“NCIS: Los Angeles” fans are still reeling from the news that the popular CBS show is ending after its 14th season. As the series prepares to wrap up, star Eric Christian Olsen has opened up about the emotional experience of his final day on set.
Eric Christian Olsen Opens Up About His Emotional Farewell
CBS has officially announced that the last episode of “NCIS: Los Angeles” will air in May. After Season 14 concludes, the show will have aired a total of 324 episodes.
In the lead-up to the series finale, the cast and crew have shared their reflections and final moments on social media. According to Express, Olsen, who plays LAPD Liaison Marty Deeks, admitted that the final day of filming was filled with intense emotions.
“I cried,” Olsen revealed. “What I said, which is the fulfillment of dreams and that the reason that we chose this business was to come out here and tell stories and we got to do that.”
He described experiencing a mix of gratitude, sadness, and celebration as the show wrapped. In addition to his emotional farewell, Olsen also took some personal keepsakes from the set.
**‘NCIS: LA’ Star Reveals What He Took on the Last Day of Production**
Amidst the emotional farewell, Olsen disclosed that he took a few items from the set to remember his time on the show. He mentioned that he kept a set of Deeks’ dumbbells and was seen wearing one of Deeks’ iconic jackets at the wrap party. Given his 14-season run as the character, it’s understandable that Olsen would want to preserve these mementos.
Olsen wasn’t alone in his emotions. Daniela Ruah, who plays Deeks’ wife Kensi Blye, also shared a heartfelt goodbye on social media. Deeks and Kensi, who first appeared in the series’ inaugural season and married in Season 10, have been central to the show’s storyline.
**Here’s What’s Ahead on ‘NCIS: LA’**
With only a few episodes left in Season 14, fans have a lot to look forward to. The upcoming episode titled “The Other Shoe” features Sam Hanna going undercover to catch drug-dealing gangsters. Following that, Rountree and Fatima team up to solve a mysterious case in “Sleeping Dogs.”
As for the series finale, cast members have hinted at a satisfying conclusion. Medalion Rahimi noted that the producers did an excellent job tying up major storylines. “I don’t think there’s any open-ended or untied loose ends. My character’s ending is a little open-ended, but I think that gives the audience an opportunity to make up what happens to her,” she shared with ET Online.
