{"id":4150,"date":"2026-01-16T19:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2026-01-16T19:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:22:37","slug":"ncis-season-23-drops-a-shocking-twist-for-jessica-knight-with-ellie-bishops-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=4150","title":{"rendered":"NCIS Season 23 Drops a Shocking Twist for Jessica Knight With Ellie Bishop\u2019s Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCIS Season 23 has officially changed the game. The fall finale delivered one of the franchise\u2019s most jaw-dropping cliffhangers in years \u2013 and it centers on Jessica Knight and the unexpected return of Ellie Bishop.<\/p>\n

In Episode 9, \u201cHeaven and Nature,\u201d Knight finally receives her first NCIS Elite assignment from Director Vance. Her mission? Track down a wanted fugitive. The twist comes when she sees the target\u2019s photo \u2013 it\u2019s Eleanor Bishop, her former teammate.<\/p>\n

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Moments later, viewers learn Bishop is already watching Knight and the team from afar at Parker\u2019s mother\u2019s funeral. Whatever she\u2019s involved in, Bishop is clearly ahead of the agency \u2013 and possibly aware she\u2019s being hunted.<\/p>\n

Why Is Bishop a Fugitive?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bishop left NCIS in Season 18 after staging her own disgrace to go undercover with a CIA operative tied to Ziva David\u2019s past. Her exit was messy and unresolved, unlike many other NCIS departures. Now, Season 23 suggests her undercover work may have spiraled into something far more dangerous \u2013 or far more complicated.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still unclear whether Bishop is truly a cr1minal or operating in another deep-cover mission. But NCIS history suggests her actions may ultimately be for the greater good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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