Los Angeles That Greatly Resonated With Eric Christian Olsen

While speaking with ET Canada back in November of 2020 about the 12th season of “NCIS: Los Angeles,” Eric Christian Olsen revealed the moment when he respected his character of Marty Deeks the most. “Deeks gave a speech when talking about purpose, and, he gets, they talk about his time at LAPD,” Olsen said. “Deeks says, ‘Do you have regrets about the fact that you know, all of those people over there and you don’t have a lot of fans?'” Olsen continued that his character explains he called out the corruption within the police department and even his partner. “That’s his storyline … the kind of catastrophic relationship he had with the LAPD is because he spoke out against people that were corrupt,” he explained. Olsen noted that he doesn’t take a political stance, but Deeks has shown that he’s willing to stand up for what’s right — which resonates with Olsen.

This speech occurs in Season 12, Episode 7 titled “Overdue,” when Deeks is a guest at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). It was a particularly serious moment for the character, as Deeks often acts as comic relief to the very intense situations that “NCIS: LA” is put in. It’s possible we could see more of this seriousness during Season 14 with Deeks now being a father. Season 14, Episode 2 of “NCIS: LA” will air on CBS at 10/9c Sunday, October 16.