More than two years after NCIS: Los Angeles ended its 14-season run, fans are still waiting — not for nostalgia, but for closure. The 2023 finale felt intentionally unfinished: Callen and Anna rode off into married life, Sam Hanna accepted a new assignment, and Kensi and Deeks looked ahead to family. It played less like a goodbye and more like a pause.
The biggest unanswered question remains Hetty Lange. Linda Hunt’s iconic character vanished into an offscreen undercover mission, her fate never confirmed. For many viewers, her missing resolution keeps the story emotionally open.
With NCIS still thriving and NCIS: Tony & Ziva reviving legacy characters, hopes for an NCIS: LA comeback — a limited series, special event, or reunion arc — refuse to fade. The cast’s continued closeness and openness to returning only fuels that belief.
