There was one aspect of the new NCIS episode that puzzled a lot of fans, and it was the fact that the daughter of Jimmy Palmer (Victoria Palmer, played by Elle Graper) was much older than the character should be within the timeline of the show.

Why is Victoria Palmer so much older now on NCIS cast?

Back when CBS and Brian Dietzen began teasing that an upcoming episode would finally feature Victoria Palmer, he answered a few questions about it as a picture was shared of himself and actress Elle Graper on the set.

“She’s been around quite a long time, we just haven’t seen her. Not a baby anymore. Not a teenager either. Just a kid. A really great kid,” Dietzen responded on Twitter to a fan who thought Victoria was still a baby on the show.“Technically, she’d be 7. But she will play a bit older than that due to age restrictions while filming during Covid. Plus we found a wonderful young actress,” Dietzen responded to another fan who thought Victoria should only be six.