NCIS Season 22 Update Reveals New Developments in Jessica Knight and Jimmy Palmer’s Relationship

A new one NCIS Executive producer Steven D. Binder’s Season 22 story tease teases another change in Jessica Knight and Jimmy Palmer’s relationship. Knight (Katrina Law) and Palmer (Brian Dietzen) began dating at the very end of Season 19, becoming the CBS procedural’s rare example of an established romantic pairing within the main cast. However, that is NCIS They separated at the end of season 21 when Knight took a new job at the agency, although Palmer wished to remain close to her. In the current season 22, they try to cope with the separation while continuing to work together.

However, they may not stay apart for long. In a new interview with TV InsiderBinder gave a preview of an upcoming one NCIS Episode of the 22nd season in which Knight and Palmer are reunited. The episode will also feature a new appearance by Palmer’s daughter Victoria, who will be working on a case with her father. This will pave the way for the show to explore whether Palmer and Knight really should be together. Binder says:

(She) will team up with her father to help take down a notorious bank robber, such as a DB Cooper type individual, and Knight will be involved in this episode. Jimmy has to work undercover. There will be several other women that Jimmy will meet. So now you have Knight there. We’ll see how mature she is when Jimmy is undercover, the bell of the ball and Knight has to watch through a camera.

All the time I think you’ll get the feeling that maybe they’ll be better off together. So we first have to see why they don’t get better together before we see that they get better together. And that’s the fun when you see that they’re not getting any better.

Regarding Victoria’s involvement, Binder added that the character was aged slightly to make the plot more plausible. He said:

…due to some logistical problems during filming, Victoria has become a few years older than usual, but it’s also crazy how quickly time flies.

Knight and Palmer have bright futures ahead of them

Unlike other popular ones NCIS In pairs like Tony (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva (Cote de Pablo) and Bishop (Emily Wickersham) and Torres (Wilmer Valderrama), Knight and Palmer didn’t spend much time building their romance with strong subtext and flirtations. After several promising dates, the two became an open and committed couple, making it possible NCIS to follow the ups and downs of their relationship as well as their various cases. In many ways Their dynamic was a breath of fresh airand it was disappointing for many that they broke up.

Comments from Binder offer a lot of hope for the future of Knight and Palmer. Although the producer didn’t go so far as to openly confirm that they will get back together, it is very likely that the two NCIS employees will find themselves attracted to each other again. TV shows often try to destroy their greatest relationships through temporary breakups, and this may be the case NCIS The writers simply wanted to deepen Knight and Palmer’s individual characters by testing them with new heartbreak.

Our take on NCIS’s handling of Knight and Palmer’s relationship

NCIS deserves a healthy pair of lovers

See as NCIS With the series now running for 22 seasons, there was more than enough time to try something new with its romantic storylines. Knight and Palmer’s breakup was a bit frustrating, but the idea that they could be reunited by the end of the season is promising. NCIS has a long history of teasing exciting couples but only bringing them to fruition when a character leaves. Knight and Palmer can change this long-standing habit by becoming a wholesome couple that operates within the core team, which also opens the show up to fresh, exciting storylines.

Source: TV Insider

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NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. Special Agent Alden Parker, a quirky former FBI agent who solves his cases with quiet professionalism and sharp, sarcastic charm, leads the NCIS team, which also includes NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee, an MIT graduate with a knack for computers, who has now graduated as a senior field representative; charismatic, unpredictable and resilient NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres, who has spent most of his career in solo undercover operations; and sharp, athletic and tough NCIS Special Agent Jessica Knight, a formidable REACT agent who specializes in hostage negotiations and high-risk operations. Joining the team is the naive Jimmy Palmer, who has risen from assistant to fully qualified coroner and now runs the mortuary; and forensic scientist Kasie Hines, Ducky’s former assistant. Leading operations is NCIS Director Leon Vance, an intelligent, highly trained agent who can always be counted on to shake up the status quo. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents investigate all crimes with ties to the Navy or Marine Corps.

Release date

September 23, 2003

Pour

Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Katrina Law, Brian Dietzen, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Joe Spano

Creator

Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill

Seasons

22

writer

Donald P. Bellisario

Showrunner

Donald P. Bellisario

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