“The Untold Story: Why Agent Percy’s Sudden Exit Sent Shockwaves Through NCIS: New Orleans – Get Ready for the Surprising Truth!”

Agent Sonja Percy, portrayed by Shalita Grant, bid farewell to the NCIS: New Orleans team during its fourth season, and here’s the reason for her character’s exit. NCIS, which stands for Naval Criminal Investigative Service, had its origins as an episode of JAG, introducing characters like Gibbs and DiNozzo, which gained enough popularity to launch its own series. The show premiered in 2003 and is set to enter its seventeenth season in September 2019. The upcoming season has generated excitement as it marks the return of a beloved character.

NCIS’s success paved the way for several spinoffs, with the first being NCIS: Los Angeles, starring LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell. This series has successfully run for eleven seasons. The NCIS franchise expanded further with NCIS: New Orleans, featuring main characters Dwayne Cassius Pride, played by Scott Bakula, and Christopher LaSalle. Pride and LaSalle were introduced in a backdoor pilot during NCIS season 11. Like its predecessors, the series received strong ratings and was set to return for its sixth season in late 2019.

NCIS: New Orleans focuses on agents stationed in the vibrant city, with Pride leading the team. The agents include LaSalle, Tammy Gregorio, and Meredith Brody. Sonja Percy, formerly an ATF agent, made her debut as a recurring character in season one but later joined the team in season two. Her interactions with Pride were complex, as he harbored concerns about her occasional undercover work for the ATF potentially jeopardizing his team. Additionally, a “Will they, won’t they?” dynamic developed between Percy and LaSalle.

Shalita Grant made the decision to leave NCIS: New Orleans during season 4, and the series planted the seeds for her departure by alluding to an interview with the FBI. Percy’s final episode to date was episode 19, titled “High Stakes,” which revolved around an undercover operation at a poker game. Following the operation’s dramatic conclusion, Percy handed in her badge—a decision supported by Pride. She opted to accept a position within the FBI instead.

While there is room for Sonja Percy to make a return to NCIS: New Orleans in the future, there don’t appear to be any immediate plans for her character’s comeback. Percy added an intriguing dynamic to the team, with Pride having mixed feelings about her—though they respected each other—and her unfulfilled romantic connection with LaSalle. Since her departure, the series has continued to take numerous dramatic turns, showcasing that life in the NCIS office is rarely uneventful.