With the explosive Season 23 finale leaving NCIS fans with a slew of questions, one of the stars of the show has addressed the ending and what lies ahead. In a recent interview, the actor who portrays Special Agent Nick Torres in the series revealed that the next NCIS season would not only feature several new additions but could also include a major death.
Wilmer Valderrama hints at major shakeup in NCIS Season 24
While speaking with People at the 2026 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, the 46-year-old actor confirmed that the gunshots heard towards the closing moments of the NCIS Season 23 finale do end up hitting someone.
Valderrama admitted that the writers’ team has yet to flesh out the aftermath of the Season 23 shooting, stating, “To be honest, I don’t think we figured that one out yet. I don’t think we have an idea yet. I asked, ‘What do we want from it?'” Nevertheless, he did confirm that “someone does get hit, and people might not like it.”
Notably, the NCIS Season 23 finale ends with Valderrama’s Torres and Mateo (Patrick Keleher) facing a barrage of gunshots in an alley. However, the episode does not reveal any details regarding who fired the shots or who was the victim.
The Encanto star continued, “Look, every couple of years, you guys know NCIS has to make sure you’re watching. So we shake up the TV a little bit, and we listen. And we listen to where you, as fans, want to see us do. So we always really pay attention to what our fans want to really experience on the show.”
Shedding more light on the much-awaited NCIS Season 24, Wilmer Valderrama added, “If you ask me to speculate, I think there’s a major, major shakeup happening… Next season, there’s some major changes, and there are some major additions. What does that mean for Torres? I can only hope that he makes it out alive.”
