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9-1-1: Nashville | Chris O'Donnell Interview About 9-1-1 Spinoff

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Omg Callen and Hetty on the climbing wall

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Omg Deeks got shot to draw Kensi out?!

Deeks is an orphan too?

And now Hetty is gonna be his next of kin?!!

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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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Hetty Lange

If Gibbs can get a prequel, why not Hetty? Linda Hunt’s beloved character from NCIS: Los Angeles always kept the OSP team on their toes, even when she wasn’t around. With her quick wit and sharp instincts, as well as her motherly side, she was the glue that kept the team together.

Considering Hetty is fluent in multiple languages, competed in the Olympics, is a novelist, pilot, is one of the last surviving Cold Warriors, and much, much more, there is a whole plethora of story that can be told. And it’s not something that can be brought up on NCIS: Origins in passing. Plus, she has some intriguing NCIS background as well. While it would be hard to see anyone else playing Hetty, it would be interesting to get her backstory because there’s a lot of it.

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The latest episode of NCIS delivered a five-way crossover. Of sorts. It was not the crossover that we wanted, but members of all five teams were mentioned.

The moment came via McGee, whose twins were having a charity drive for their school. While McGee may not be all that happy about working his network to boost sales, Kasie is. She ends up connected with the different NCIS offices around the world. Yes, world, because she mentions Mickey from NCIS: Sydney.

We learn that people from the Hawaii, New Orleans, and Los Angeles offices have also pitched in to help with the drive. Who would have thought that coffee could bring a sort-of five-way crossover.

NCIS could have mentioned Hetty in this

It is disappointing that Hetty didn’t get a mention in this whole scene. Kensi and Callen were both mentioned by Kasie. This would have been a perfect time to get an update on the search for Hetty.

After the explosion that made many believe that Hetty was dead, Nell put together a team to find her. They all knew she wasn’t really dead, just like we knew. If anyone can get out of a sticky situation like that, it’s the woman who always remained a mystery to us.

It would be great to get some sort of update on the character. How is the hunt for her going? Surely they should have found her and extracted her by now.

The only reason I could think of them wanting to keep Hetty in an unknown state is that there are still talks of an NCIS: Los Angeles movie. I’d be down for that if it meant seeing Callen and the team joining together to hunt down the woman who brought them all together and made them a family.

There is still hope that NCIS: Origins will bring in a younger version of Hetty, but that’s not the same. It still doesn’t tell us what happened to the Hetty who was left behind when NCIS: Los Angeles didn’t get the time to wrap up that storyline in full.

I get that it doesn’t make a lot of sense for Hetty to be mentioned in the flagship series. However, this would be for the fans and not for the team. We deserve some closure!

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Dune (1984) extended scene. dir. David Lynch

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NCIS LA Season 11 opening theme

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NCIS LA Season 13 opening theme

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NCIS LA 7x15 trailer

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New community for any NCIS LA fan on here. Come and hang out if you want.

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