The NCIS Season 21 finale left fans with a cliffhanger regarding Jessica Knight, played by Katrina Law. Introduced as a special agent in MCRT in Season 18, Knight became a core member of the main NCIS team in Season 19. However, the Season 21 finale hinted at a potential departure for the character. Is she leaving or will she be back for Season 22?
This article explores the speculation surrounding Katrina Law’s return for NCIS season 22.
Is Katrina Law’s Jessica Knight leaving NCIS after Season 21?
No, there is no official update on Law’s Jessica Knight’s exit after NCIS Season 21. However, the Season 21 finale did hint at her character’s departure.
Agent Knight’s life takes an unexpected turn in the finale when she is offered to replace Mr. Brian Mooney as Chief REACT Training Officer. This happens when Director Leon Vance speaks with Mooney and agent Knight walks in. He reveals to her that after she refused to step into her dad’s position, he took over it. Moreover, now he wants her to go to Camp Pendleton and take up her new role.
After hearing this offer, she eventually accepts it. This is because she applied for this role years ago and now when her dream is in front of her, she couldn’t simply decline it. This comes as an unexpected twist, that puts agent Knight’s future in the show into uncertainty. This is because she won’t be a part of the current NCIS team and will operate from the other side.
Will Katrina Law return as Jess in NCIS Season 22?
Katrina Law’s return as Jessica Knight in NCIS Season 22 remains unsure. Fans have to wait for the release of next season to know.
In a conversation with TV Line, showrunner Steven D. Binder addressed the Season 21 finale and mentioned how it’s a setup for the upcoming storyline. He also gave instances of actors leaving the show and returning. This again indicated a bit of unsureness about Law’s return.
He said, “And I will point you to our track record where you just never know. We’ve had people look like they were going away and then it turned out they weren’t, and then we had people who just disappeared, like Gibbs. So I will say this: We do aim to please, and we think the audience will be satisfied with where they see this go.”
Subsequently, in the same interview, even Law was asked about her potential return to NCIS Season 22. In which, she retained the mystery about how fans have to wait till the next season’s debut to know.
