Season 1 of NCIS: ORIGINS ended with a significant cliffhanger, leaving fans wondering if Lala Dominguez survived a tragic car accident.
The Season 2 premiere finally answered this question. In an interview with TV Insider, star Austin Stowell revealed that
Lala will be back in some capacity. He explained that
she went through a terrible accident and anybody who would go through something like that, there are going to be adjustments and baby steps coming back into the workplace.
Stowell emphasized the importance of Lala's character, saying
it would be a tragedy if we lost [actress] Mariel [Molino], the human being and the actress. He also stated that
it would be a disservice to the show, and I don’t think that Lala’s and Gibbs’ story is done either.
NCIS star Wilmer Valderrama praised Molino, calling her
a phenomenal actressand noting that
the nature of our shows is anything can happen.
Author's summary: NCIS: ORIGINS Season 2 resolves a major cliffhanger.