Why did Bishop leave NCIS?

At the end of NCIS Season 18, we found out that Eleanor Bishop would leave the team. Emily Wickersham had chosen to leave the series, and it was thought it was for other opportunities. It turns out that expecting her first baby with her partner also played a part in the decision. She gave birth in December 2021.

Is Bishop gone from NCIS for good?

On Tuesday’s (May 25) season 18 finale of the CBS hit crime drama, Wickersham’s character, Ellie Bishop, was sent off on a secret undercover mission. But fans were surprised to see that the star took to Instagram to confirm that this mission means her character is leaving the procedural for good.

Is Ellie Bishop coming back to NCIS?

Most fans fully expected her to carry out the assignment and then rejoin the team when the series returns in the fall, but it turns out, that’s not the case. Wickersham posted a statement in May that indicates the departure is her exit from the series.

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