‘NCIS’ Season 22 Finale: Diona Reasonover Teases Tensions as Team Dynamics Are Challenged
With the NCIS Season 22 finale fast approaching, fans are bracing for an intense conclusion. The episode, titled Nexus, airs on Monday, May 5, and promises to raise the stakes for the team. The investigation centers around a dangerous connection between the Nexus cartel and mob boss Carla Marino (Rebecca De Mornay), a longstanding nemesis of Parker (Gary Cole). As the team uncovers a high-stakes plot involving stolen nuclear material, Parker finds himself forced into an uneasy alliance that could change the course of the operation—and his own future.
Carla Marino’s return is highly anticipated, having first appeared in Episode 6, Knight and Day, where Parker was unable to make an arrest. Her reappearance aligns with the show’s earlier hints; in December, executive producer Steven D. Binder revealed that Marino was one of the characters they had planned to bring back for a more significant storyline.
Diona Reasonover, who portrays forensics scientist Kasie Hines, teased that the team will face challenges beyond the case itself. “Team dynamics are going to be challenged because we may not have the leadership that we’re used to,” she shared, hinting at tensions within the team. As the stakes get higher, the lack of familiar leadership will force the team to adapt quickly.
Reasonover also promised fans a satisfying end to the season. “I know the fans have really been craving a little bit more long-form storytelling. You’re going to get it,” she said, noting that the season finale will deliver on some of the long-term arcs fans have been hoping for.
Looking ahead, NCIS has already been renewed for Season 23, and Reasonover is eager to see more development for her character, Kasie. “I’d like to see some people from Kasie’s past come back. We had her best friend before, but we haven’t heard from him recently,” she said. “I’d also like to explore the few things that Kasie doesn’t like. She’s very enthusiastic about most cases, but I want to see her set some boundaries when she encounters something she just can’t handle.”
As we approach the finale, the intrigue surrounding Nexus continues to build, with an exciting conclusion in store for fans of the show.
NCIS airs Mondays at 9/8c on CBS.
