NCIS boss Steven D. Binder has teased a huge change for beloved characters Dr. Jimmy Palmer and Special Agent Jessica Knight in the penultimate episode of the series, which airs on 15 May.
Chatting to TV Insider, the executive producer revealed that the on-screen couple, played by Brian Dietzen and Katrina Law, will see their relationship thrown into the spotlight.
He said: "We've been slow-rolling Jimmy and Knight's relationship, and part of that is because Knight just doesn't want to bring it to the office. But in the second to last episode, a facet of it lands in the office with a big loud thud, and you see our characters reacting to it.
