Confirming her departure from the long-running series, the actress known for her portrayal of Ellie Bishop calls her experience working on the show a moment in time [she] surely won t forget.
Two Big Shocking Moments Happened On The ‘NCIS’ Season 18 Finale – Here’s How Fans Reacted NCIS just wrapped up its season 18 finale and fans were shocked at the ending! After season long rumors and theories of Mark Harmon possibly leaving the series,…
NCIS Season 18 Finale: Is Emily Wickersham Leaving As Ellie Bishop?
On 5/26/21 at 6:38 AM EDT
NCIS viewers this season have had to cope with losing Jack Sloane (played by Maria Bello) this season, and have been following the rumors that Mark Harmon is set to reduce his time playing Gibbs on the show. With fans of the CBS show focusing on Sloane and Gibbs, they were completely blindsided by the Season 18 finale that seemed to show Ellie Bishop (Emily Wickersham) blowing up her job in the team in order to go undercover.
In Season 18, Episode 16, titled Rule 91, Bishop is revealed to have leaked a confidential National Security Agency (NSA) file a decade ago. She would have never been found out had that file not turned up during the hunt for two arms dealers.
In the season finale, “A Tale of Two Igors”, Deeks was kidnapped by an associate of Kirkin’s in need of his help and NCIS investigates the shooting of a militarized dolphin equipped with a Russian microchip, and Beale made Nell an interesting offer.
Click inside to see which two stars are leaving the show…
Renee and
Barrett, who played Eric Beale and Nell Jones, will be exiting the show for the upcoming season 13.
Barrett had been promoted to series regular midway through Season 1. He did depart the show in season 11, but returned last season.
As for
Renee, she became a series regular in season two, and also took a break from the show starting in seasons 11 and 12. She appeared in a handful of episodes since then.
NCIS Los Angeles : Are Barrett Foa and Renee Felice Smith Leaving as Eric and Nell?
On 5/24/21 at 5:05 AM EDT
NCIS: Los Angeles appeared to say goodbye to two cast members during its Season 12 finale. In the episode, streaming now on Paramount+. Eric Beale (played by Barrett Foa) revealed to partner Nell Jones (Renée Felice Smith) that his tech company was set to move to Tokyo, and that he wanted Nell to come to Japan with him to help him run it.
The finale saw the pair ride off into the sunset (literally) as they planned their new life together away from NCIS. With their departure such a surprise however, viewers were wondering whether they were really leaving or whether it was the latest