NCIS Los Angeles season 11: Will Nell and Eric leave NCIS Los Angeles together?
NCIS LOS ANGELES fans were shocked when one of the key members of the team said they wanted to leave. But does this mean an exit storyline could be in store for one of NCIS's beloved couples?
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NCIS Los Angeles' Nell Jones (played by Renée Felice Smith) has been a key member of the team since series two so it would be very strange not to see her around anymore. Nevertheless, this could be a possibility following the latest episode of the CBS crime drama. But could boyfriend Eric Beal (Barrett Foa) also be making his exit in the near future?
Warning: This article contains spoilers from NCIS Los Angeles season 11.
The synopsis for NCIS LA's latest episode Fortune Favors the Brave reads: "Sam investigates the murder of an Iranian exile working to overthrow the current regime and he must also try to save Agent Roundtree, a new agent who’s having an unexpectedly adventurous first day on the job when he accidentally triggers a bomb.
"Also, Nell makes a decision about her future with NCIS.”
While there was the usual drama surrounding the investigation, a bigger storyline in terms of the agents at NCIS was slowing brewing and slowly rose to the surface by the end of the show.
At the beginning of the episode, Nell tells fellow agent and friend Kensi Blye (Daniela Ruah) that she no longer wanted to come to work when she woke up in the mornings.
Kensi agreed the job could sometimes take its toll on them all but Nell wasn't just generally complaining about work.
She was starting to figure out whether or not she wanted to leave for good.
But after getting stuck into the latest operation, she made her decision.
Nell met with Operations Manager Hetty Lange (Linda Hunt) and announced that she would be handing in her resignation.
Thankfully, Hetty refused to accept her resigning just yet and instead said about her taking some of her holiday days for now and Nell agrees in the meantime.
Will Nell and Eric leave NCIS Los Angeles together?
At the beginning of season 11, fans weren't sure if Eric would be returning to NCIS LA as he had been missing from the team for many episodes.
But this wasn't the case as he was actually sent on a mission by Hetty herself which only he could deal with.
In real life though, Boa asked the show for some time off so he could star in a play in the US.
However, Eric vanishing without even letting girlfriend Nell know where he was put a major strain on their relationship.
So much so, that when he was reunited with his team, she said she wanted to keep their relationship simple and not as intense.
Since then, Nell has obviously been avoiding Eric so the future doesn't look so bright for them at the moment.
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Nell has not made her plans to leave NCIS known to the rest of the team and with things still rocky between her and Eric, it's unlikely that he knows what's going on either.
But determined to get their relationship back on track, could he give up his position at NCIS so he could show Nell how committed he was to her?
Seeing as the job was the reason why they drifted apart in the first place, this could be his way of letting her know how strongly he feels about her and potentially win her back.
But fans are just going to have to wait until next week's episode to find out Eric's reaction to Nell's resignation.
So far, a synopsis for the upcoming episode has not yet been revealed by CBS.
The next instalment will be called Knock Down but there are currently no other details are available about the episode.
What is guaranteed though is more discussions about Nell's pending future at NCIS.
NCIS Los Angeles continues every Sunday at 9pm on CBS.