NCIS Season 19 Spoilers: Will Jessica Knight Be The Team’s New Member Following Ellie Bishop’s Exit?

NCIS season 18 aired its final episode and fans had to bid a sad goodbye to one of the beloved characters, Ellie Bishop (Emily Wickersham). With the team lacking one member, many are wondering if Jessica Knight (Katrina Law) will replace Ellie once the new season 19 drops in 2022.

NCIS Spoilers – Ellie Bishop’s Emotional Exit

Fans were left disappointed when Bishop bid the team farewell during the season finale. The character’s portrayer, Wickersham, will not return next season. The actress decided to leave the series after being part of it for eight seasons. Wickersham’s character is an integral part of the show and her departure will leave a void that must be filled. The question now is if Special Agent Jessica Knight will be the one who’ll fill that hole.

NCIS Spoilers – Will Jessica Knight Replace Ellie Bishop?

Knight has been introduced to the show during the last two episodes of season 18. Some fans thought that she’ll be replacing Jack Sloane (Maria Bello) who’s set to leave the show as well. But with Ellie’s exit, many fans hope that Knight will step up to become the team’s newest member.

CBS still needs to confirm if Knight will be involved in the upcoming series. Aside from that, little is known about the plot and the cast of the upcoming new season. Fans will have to wait for further updates as more details are expected to be revealed once filming begins in summer.

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NCIS Spoilers – Fans’ Mixed Reactions

Fans had mixed reactions when asked about Knight potentially joining the NCIS team as a regular recurring character. Some said, “Nope, Torres [Wilmer Valderrama] is the wildcard the team needs.”

Another fan was more welcoming of the thought and said, “Yes! She plays a strong character that can be moulded into a character that will shine with the others on the show. This will give her a place to grow and get past the obvious hurts.”

Meanwhile, another fan didn’t like the idea and said, “No, she’s too overbearing [sic] to fit in. Please keep the [sic] existing team. They are so well in tune with each other.”

NCIS Spoilers – Is Matt Harmon Leaving NCIS?

Rumours have also circulated that the show’s lead actor, Mark Harmon, who plays Leroy Gibbs, wants to leave the show for good. However, the CBS network reportedly threatened to cancel the entire show if he left. For now, it’s been revealed that Harmon will reprise his character in season 19. However, it’s not yet clear if he’ll be returning full-time or not.

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