NCIS fans have been waiting for find out if the hugely popular long-running show will be back for season 21, particularly with the recent news that NCIS: LA was concluding. However, it looks like one of the show’s stars, Brian Dietzen, may have hinted at season 21 - and it’s good news!
Chatting to the Looper, the actor and screenwriter opened up about potentially writing another episode, explaining: "It won't be for this season, though. I've been chatting with our showrunner Steve [Binder], talking about what we're going to get ready for next year. That's in the works right now, but nothing that's impending for this season."
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Fans were delighted by the suggestion that the show will need be returning, with one tweeting: "I wonder when the official announcement will come if the cast already know. Hopefully we’ll hear about that soon," while another replied: "Last year it was near April, so I wasn't expecting anything before then. I hate waiting though."
A third person pointed out: "Yeah thought it will be then. I hate waiting too. Don’t tv networks like CBS usually wait until most of the episodes of their current season have aired to see the response in terms of ratings."
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Meanwhile, NCIS: LA will be finishing after 14 seasons, with Deadline stating: "A cancellation of a long-running drama with big-name leads filming in L.A. should not come as a shock given the big price tag involved, especially at a time when networks across the board are looking to cut their spending."
While CBS have not disclosed a specific reason why the show has been cancelled, the franchise is still hugely busy with the original show as well as NCIS: Hawai’i.
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© Photo: InstagramNCIS: LA has been cancelled after 14 seasons
Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, released a statement which read: "From Day 1, the cast, producers and crew were amazing Network/Studios partners, and their teamwork, talent and spirit vividly came through on the screen."
She added: "We are so grateful for the collaboration and remarkable run of these treasured members of our CBS family, and plan to give them the big sendoff they and their fans deserve."
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