Warning: SPOILERS forward for the autumn finale of NCIS, “Humbug.”
Since Wilmer Valderrama joined NCIS as Nick Torres in Season 14, followers have solely seen a little bit of his love life, most notably his potential romance with Ellie Bishop, who exited in Season 18. He’s often not one to open up about his private life, however which may all change when the long-running procedural returns within the New 12 months on the 2025 TV schedule. The agent has a brand new love curiosity that followers have apparently seen earlier than, and I’ve one concept of who it is perhaps.
Within the fall finale of NCIS, “Humbug,” Torres stored making up pretend Christmas plans to cover the truth that he’s really spending the vacation with a particular somebody, as proven within the remaining seconds of the episode when he was texting a thriller recipient. Whereas govt producer Steven D. Binder didn’t reveal the identification of Torres’ new love, he did inform TV Insider that it’s somebody followers have met earlier than:
I can let you know that we’ve seen this particular person earlier than. This will probably be a personality who has been on the present earlier than and will probably be again once more, and it’s going to trigger some points with a few of his crew members—one, particularly, might or is probably not associated.
Clearly, NCIS has launched many characters all through its run, however the truth that this character “might or is probably not associated” is seemingly pointing in only one route: Jessica’s sister Robin.
Followers met Robin Knight, Jess’ youthful sister, in Season 20’s Thanksgiving episode “Turkey Trot” in 2022. Robin hasn’t come again since, however it could be fairly fascinating if she have been to be courting her sister’s colleague. Robin doesn’t have the perfect luck with guys, and the present must clarify simply how she and Torres began courting, however it could make issues fairly entertaining.
Torres courting Robin would additionally clarify why he was being so secretive about his Christmas plans, initially saying he’d be spending the vacation with McGee or Jimmy, then saying he’d be alone. This is able to be an excellent excuse to carry Robin again as effectively and certain carry some fairly intense conversations between Robin, Jessica, and Torres, and a few extra problems to the Knight household. On the very least, Torres does appear glad, and even when he’s retaining issues secret as a result of he’s seeing Jessica’s sister, it’s all of the extra cause for it to be true.
When NCIS ultimately returns, extra particulars needs to be rising about Torres’ secret love life and who his thriller girlfriend actually is. Whether or not or not it’s actually Robin needs to be one thing to look ahead to, even when she does trigger some bother.
Aside from Torres’ love life, there will definitely be much more to look ahead to when NCIS comes again for its midseason premiere on Monday, January 25 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. These with a Paramount+ subscription can compensate for all of the episodes now and make their very own theories about who Torres may very well be seeing.