We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. NCIS: Los Angeles loses two cast members ahead of season 13 "It seemed like a natural time to let them go off and do some other things." NCIS: Los Angeles said goodbye to two regular cast members during the season 12 finale on Sunday (May 23). The crime drama saw the departure of intelligence agent Nell Jones (Renée Felice Smith) and tech consultant Eric Beale (Barrett Foa), as both worked their final cases on the show. Foa first joined the NCIS family in 2009, and Smith shortly after in 2010, and while both stars were series regulars, they have dipped in and out of the show recently to pursue other projects.