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T10 WHATS UP! May 14 - 20, 2023 help the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo- sives, a.k.a. ATF, when one of their team goes missing along with some "military-grade weapons." On a more personal note, "Callen and Anna (Bar Paly, "Pain & Gain," 2013) con- tinue to plan their wedding, Roundtree's (Caleb Castille, "Wu-Tang: An American Saga") sister interviews for medical school and Sam en- courages his father to take part in the drug trial." In Part 2, airing Sunday, May 21, in an earlier-than-usual time-slot (keep an eye on your local listings), CBS reports "[T]he NCIS team continues the case with ATF and the sto- len military-grade weapons. Also, Callen and Anna decide on an impromptu wedding." The final episode will be fol- lowed by an "Entertainment Tonight" retrospective special (also available to stream on Paramount+) featuring cast in- terviews, exclusive footage and behind-the-scenes mo- ments. The decision to cancel the show before the 15th season may come as a surprise to some, while others, such as CBS's finance department, may have seen this move com- ing for quite some time. It's no surprise that the cost to produce a star-studded, high-octane, major-network series is astronomical to begin with, but with each season – as with each yearly review in the world of the average office job – inflation, seniority and other factors contribute to higher outgoing costs for the compa- ny (which is, in this case, Via- comCBS). Filming in Los An- geles carries its own hefty price tag, but when paired with declining ratings in the age of streaming and the rising salaries of its leading stars, which could reach several mil- lion per episode, "NCIS: Los Angeles" has simply gotten too expensive to continue pro- ducing. That said, fans can rest as- sured that the show's writers and producers, having fore- seen this outcome, have no in- tention to leave any loose ends following the final episode. "Wrapping up a series is al- ways bittersweet," showrunner/ executive producer R. Scott Gemmill said. "We were blessed to have 14 seasons together, so bringing it to a satisfying end was extremely challenging after so many years. Fortunately, CBS was gracious enough to give us an extra episode in order to send off our characters in a way befitting their stories that hope- fully the fans find both satisfy- ing and hopeful." Don't miss the two-part fi- nale of "NCIS: Los Angeles" airing Sunday, May 14, and ear- ly Sunday, May 21, on CBS. continued from page T2 Over and out: 'NCIS' leaves City of Angels on CBS TV FEATURE Chris O'Donnell as seen in "NCIS: Los Angeles"