New adorable photos show Pauley Perrette reuniting with her longtime NCIS co-star after she exited the police procedural. The actor played Abby Sciuto, the beloved Major Case Response Team’s (MCRT) forensic scientist for a decade and a half. She was part of the original NCIS cast, joining Mark Harmon’s Gibbs, Michael Weatherly’s DiNozzo, David McCallum’s Ducky, and Sasha Alexander’s Kate. While the project was already used to departing cast members by then, Perette’s NCIS exit was controversial because of the behind-the-scenes drama that led to it. So it’s great to see her have any interaction with her former co-workers.

Sharing some images on Instagram, Perrette reveals that she spent some time with Jimmy Palmer actor and longtime NCIS cast member, Brian Dietzen. Check out the images below:

The pair both attended Sarah Mclachlan’s performance at the Hollywood Bowl and made sure to commemorate it with some pictures. Perrette and Dietzen were joined by Criminal Minds star, Kirsten Vangesness, who plays Penelope Garcia in the ongoing Paramount+ revival.

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It’s worth noting that none of the original cast members were in NCIS season 21. Despite being introduced early on, Dietzen wasn’t part of the show’s inaugural ensemble. However, he and Perrette worked together closely during their overlapped years in the series, considering the nature of Abby and Palmer’s jobs. Perrette left in NCIS season 15, with Abby’s decision to walk away from her long-term job stemming from a traumatic experience that put her life in jeopardy. In reality, however, it was her issues with Mark Harmon that prompted her to leave.

Regardless of the scandalous way that she exited NCIS, CBS executives have recently revealed that the door is always open for Perrette to return if she wishes to. For context, she only seemed to have an issue with Harmon, which is backed up by her latest friendly encounter with Dietzen. Since Gibbs is no longer a part of MCRT, the actor can now more easily reprise her role as Abby in NCIS season 22. Regardless of what really happened between them, coming back to the CBS police procedural means that she won’t have to work with him.

Perhaps, Dietzen can convince her to do even just a cameo. NCIS season 21 already brought back Weatherly’s DiNozzo, and as brief as that was, it was a treat seeing him back in the iconic Navy Yard offices. Since Abby was on the show for longer, it’s safe to say that seeing her step back into her old workplace, particularly her laboratory, would be a treat for longtime followers of the procedural.

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