Rest assured that Linda Hunt still is not leaving the show, but the character probably will be gone for long stretches of time again. The unfortunate news for Callen is that Hetty is the person with the most answers on his past; unfortunately, she's also not going to be around for a little while.

Why is Hetty no longer on NCIS?

People look up to the character for her advice in the show. However, the character has been missing for several episodes now. Earlier, the actor was not allowed to shoot because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But even after the situation had eased, Lind has not been seen on the screen.

Is Linda Hunt leaving NCIS?

She gave her notice and is leaving NCIS to work with Eric Beale (Barrett Foa) at his computer software company Kaleidoscope, which is opening up a new office in Tokyo.