5 Moments That Led to ‘NCIS: LA’s Deeks Becoming an Agent
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Season 12, Episode 6 of NCIS: Los Angeles, “If the Fates Allow.”]
Season 12 hasn’t been an easy one for LAPD Detective Marty Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen), and the hits just keep coming in the NCIS: LA fall finale.
First, his liaison position is terminated permanently and he’s furloughed from the LAPD so he and Special Agent Kensi Blye (Daniela Ruah) are out that money…just as they’re readying to buy their dream house. Then he comes up with a solution to make the numbers work, by selling the bar.
!['NCIS: LA's Daniela Ruah on Why Kensi's Not as Worried About [Spoiler] as Deeks](https://www.tvinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ncis-la-1205-kensi-kessler-234x155.jpg)
But operations manager Hetty Lange (Linda Hunt), who so far this season has been in an undisclosed location, pulls through with a Christmas miracle: Deeks is going to the academy! He’s going to become an NCIS agent (finally).
This has been a long time coming for the former LAPD detective, and we’ve put together the timeline below.
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Deeks Joins the Team as Its Liaison ("Fame," Season 1, Episode 20)
After Deeks runs into the team while undercover, Hetty approaches him about becoming its LAPD liaison in Season 1. It’s a position he takes on for one episode before he’s called to another undercover assignment, which the team intervenes to help him with after he’s presumed dead in the Season 2 premiere.
Hetty Gets the Ball Rolling on a Job Move ("Imposters," Season 2, Episode 23)
Before resigning to head off on her own mission, Hetty leaves Deeks with a gift: his resignation from the LAPD and an application to join NCIS on a permanent basis as an agent. She even started filling it out — and signed and dated it — for him. While he’s flattered, he isn’t ready to make the move just yet. “I’m a cop. I think it’s more than what I do,” he explains. “I think it’s who I am.” Still, as seen above, when the team goes on to follow her, he goes, too. Though he’s not an agent, he’s one of them.
Deeks Becomes Part of the Team's Family ("Descent," Season 4, Episode 24, and "Ascension," Season 5, Episode 1)
While Deeks may have been working with the team for several years at this point, there are still growing pains and trust issues. But when he and Sam (LL Cool J) are kidnapped and the latter’s wife’s undercover identity and life are on the line, Deeks more than proves his worth, not giving up anything even under torture. It’s then that Sam truly accepts him as one of their own.
Deeks' Liaison Position Is Terminated ("Raising the Dead," Season 12, Episode 5)
Due to police reform, LAPD is undergoing a public safety review and has canceled all partnerships and liaisons. And though Nell (Renée Felice Smith), filling in for Hetty, tries her hardest, there’s nothing she can do to keep his position from being terminated permanently. She has even more bad news: He’s a bit too old to join NCIS as an agent.
Hetty Gets Deeks Into FLETC ("If the Fates Allow," Season 12, Episode 6)
Hetty pulls some strings to get Deeks into the academy. “Never let age stand in your way,” she tells him. But it’s now up to him to prove he can make it as an agent. Considering his experience (both on and off the team), we’re not worried.
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I'm so happy that Seeks is going to be an agent!!!
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Glad he is coming back too many shows take off or break up the teams
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G
Its great he going to be come an Agent about time I love Neek he is one unqiue person
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G
So glad he's becoming a agent! It's taken them long enough to make him a agent. So make it funny and they should tell him he has to cut his hair!
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or at least comb it.... its looked like he styles it with an egg beater for a very long time.
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Eric Christian Olsen actually did cut his hair again, so I'm wondering if it will be mentioned in the storyline as something he did for FLETC training.
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If you watch the show Hetty gave Deets a signed application in a past show
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He will get a haircut
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I thkmk habing Nell in charge is not believable...it just doesng work. Thr way the show is going now I'm very close to not watching anymore.
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Do you realize that this is a TV show and Deeks is a fictional character, the actor just follows the script, so be quiet and keep your negative comments to yourself. If you don't like the show, storyline or just a character don't watch it. but do not destroy people's moods by your comments. People who actually like the show, storyline, and characters. The majority of the NCIS LA fans actually likes Deeks. Heck, the reason I fell in love with this show and the NCIS universe, in general, is because of Deeks.
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So happy Deeks is going to be an agent. I knew Hetty always comes through for her family!
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LOL
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Complicated way to say you don't like the show
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Sooo glad Deeks will be an agent!! Just love him and G!!
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Hoping that as an agent he will be required to at least wash his hair.
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Also glad Deeks is back
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I don't know how married agents can work together in reality is against rules
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and now he is an agent!
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I love Deeks he is one different soul it about time he became an Agent
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When Deeks is away at Fletc that's when the psycho that escaped will kidnap Kensi
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Please, please style Deeks' hair! It looks so filthy.
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Really u crazy thts his mark, its like dying u blond to have mre fun
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You realize you gave away the spoiler in your headline, don’t you? While the article is good, overall, it was a terrible idea.
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It happened too fast. It can take months for someone to find a new job.
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Really
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Never liked Deeks never will. Actually was really happy to hear he was leaving was ready to watch the show again. If he’s back I’m out.
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BYE BYE
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They should have fired him long ago. I have never questioned my boss when i was given a task. But deeks questions everything.
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You do realize he’s reading from a script ,right?
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R u serious really, its a show, u dnt like it change channels or have a chill pill or shut up
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Pick up garbage 🗑
Empty it
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