Katrina Law is confirmed to return as Jessica Knight in <em>NCIS</em> season 22, which is nice, however I’m bummed about how this impacts a three-season storyline. Admittedly, the NCIS season 21 finale did not have essentially the most memorable case. What it lacked in procedural pleasure was made up by the non-public storyline that it kicked off. While Alden Parker was confronted by the id of Lily, Knight was compelled to make a life-changing resolution when she was provided her dream that may take her away from the squad she grew to like at Navy Yard — a compelling conundrum for MCRT’s latest member.

While all of us proceed to attend for what occurs to Parker, Knight’s destiny in DC has already been confirmed earlier than NCIS season 22 even premieres. As revealed by the official advertising supplies for the upcoming return of the police procedural, Law is not leaving the CBS sequence. As somebody who had adopted this matter since the concept she was leaving began again in May, I regarded for every kind of clues to determine what was subsequent for her. Lo and behold, my hunch was proper: Knight will stay with MCRT in <em>NCIS</em> season 22. However, it has a draw back.

Katrina Law’s NCIS Season 22 Fate Makes Palmer & Knight’s Split Useless

Knight Will Be Returning To MCRT

Don’t get me improper, I’m thrilled that Knight will proceed to be part of Parker’s MCRT group. After so many exits within the final a number of seasons, we want some sort of stability in NCIS. Granted that forged reshuffles have all the time been a part of any long-running present, together with the CBS hit, it might nonetheless be a disgrace if we misplaced Knight; she’s an amazing addition to the present and Law is implausible within the position. That being mentioned, I can’t assist however be bummed out when serious about how Knight’s faux exit impacted her relationship with Jimmy Palmer.

The pair began relationship in season 19 — not lengthy after Law formally joined the present and on the heels of Mark Harmon leaving NCIS. After a sequence of slow-burn and nearly romances within the sequence, Knight and Palmer’s attraction was fast and straightforward. So it was heartbreaking once they had been basically compelled to interrupt up within the NCIS season 21 finale. Despite that, I used to be relieved that we weren’t going to be subjected to the painful aftermath of their cut up as a result of Knight was leaving. Now that she is coming again, I may argue that the break-up plot was completely ineffective.

Palmer & Knight’s Break-Up Creates An Unnecessary Problem For NCIS Season 22

NCIS Season 22 WIll Have To Deal With The Pair’s Post-Split Dynamic

While NCIS is not a romantic present, it has had a number of love tales all through its run. Tony DiNozzo Jr. and Ziva David’s will-they/gained’t-they dynamic has been very talked-about — a lot in order that Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo are starring in a brand new spinoff, NCIS: Tony & Ziva on Paramount+. Aside from them, there have been additionally different in-office pairings within the procedural. Admittedly, none of them actually labored out, however we have by no means seen the aftermath of that as a result of, usually, one character was leaving.

This was initially the case with Palmer and Knight’s state of affairs. Law’s impending return in NCIS season 22, nonetheless, will topic us to the awkwardness of their post-split workplace dynamic. Since the pair solely broke up as a result of she was supposed to go away for Camp Pendleton, seeing her again seems like all this heartbreak, to not point out the stress from their impending reunion is ineffective. It’s additional irritating as a result of Knight and Palmer is the primary NCIS couple to have interaction in a correct romance. Instead of specializing in the work, the group will now should take care of its influence as effectively.

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Will Palmer & Knight Still Get Back Together In NCIS?

It’s Safe To Say That Palmer & Knight Will Rekindle Their Romance

Considering every thing that led to their cut up, I’m fairly certain that Knight and Palmer will discover their approach again to one another. For what it is price, I all the time thought that breaking apart simply because she needed to transfer away from Navy Yard was such an absurd thought. In this point in time of expertise, it might be pretty simple to do a long-distance set-up. Granted that it is not very best, however it’s definitely doable.

Somehow, this provides to my frustrations about this complete faux exit for Knight. It creates so many pointless points for NCIS. I perceive that the writers wish to shake issues up for the couple, however there are different methods to do this with out having them undergo a breakup. Now, as an alternative of exploring different elements of their relationships, NCIS season 22 must commit time to constructing again their dynamic.