Eric Christian Olsen shared a heartfelt message to his former NCIS: Los Angeles co-star in an emotional post on social media.
The actor, who is best known for his role as Marty Deeks on the CBS police procedural drama, shared a still from a previous episode posted by Renée Felice Smith, who played Nell Jones on the show, via an Instagram fan page.
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The scene shows Nell and Marty having a heart-to-heart conversation as Eric’s character says, “I’m going to miss this. And I think we did a good job here,” to which Nell replies, “We did a great job.” As Nell is seen fighting back tears, Marty adds, “Keep it up. Be proud,” as Nell then replies, “You make us proud, Deeks. Every day.”
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Eric posted the photo on his Instagram Stories and took the opportunity to see off his former colleague. Writing in the caption, the actor said: “Missing this. Missing her.” Renée, meanwhile, wrote in the caption: “Real tears,” followed by two love heart emoticons.
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© InstagramEric Christian Olsen shared this sweet message
NCIS: LA ended in May. Eric has been part of the beloved cast since the series began in 2009 and aired for 14 years before airing its final episode earlier this year. The drama concluded with a two-part finale special, as well as a special featuring interviews with the cast and crew celebrating the fantastic run on CBS.
News of its cancellation was announced earlier in the year and while CBS did not reveal the reasons why the spin-off was pulled, reports at the time said it was due to budgetary reasons.
© CBS Photo ArchiveEric as Marty Deeks in NCIS: LA
Deadline explained in its report: “The cancellation of the long-running, big-name drama shooting in LA shouldn’t come as a shock given the high price tag involved, especially at a time when networks around the world are looking to cut their spending.”
Meanwhile, a CBS press release was released officially announcing the news. Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said, “From day one, the cast, producers and crew have been incredible partners with the Network/Studio, and their teamwork, talent and spirit have come through vividly on screen.”
© Getty ImagesEric Christian Olsen and LL Cool J in NCIS: Los Angeles
She added, “We are so grateful for the cooperation and remarkable run of these precious members of our CBS family, and we plan to give them the grand send-off they and their fans deserve.”
Since the series ended, Eric has been busy working on his own series, Matlock, which was announced back in May. The upcoming legal drama is a reboot of the 1986 drama, and the network has ordered it to series for the 2023-2024 broadcast season.
© Photo: Getty ImagesEric as Marty and Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye
A release date has not yet been confirmed, but due to the current SAG-AFTRA strike that began in the summer, it is possible that the release could be delayed.
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