The goal is to make it happen this season.". October 6 2021, 1:30 PM PDT, The enigmatic Henrietta Lange is on the move, yet again though not if Kilbride has anything to say about it! What happened to Hetty on NCIS: Los Angeles? mediaId: '0252ab61-1239-42fd-961c-cb3e1b426f36', Update 10/12/22, 2:44 a.m. All Rights Reserved. After 12 seasons, the now-77-year-old Oscar-winner's role was reduced in season 13 amid COVID-19 precautions. Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action Little Mermaid with a new generation's Ariel. We also know that her team has been preparing for her eventual retirement. "Hetty has been an integral force within the agency and an especially important part of Callen's past," Gemmill toldVariety. The minimized role has been attributed to safety concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, and, prior to the coronavirus, the fact that Hunt, 77, spent time away from the show to recover from a car accident that happened in July 2018. When last we heard of Hetty, last season, the NCIS Supervisory Special Agent and Operations Manager of the Office of Special Projects was somewhere in Syria. Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, and director Rob Marshall share the tale behind making their underwater musical with a groundbreaking Disney princess. Fans of two-time Teen Choice: Action Actress (and Academy Award) winner . From the left, LL Cool J (Special Agent Sam Hanna), Chris O'Donnell (Special Agent G. Callen), Medalion Rahimi (Special Agent Fatima Namazi) and Caleb Castille (Special Agent Devin Rountree) are all back for "NCIS: Los Angeles" Season 14. Therefore, scenes involving the actress have been filmed in the driveway of her home. Yes! Despite the ad's promise, it led to a 35-page slideshow article that never ended up mentioning Hetty Lange on "NCIS: Los Angeles.". Season 12 wasnt an easy one to shoot for the cast and crew of NCIS: Los Angeles. But at the very least, Hetty will return to HQ, in one piece and smiling, in the Season 12 finale (airing Sunday, May 23 on CBS). Get it? 'NCIS: Los Angeles' Season 13: Hetty Is Back and Still Keeping Secrets Paul Dailly at May 4, 2021 2:00 pm. Actress Linda Hunt has played Henrietta "Hetty" Lange in "NCIS: Los Angeles" since 2009. Where the 'NCIS: LA' Finale Left Everyone & What Could Be Next - TV Insider Over the years, Hetty has gone on several secret missions, so it is not unusual for her to disappear from her LA base. Take it away, @ericcolsen! 'NCIS: Los Angeles:' Will Linda Hunt's Hetty Return in Season 13? | TVLine #NCISLA pic.twitter.com/rBeoQVXfAi. In the season premiere of the show, which focuses on the high-stakes world of the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles, characters Callen (Chris O'Donell) and Kilbride (Gerald McRaney) got distressing news about a body found in Syria. warning for Hetty as well as his confession about (eep!) Yes, Hetty is still on NCIS: Los Angeles, even though the character isn't on the screen as much. New season, who this? If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our email news alerts! NCIS: Los Angeles, Season 12 Finale, Sunday, May 23, 9/8c, CBS . Like all the other shows produced in Southern California, they had to produce each episode under strict COVID guidelines. What happened to Hetty on NCIS: Los Angeles? But no need to worry, says executive producer R. Scott Gemmill, the resilient agent will be back. The NCIS: Los Angeles season 12 finale revealed some major news. The description of the body matched that of Hetty and concerns for her welfare grew when the ID of one of Hetty's aliases, Trudy Chambers, was found on the body. Hunt has had reduced screen time in recent seasons for a few different reasons, but its finally been confirmed that her character is back from her secret mission.. 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Kilbride outranks Hetty, but he does respect her, even if he disagrees with her methodology and [sometimes] questions the cost of her successes.. Hetty is such an important and almost mythical character to NCIS: Los Angeles, and fans are going to love seeing them together again.. Will Hetty return for NCIS: Los Angeles season 14? What happened to Hattie on NCIS: Los Angeles? - TimesMojo All images are used with permission or licensed. NCIS: Los Angelesreturned in November 2020from its longest-ever hiatus for its 12th season. Were going to find out early on that Hetty created quite a mess overseas and she has to go and try to fix that against [Kilbrides] best judgement, NCIS: LA showrunner R. Scott Gemmill shared during TVLines in-depth fall preview Q&A. But then NCIS: LA revealed that Deeks's job as a liaison between the NCIS and the LAPD is donepermanently. Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. He will discover that Hetty was in his life a lot sooner than he ever realized.. And, shes still keeping things from the team. TELEVISION pic.twitter.com/4g2wreZK8v, NCIS: Los Angeles Makes a Major Promotion Amid Cast Shakeup Ahead of Season 13. Is Hetty Coming Back on 'NCIS: Los Angeles'? It's Way Past Time for an Email InsideLine@tvline.com and your question may be answered via Matts Inside Line. Want more scoop on NCIS: LA, or for any other show? Lange is portrayed by Oscar-winning actress Linda Hunt, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Year of Living Dangerously" (1983). You may remember that in season 9, her team flew to Vietnam to help her.