Sundays will look very different for Eric Christian Olsen and fans of NCIS: Los Angeles, as the series’ final episode aired on May 21st.
NCIS: LA was the fan-favorite CBS procedural’s first spin-off, and with 14 seasons spanning 14 years, it was also the longest-running of its several spin-offs, which included NCIS: Hawai’i, NCIS: New Orleans, and, soon, NCIS: Sydney.
Eric has been a member of the NCIS: Los Angeles family since the show’s inception in 2009, starring as Marty Deeks, whose love interest, Kensi Blye, is played by his off-screen sister-in-law, Daniela Ruah.
In honor of the show’s bittersweet conclusion, the actor took to Instagram to pay tribute to both the show and his beloved character, and his fans couldn’t be more heartbroken to have to say goodbye to both.
His post was centered on a photo with the NCIS: LA cast from their March 3 wrap party in Los Angeles, which included him and Daniela, as well as Medalion Rahimi (Fatima Namazi), LL Cool J (Sam Hanna), Chris O’Donnell (G. Callen), Gerald McRaney (Hollace Kilbride), and Caleb Castille (Devin Rountree.)
“Series Finale Tonight,” he wrote in the caption. “A beautiful chapter comes to an end,” she adds, “but more importantly, I celebrate every moment and person that brought us here.”
“The writers, the cast, the crew, the studio, the network,” he continued. “This is a herculean effort,” he says, impressively noting: “14 years.” There are 324 episodes in total. There were 2425 days of shooting. “There were 27,871 hours of filming.”
“It’s completely surreal,” the actor added. A fantasy. I’m overcome with gratitude. Most importantly, I’d like to thank everyone who watched the show and invited us into their homes.”
“None of this would be possible without your unending support,” he concluded. You gave this show life as a group, and I thank you all.”
Fans were quick to express their sadness at the show’s end, writing in the post’s comments section, “I’m so sad!!” and: “Big shoes to fill in your slot, going to miss you,” as well as: “Congratulations but I’m sad, I will miss watching this every week,” while another fan expressed hope: “Looking forward to your next project!”
While Eric does not appear to have any upcoming films or television shows as an actor (his most recent role outside of NCIS was a fantasy film titled The Place of No Words in 2019), he appears to be focusing his time on producing rather than acting. He is executive producer on a number of upcoming projects, including Matlock, This is Me, Rescue: MIA, First Lady, Dadholes, Codependent, and others.
More photos of Eric and the NCIS: Los Angeles family over the years can be found below.
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