“More emotional than I anticipated” – When the NCIS: Los Angeles cast made their feelings known about the last day of shoot

NCIS: Los Angeles had a good run of 14 seasons between 2009 and 2023. The police procedural drama marked the first spin-off in the NCIS franchise and was able to achieve a dedicated fan following.

The CBS series told the story of Special Agents who went on undercover missions for the Office of Special Projects division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. When the show came to an end, it was an emotional moment for the cast members who had spent years on the set together.

In a 2023 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Chris O'Donnell, who starred as Special Agent G. Callen, revealed that the last day on the set of NCIS: Los Angeles was pretty emotional, and it was hard to say goodbye to his fellow cast and crew:

“The 14-year thing, we say it, it doesn't seem real because it feels like we just started this and saying goodbye, it's emotional. It was more emotional than I anticipated when we shut it down two nights ago.”

When NCIS: Los Angeles cast members got emotional talking about the show’s ending

Chris O'Donnell played the role of G. Callen across all 14 seasons of NCIS: Los Angeles and became a household name with his iconic performance. Talking about how he was speechless when the show wrapped up, the actor said:

“They said, 'It's a series wrap on Chris.' I couldn't -- I had trouble speaking to our crew. You want to be eloquent and say something great. But the fact is, there was so much emotion, so much love for the people in the room.”

During the conversation, O'Donnell was joined by his co-stars Daniela Ruah, LL Cool J, and Eric Christian Olsen. LL, who played Sam Hanna, stated he was grateful on the last day of the shoot, as he felt his contribution to the project was complete.

The rapper-actor, who interestingly is reprising his role in an NCIS Season 22 episode, also gave a speech during the wrap-up of NCIS: Los Angeles. Ruah, who portrayed Kensi Blye, revealed about the speech in her interview and said:

“LL gave a great speech when he wrapped. He was like, 'Look, just because this is over doesn't mean we're not friends. It doesn't mean that we don't talk to each other anymore.”

“It doesn't mean if you don't have an idea to come to me with the idea It's like that bond from 14 years. You can't just end because you hear the word, ‘That's a wrap.’”

On the other hand, Olsen, who played Investigator Marty Deeks, disclosed that he cried on the set on the final day as he felt both gratitude for being able to work on the show, and sadness because of its conclusion:

“We got to tell 324 stories. My parents call it 'coming home on Sundays,' like 'Eric's coming home on Sundays,' and they get to watch it for an hour. It comes in waves of gratitude and sadness and celebration.”

NCIS: Los Angeles was launched in 2009 through a backdoor pilot in NCIS. The show featured some high-stakes cases as the Special Agents teamed up to investigate dangerous criminals, while also dealing with problems in their personal lives.

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Created by Shane Brennan, the show also starred Peter Cambor as Nate Getz, Linda Hunt as Henrietta "Hetty" Lange, Barrett Foa as Eric Beale, Renée Felice Smith as Nell Jones, Medalion Rahimi as Fatima Namazi, Gerald McRaney as Hollace Kilbride, and Caleb Castille as Devin Rountree.

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