is an opportunity to bring Hetty back. An episode could involve Nell’s team coming to one of the other teams for support in Syria. Alternatively, one of the shows could be used as a way to mention Hetty and how the mission is going, which is something NCIS season 22 recently missed an opportunity to do.

After the end of the Los Angeles-based spin-off, there were also talks of a TV movie that could wrap up Hetty’s storyline. Considering the popularity of the NCIS franchise, this could still happen, but it would depend on Hunt’s availability and health. There is an interest to see Hetty saved and her story gain the closure that it deserves.

As the NCIS franchise continues to grow with various spinoffs, the question of returning characters from already concluded installments persists among fans. With Eric Christian Olsen recently expressing his minimal interest in reprising his role of Deeks for the franchise's future, I'm also in a similar boat of being okay with the NCIS: Los Angeles crew remaining dormant, as their series finale mostly tied up everyone's stories nicely, save for Sam and Callen's being recruited to find Hetty in Morocco, a plot point I'm still definitely intrigued to see closed out.

There is yet another way to bring Hetty back into the NCIS franchise, and that is through the prequel series NCIS: Origins. Viewers have been treated to younger versions of Gibbs, Franks, and others from the flagship series, and there have been suggestions that younger versions of other characters could be included. Dwayne Pride from NCIS: New Orleans and Hetty Lange from NCIS: Los Angeles are the two fan-favorite characters who keep coming up. While this wouldn’t offer closure for Hetty’s present-day story, it would allow viewers to learn more about the character's mysterious younger years.

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NCIS: Los Angeles – Series Recap

Oh, there were plenty of sailors and Marines who got themselves in trouble, who were victims of bad people or were bad people themselves and who, week in and week out, were parts of mostly interesting cases. The program examined terrorism, international entanglements, America’s ever changing relationships foreign and domestic.

The program opened with Callen the orphan and ended with Callen the family man with a father he knew, a sister and a mother whose deaths were explained, another sister with son, a wife with an Arkady.

Sam was the SEAL who wound up being a leader of men, a math whiz, a son, a father and a husband. The show’s worst move in 14-seasons by far was the death of Michelle Hanna. While far too many programs kill their female characters, Michelle Hanna was an experience CIA operative. A death in the field would be the way a CIA officer could die. Kidnapped by an enemy of Sam to make Sam miserable – Michelle went from being a bad-ass character to a plot point. Worst move. Nothing comes close.

Kensi, like Callen, came into the program alone and left with answers about her father, a relationship with her mother, a husband, a daughter and a child on the way. The character who always thought the people in her life left her, especially the men, found herself with people who always wanted to be near her.

Deeks didn’t work as a lawyer and didn’t work with the LAPD but found a professional home at NCIS and an actual home with Kensi. Hetty offered him a job in season two, made sure he got the job ten-seasons later. It took some time but Deeks won over Sam to start season five and Kensi in season six.

Eric was the first NCIS: Los Angeles voice ever heard when he was the first OSP team member to speak in the NCIS “Legend” episode. He was the tech guy who learned how to go into the field. He wasn’t comfortable with a gun but used it when needed. He got a couple of undercover assignments and succeeded. By the end, he took his vast computer knowledge and turned it into a fortune he hoped to turn into good works.

Like Deeks, Nell joined the team after the show began. She started as someone looking to impress Hetty, ended her time in the office as Hetty and finished the program looking for Hetty, In Hetty, Nell found a mentor until she realized that the people you admire are sometimes flawed people. Nell found a partner in Eric who was fine with Nell being the smartest person in every room.

Fatima and Rountree, late additions to the team, fit in perfectly. Both were looking to find their places in the world. Both had interesting life experience before joining the government – acting and sports – and neither seemed to miss what made those worlds so important to them in the past.

In Fatima, it was nice to see a person strong her in faith. Television often gives short shrift to people who practice their faith, seeing them as easy punch lines instead of people living what they believe. With Rountree, there was someone who carried a heavy responsibility as a young man, taking care of himself and his sister, and did it with love. The scenes with Jordyn were always about lifting each other up – the best part of family.

Hetty was Hetty. Linda Hunt infused so much into that character. When a great actress is given a meaty part – it is fun to watch. Some of the best acting in the show’s run was Hetty talking to the ghost of Lauren Hunter in the morgue. No yelling and screaming, no crying and shaking a fist at God. Just a conversation with one’s conscience.

About half way through season 13, I realized that about 80% of Kilbride’s dialogue could have worked as Hetty’s dialogue. That’s a compliment because as quickly as Linda Hunt made Hetty a fixture in the “NCIS Verse”, Gerald McRaney did the same. Yes, Kilbride had a few appearances before joining the program fulltime but he was perfect for running the team because the attitude was the same as Hetty’s if the delivery was a little different. And like Linda Hunt, it was great to see such “a real pro” on my show every week.

