Warning: SPOILERS for the NCIS episode “Heaven and Nature” are ahead! Well, NCIS fans, “Heaven and Nature,” a.k.a. the Season 23 midseason finale, has aired, and with it brings an end to the mysteries of the little girl named Lily and the true circumstances behind how Alden Parker’s mother,

Below, executive producer Steven D. Binder reveals why NCIS has brought back Emily Wickersham, what having Bishop back means for Torres ( Wilmer Valderrama ), and much more. Plus, get scoop on the original plan for Parker’s backstory here.

NCIS fans, stop scrolling right now. December just gave us a big holiday surprise. A familiar face is back, and yes, it is Eleanor Bishop.

NCIS: Sydney's fall finale was pulled by CBS hours before airing on Tuesday, December 16, the season 3 episode now set to air at a later date

TVLine has confirmed that Season 3, Episode 9 — which was initially intended to air Tuesday, Dec. 16 as the Aussie offshoot's fall finale — has been pulled by CBS. The flagship "NCIS" fall finale, which will air as planned at 8 p.m., will now be followed by a rerun of the Season 22 episode "Baker's Man."

NCIS is one of the longest-running CBS police procedurals, following a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

Holy tonal whiplash, Batman! NCIS Season 23 Episode 9 had three distinct segments, effectively closing the chapter on the mystery surrounding Parker’s mother, threatening Christmas for kids in need, and kicking the door to the NCIS: Elite story wide open.

NCIS' Season 23 Episode 3 "The Sound and the Fury" - Robert Voets/CBS [Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for NCIS Season 23 Episode 9 “Heaven and Nature.”] For seasons now, we’ve been wondering about the little girl Lily that Parker (Gary Cole) has been hallucinating during times of stress on NCIS.

You're likely tuning into CBS right now, looking for the NCIS: Sydney season 3 fall finale. It was supposed to air on Tuesday, Dec. 16, just at an earlier time than usual. Well, that was before some disappointing news just hours before the episode.

‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ actress Rachael Carpani passed away “unexpectedly but peacefully” on December 7. Australian actress Rachael Carpani passed away on December 7 at 45 years old. Her family confirmed her death in an Instagram post on December 14. They also shared a few details about her passing.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Tuesday's NCIS fall finale. NCIS is making good on star Sean Murray's tease that a familiar face would be coming back to the show. In November, Murray, who plays McGee on the CBS drama,