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Is Hetty Returning to 'NCIS: Los Angeles'? Cast and Crew On Linda Hunt

Members of the NCIS: Los Angeles cast and crew have weighed in on whether the character of Hetty will return to the show.

Henrietta "Hetty" Lange, the Operations Manager for the Office of Special Projects, has been played by actress Linda Hunt since 2009 but in recent years she has only made occasional appearances.

The minimized role has been attributed to safety concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, and, prior to the coronavirus, the fact that Hunt, 77, spent time away from the show to recover from a car accident that happened in July 2018.

The actress confirmed at the time that she had "no serious injuries" but Hunt, then 73, made fewer appearances on the show while she recuperated.

Actress Linda Hunt has played Henrietta "Hetty" Lange in "NCIS: Los Angeles" since 2009. Members of the cast and crew have weighed in on whether the character of Hetty will return to the show. CBS

NCIS: Los Angeles returned to CBS on Sunday for Season 14, but the new episodes have left fans with more questions about Hetty's whereabouts.

In the season premiere of the show, which focuses on the high-stakes world of the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles, characters Callen (Chris O'Donell) and Kilbride (Gerald McRaney) got distressing news about a body found in Syria.

The description of the body matched that of Hetty and concerns for her welfare grew when the ID of one of Hetty's aliases, Trudy Chambers, was found on the body.

At the end of the episode, titled Game of Drones, it was revealed that the body was not Hetty's, much to the relief of her co-workers.

It was assumed, however, that she planted Trudy Chambers' ID on the body herself, leading Callen to worry for her safety and question why she would want people to believe she is dead.

Actress Linda Hunt pictured at the PaleyFest 2015 fall TV preview of "NCIS: Los Angeles" at The Paley Center for Media on September 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. In recent years she has only made occasional appearances in the show. Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

NCIS: Los Angeles viewers will need to tune in to the rest of the season to find out where Hetty's storyline will take her.

Fans have long-assumed that Hetty will return to the show at some point as she still features in the opening credits, and this has now been confirmed by executive producer R. Scott Gemmill.

The showrunner told Newsweek in a statement via CBS: "Hetty has been an integral force within the agency and an especially important part of Callen's past. As Callen starts thinking about his upcoming wedding to Anna, he would want Hetty present.

"The plan is to go and rescue her at some point and find out what she's gotten herself into in Syria but we're just trying to figure out when we can pull it off. The goal is to make it happen this season."

From the left, LL Cool J (Special Agent Sam Hanna), Chris O'Donnell (Special Agent G. Callen), Medalion Rahimi (Special Agent Fatima Namazi) and Caleb Castille (Special Agent Devin Rountree) are all back for "NCIS: Los Angeles" Season 14. CBS

Meanwhile, EW has reported that NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: Hawai'i are set to join forces for a special TV event.

All three shows are crossing over with each other for the first time in the franchise's history, though NCIS and NCIS: Hawai'i have previously crossed over.

NCIS: Los Angeles continues Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.

Update 10/12/22, 2:44 a.m. ET: This article was updated with a statement from R. Scott Gemmill.

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Source: https://www.newsweek.com/ncis-los-angeles-la-cast-linda-hunt-hetty-coming-back-season-14-1750270