‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ confirms Linda Hunt won’t return this season – but here’s when she’ll be back

Linda Hunt has become one of the most popular actors on television thanks to her appearances on NCIS Los Angeles.

Starring as “Hetty Lange,” the 77-year-old veteran has featured in 280 episodes of the show, all told. However, with the start of season 13, fans noticed a worrying trend: she was hardly to be seen at all.

With the COVID pandemic raging worldwide, Hunt only made a handful of appearances, including one in the season finale. This naturally led to a big question mark hanging over the prospect of her returning to the show or not.