Three new agents and a baby?!
Following the departure of original cast member Michael Weatherly at the end of last season, NCIS is set to welcome two new agents, played by Wilmer Valderrama and Jennifer Esposito in season 14, while Duane Henry has been upped to a series regular after guest-starring as MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves in season 13.
And it sounds like they will seriously be bringing the drama when they join the team as Valderrama used some VERY interesting words to tease the new season when E! News chatted with him at the CBS, CW, Showtime Summer TCA Party on Wednesday night.
"Complicated. Unpredictable. Pregnant. Love Triangles." These were all hashtags options Valderrama, whose new character is described as a "charismatic loose cannon," offered up to tease NCIS' upcoming season, set to premiere on Sept. 20. That's right, season 14 is #pregnant, according to Valderrama. Then again, we aren't going to fully believe a baby could be on the way just yet, as cast member Brian Dietzen offered up "Marshmallows!" as a hashtag as well.
Valderrama is set to play a field agent who disappeared after accepting a deep cover assignment many years ago, while Esposito's Special Agent Alexandra "Alex" Quinn is an experienced agent who left field work and became an instructor at the Law Enforcement Training Center. But, of course, will end up joining Gibbs' (Mark Harmon) team, and Esposito admitted she feels a little pressure joining TV's highest-rated show.
"This is more than even a well-oiled machine," she told us. "People really love this show and it's so well-known that you really have to go at it with respect, and be respectful of not only the people who've been making the show what it is, but the audience."
Still, it seems like the new additions are fitting in quite nicely, as Valderrama gushed, "It feels like we've been here for a long time already. I love these people. They're so incredible, they're so empowering and crazy-talented. So it's been fun to go out there and swing with the big boys!"
To hear more season 14 scoop, including if a crossover with Weatherly's new drama, Bull, is already in the works, watch our interview with the cast in the video above.
NCIS returns Tuesday, Sept. 20 on CBS.