Archive for NCIS: Los Angeles
Shane Brennan is a busy man. He’s serving as the executive producer for both NCIS and its upcoming spin-off, NCIS: Los Angeles, this fall. But Brennan found time to chat with Michael Ausiello this week, spilling a couple of beans regarding storylines on his two shows.
For example, when asked about the status of Gibbs’ boat next season, the producer said viewers haven’t seen the last of it.
“In the first three or four episodes, Gibbs has his tape measure out and he’s measuring the basin. And everyone will have to wait and see what goes in there,” he said.
As for NCIS: Los Angeles, it’s already been confirmed that Louise Lombard is out as Lara Macy, the presumed female lead.
Will we ever see this character on the show again? Maybe.
“She didn’t die,” Brennan said. “We’ll find out that she went to an overseas post. When Callen (Chris O’Donnell) was shot last season, they had to move to the new operation center and [Lara] was relocated. Will she come back? Never say never.”
Rocky Carroll will appear on both NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles this fall. For at least one episode of the latter, producer Shane Brennan says he won’t be the only familiar face on the spin-off: Brennan told reporters last week that Pauley Perrette will appear in episode two of NCIS: Los Angeles.
“She does a crossover and she’s directly involved with helping us solve the case. It’s a fun little cameo for her,” Brennan at the Television Critics Association Q&A session. “We have plans for her to perhaps be in more episodes. And perhaps not just her. I can’t tell you yet.”
Pauley Perrette as Abby
As for the series premiere of the NCIS spin-off, it takes place four months after the events depicts in the NCIS episodes Legend 1 and Legend 2.
“It’s Callen’s (Chris O’Donnell) first day back on the job, and we see his scars. We literally see his scars,” Brenna said. “And he rolls into this new venue and away we go from there. Will we answer what happened to him and how it happened and why? In the very best tradition of NCIS, yes. And in the very best tradition of NCIS, you’ll just have to wait. So it will be a sweeps episode. I’ll give you that.”
