Since the end of season 21 of NCIS: Special Investigationsfans are worried! While they are used to saying goodbye to characters they adore, they do not want to say goodbye once again to one of them. Indeed, at the end of this salvo, special agent Jessica Knight, played by Katrina Law, accepted a new high-ranking position in California. A choice that upset Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen), his companion. Does this mean the actress is leaving the show? A month ago, Steve Binder, the showrunner of the series, told Entertainment Weekly that the character would be back in season 22 of NCIS. But for how long? While this unprecedented salvo was launched in the United States this Monday, October 14, 2024, some answers were provided. Warning, the rest of this article contains spoilers on the plot of the first episode, but also on the character Jessica Knight.
What happens to Jessica Knight (Katrina Law) in the first episode of season 22 of NCIS: Special Investigations ?
If some fans were worried, you can breathe easy because Katrina Law is back in season 22 of NCIS. The first episode begins with special agent Jessica Knight. Now at the head of REACT training at Camp Pendleton, the young woman appears to be holding an innocent pastor hostage. But appearances are deceiving. In reality, the bound and gagged priest (played by Gabriel Burrafato) is actually El Padre, a drug tycoon who is part of Special Agent Nick Torres’ (Wilmer Valderrama) undercover investigation. Attorney Cecilia Ross (Jackie Tohn) is also, unbeknownst to her, being held hostage by Jessica Knight, who has deduced that the divorce lawyer was in fact on El Padre’s payroll and that she was holding information that could save Torres’ life. During an interview given to TVLineKatrina Law spoke on this episode of season 22 of NCIS. “It was a really fun episode to shoot. We had wonderful guests, Jackie Tohn was fantasticthe actress began to explain. And the poor guy who was our hostage had to sit with a gag in his mouth for hours.”
Is Katrina Law (Jessica Knight) leaving the show NCIS ?
But what does this really mean for Jessica Knight’s future in the series? This hostage situation occurred during a visit from his former boss Alden Parker (Gary Cole). And while joining the REACT mission was a good decision for his career, he misses his NCIS family a lot. “As soon as she sees Parker’s face, it clicks for her. She thought she needed something new, to get away from everyone and start fresh, but ultimately what she wants and needs is to go home. home – and home is Washington right now“, revealed Katrina Law, who spoke behind the scenes about a particularly distressing scene in the series. Although viewers didn’t see Jessica give her answer to Alden when he asked her what she wanted , the actress assured: “From episode 2, it’s Knight back at his office, at full speed. It’s like she never left, and California was some kind of weird interlude that happened.” This is enough to put any worry away! Katrina Law is not leaving the series NCIS !
What future for Jessica (Katrina Law) and Jimmy (Brian Dietzen) in season 22 of NCIS: Special Investigations ?
With Jessica Knight returning to her NCIS family, what will happen for her and Jimmy? “You know what? What’s interesting about the story of the couple Jessica and Jimmy is that we have to wait until episode 4 for them to really talk about something“, revealed Katrina Law. And to conclude: “They are so determined to make things work and act like everything is fine and nothing happened, but suddenly in episode 4 they are caught in a situation where they are alone and can’t not leave. They’re like, ‘Well, I guess we need to have a conversation now!’ This discussion is also embarrassing, funny, heartbreaking and wonderful at the same time.“. We can’t wait to see it!
