'NCIS: LA' Season 5 Spoilers: Eric and Nell's Developing Relationship, Nell to Replace Hetty? VIDEO
As the season 5 premiere of NCIS: Los Angeles draws near, spoilers regarding the shows Ops denizens are few and far between.
The tech-savvy duo of Nell (Renée Felice Smith) and Eric (Barrett Foa) recently traveled to the UK for London's Comic-Con where they dropped a few hints regarding their characters.
Following the recent advances in the Kensi (Daniela Ruah) and Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) romance, viewers a begining to wonder when Nell and Eric will get their chance for a relationship.
Although the pair kissed in the season 4 Christmas episode "Free Ride," Smith predicts it will be a while before anything plays out between the two.
"Well, the way it was explained to me, Nell defiantly has affection for Mr. Eric Beal. But in [the Christmas episode] she's defiantly being a bit of a mynx about it," Smith told Darragh O'Dea. "She wants him to participate in her toys for tots so she kind of hangs...the mistletoe, lays one on him, and tells him to put the tights on...I think there is defiantly a connection and a friendship and an attraction and I'm sure it will unfold over several seasons."
As Nell takes over more and more secretive responsibilities from Hetty (Linda Hunt), perhaps she will grow to take over the special operations division of NCIS.
"I think that she is defiantly being positioned in that way," Smith said, according to the interview. "Shane Brennan has said she is like the younger version of Hetty and Hetty likes that about Nell, sees herself in Nell."
While the Ops team may not enter the field much, it looks like Nell and Eric will still play an integral part in CBS drama.
NCIS: LA returns on Sept. 24.
