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NCIS: Los Angeles regular Barrett Foa's Eric Beale has been part of the show since the very beginning. He is a technical operator and intelligence analyst in the NCIS. He works with the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles.
Beale is a textbook geek, who likes surfing and spending time on social networking websites. However, fans were concerned when the much-loved character did not make an appearance in the series finale. This led fans to propose several theories about his absence.
NCIS: Los Angeles season 14 starred Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Medalion Rahimi, Caleb Castille, Gerald McRaney. and LL Cool J.
Barrett Foa did not appear in NCIS: Los Angeles series finale due to his conflicting schedule
NCIS: Los Angeles showrunner R. Scott Gemmill was recently interviewed by TV Line and shed light on the actor's absence from the series finale. He revealed that Barrett Foa did not show up for the series finale due to his conflicting schedule. The actor simply couldn't find the time to be a part of the show's final episode.
R. Scott Gemmill said:
"That was about availability, and what we could do and what we couldn't do. If I’d had the time and the money, I would have probably had everybody who had ever been on the show. We couldn’t do everything we wanted to, unfortunately."
Barrett Foa also spoke to TV Line and mentioned that he regretted not being able to play Eric Beale for one last time. He was grateful to the network and fans and was glad that the show received a fitting conclusion.
Barrett Foa said:
"Getting to play Eric Beale one last time would have been a dream, so I was bummed when it didn’t work out. I’m grateful he got a shout-out and that he’s out there making the world a better place. How cool that CBS gave the show a chance to give our fans a proper series finale."
Along with being an actor, Barrett Foa is also a baritone singer, dancer, and Broadway veteran. His best-known Broadway performances are in Mamma Mia! and Avenue Q where he played Princeton and Rod, respectively.
What was NCIS: Los Angeles about?
Created by Shane Brennan, NCIS: Los Angeles was an action TV series that combined elements of medicine, military, and police investigations. It first premiered on September 22, 2009, and aired its final episode on May 21, 2023. It had 323 episodes in total.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the show's synopsis reads:
"Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J star in this second show in the 'NCIS' franchise, focusing on the high-stakes world of the Office of Special Projects (OSP) in Los Angeles. Highly trained agents use the most-advanced technologies available and go under cover to apprehend criminals deemed a threat to national security."
It further states:
"Special Agent G. Callum can transform himself into whoever he needs to be to infiltrate criminal factions. His partner, former Navy SEAL Sam Hanna, is a surveillance specialist who uses state-of-the-art equipment to monitor field agents and feed them information."
Executive producers of the show include Kyle Harimoto, Frank Military, Shane Brennan, John Peter Kousakis, and R. Scott Gemmill. The run time of every episode is 42 to 44 minutes, with the theme song helmed by James S. Levine.
