NCIS fans are about to say goodbye to a belove character.
Wilmer Valderrama revealed one of the CBS crime drama’s mainstays will die during the upcoming season 22 finale.
Noting that the Aprill 28 episode left viewers with “big, big questions” during a May 1 interview on CBS Mornings, the That ’70s Show alum promised the May 5 finale will answer those cliff-hangers and more.
“Somebody does die,” Valderrama—who plays Special Agent Nick Torres on the long-running series—teased. “Somebody dies—and it’s not the murder of the week. It’s somebody, unfortunately, very close to us, and it’s going to be very earth-shattering and really heartbreaking.”
However, the 45-year-old promised the plot twist will ensure even more exciting storylines for next season.
“It’s going to shake up the team and I think it’s going to probably really push us to go rogue in season 23,” Valderrama explained. “The biggest idea was to say, ‘How do we disrupt the peace of season 22 and set up the tone for season 23?’ And this episode does that better than we’ve done in many years.”
Given the often-disturbing criminal cases explored on the drama—which also stars Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray and Jessica Knight, among others—Valderrama admitted the cast likes to have fun in between takes.
“Our show deals with some really heavy storylines,” he noted. “So, in between takes, you have to find a way to kind of level that out. Because, if you’re taking yourself too serious, it wouldn’t be NCIS.”
Valderrama previously teased the show’s 22nd season would be a rollercoaster of emotions for fans.
“I think it’s not going to be your casual like, ‘Oh, your favorite team is in trouble,'” he told People last year. “It’s going to be more personal, more soul-shattering. There’ll be some [tragedy] this season.”
Don’t miss the NCIS season 22 finale Monday, May 5, at 9 p.m. on CBS.
