NCIS is shaking up its midseason return with a blast from the past. Emily Wickersham is officially back as Ellie Bishop in the March 3 midseason premiere — and her reunion with Nick Torres is anything but calm. First-look photos tease a jaw-dropping moment that shows Torres literally tied to a chair as Bishop looms nearby, raising serious questions about where their complicated history now stands.
The episode picks up after the fall finale revealed that Knight’s first assignment with NCIS Elite is to track down Bishop, now labeled a wanted cyber-terrorist. Forced into the open after years undercover, Bishop turns to the one person she believes she can trust: Torres.
Wickersham describes the episode as “a love letter,” teasing a darker, more complex version of Bishop shaped by years away from the team. With old feelings resurfacing and new dangers closing in, NCIS’s midseason premiere promises high-stakes drama — and a reunion fans won’t forget.