NCIS has had a revolving door of cast members throughout its 21-season run, but it never gets easier saying goodbye to a beloved character. After the Season 21 finale set up the latest potential exit with Katrina Law’s Jessica Knight, people are wondering what it really means. While her official departure has yet to be confirmed, co-showrunner Steven D.
Binder weighed in on the matter. And his response to rumors would make Tony DiNozzo proud. In the Season 21 finale, it was revealed that Knight had been offered the chief training officer for the REACT team at Camp Pendleton on the other side of the country.
After much thought, a tense talk with Jimmy, and a near-death experience, Knight told Director Vance she accepted the job. Even though Steven D. Binder is still not giving a straight answer on Law’s status for the upcoming season, he did tell TVLine that it could basically go in any direction: Well, you know, we’ve set something up there, and I will point you toward our track record where ‘You never know.
’ We’ve had people look like they were going away, and then it’s found out they weren’t going away, and then people who just disappear like Gibbs. After over 20 seasons, NCIS still manages to be unpredictable, and the comments the producer shared are definitely right. You never know what could happen with a character and, even if they briefly leave, they sometimes end up coming back.
That's certainly true when it comes to this situation with Knight. Even th.