There was Dom and Renko, two rather meaningful deaths. While I have complained often that death is cheap on television (see Michelle Hanna), occasionally losing a team member is a reminder that the stakes are high. Everyone knew the red-shirted crew member going to the new planet with Kirk, Spock and Bones wasn’t coming back. When Dom was finally free, seeing him killed a few minutes later was stunning. Same with Renko, who was a part of the NCIS “Legend” episodes as well – he survived the surgery only to die of his wounds hours later.

Harley Hidoko’s death was cruel and back to the death is cheap mode. Have her walk away from Mosley after learning Mosley tortured a suspect and fired Deeks for being bother by it if there was no future planned for the character. Instead, a drug cartel cut out her tongue and set her on fire while she was a live to tell us, I guess, that drug cartels are run by bad people. Well thanks for that info – nobody ever heard of that before about drug cartels.

They dropped the ball on some storylines. Shay Mosley disappeared as did whatever investigation John Rogers was running. Deputy Director Louis Ochoa went to Washington to clear something up and never returned.

Miguel Ferrer was missed in the final seasons. He had a presence and a delivery that allowed Granger to move from the man who wanted to take down Kensi to the man Kensi wanted to walk her down the aisle.

I had a friend who had surgery with a long rehab. She was asking for episodes of shows she didn’t watch to see if she would be interested in watching the show while she recovered/rehabbed. I suggested the “Absolution”/“Deliverance” episodes from season two. It was what the program did best – action, humor, spy stuff, great episodes for all the characters and unlike the mothership that always hid the fact that the program was shot in Los Angeles, LA was a major character in the two-episodes. She found Justified instead.

So goodbye show. I still see you early mornings on USA and happy to find you there. USA has more sports now and lots of other shows to feature in their line-up. But when I had to get up a few weeks ago because the plumbing in my bathroom is shot, it was fun waiting for the plumbers watching “The Guardian”/”False Flag”/”Let Fate Decide” – and oh, they never said who killed Ellie Sims. Death remains cheap when it comes to female characters.

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Kensi's 2 reactions when she finds out she's going to be a mom 🥺🤍

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Just saw the final episode!

One thing's for sure. This is NOT the end! It was so beautiful. I couldn't stop smiling throughout the wedding.

I was laughing with Anna. and cried with Arkady.

And I can't forget Anna's dress 🤍. Wow. She looked like a perfect mixture of a badass assassin and a modern princess! The white coat looked beautiful.

The feels.

I am so very happy for densi fans who wanted them to have a baby. They are gonna have a baby kensi or a baby deeks or many both!

Sallen was at its best. The hugs, the I love yous, the bro pats! Everything was perfect!

The episode was a perfect example of happily ever after. No retirements, no major character deaths, simply good old Hetty being mysterious and her team following in her footsteps.

It was so good to hear Hetty's voice after so long.

Now let's talk about Morocco! The cinematography ✨. Callen looked beautiful in sky blue shirt!

Nell Jones finally becoming Hetty 2.0. Nate making an appearance!

The new guy! You can't tell me that he doesn't look like Callen! He is like a mini version on him. I guess everything that goes around do comes around. In the first episode the show introduced a lone wolf blue eyed agent and the end introduced us to another.

All in all, it was a wonderful ride. A lot of ups and downs but also the best found family I have ever seen! My favourite.

Now I am gonna gif the whole episode cause I don't miss a single thing!

Goodbye NCIS:LA.

Thank for these 14 seasons.

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Preparing to watch half of the series finale and i’m already bawling

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does anyone know a website where I can watch the special that aired after the episode?? please help me out 😭

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NCIS: Los Angeles 1 Year Anniversary

I know I'm a few days late, but I still can't believe it's really been an entire year since NCIS: Los Angeles ended. That will forever remain one of my favourite shows and I miss it so much. It was always one of the things that kept me driving and motivated. My excitement to the see a new episode was insane. I never felt such excitement and anticipation before in my life and that is really saying something.

I was always excited for the end of every week to see a new episode, especially just so I could get any new scenes between Deeks and Kensi. Aw I miss Densi. I fell for them hard and they became one of my absolute OTP favourites ranked so high that no couple could ever measure up to the love I feel for them.

I miss the characters like you wouldn't believe and no offense to Fatima, Roundtree and Kilbride, but I just really miss it when the team still had Hetty, Nell, Eric and Granger. I wish they stayed till the end cause it wasn't the same without them, but some things just couldn't be helped. I miss the characters, friendships, relationships and bonds that were formed over those 14 seasons.

I'm still sorry the cancellation was so unexpected cause there were still so many unresolved storylines that were left hanging and never got their chance to be fully told. The writing during it's final seasons weren't always at it's best. Honestly they were just plain bad with only handful of decent episodes, but that doesn't stop me from missing the show.

It's been a year since it ended, but NCIS: Los Angeles will always remain a gem in my heart. It had it's fair share of ups and downs, but it will forever remain one of my favourite shows to ever exist and I still miss it everyday. Thank you NCIS LA for giving us incredible adventures and amazing characters.