NCIS star Pauley Perrette has dropped hints about the new additions to the show’s cast.

It was confirmed earlier this month that a new batch of NCIS agents would join the regular team members towards the end of the eighth season.

“As far as the new team coming in, character-wise, I think everybody’s fur stands up a little bit in the beginning,” Perrette explained to TV Guide. “[My character] Abby always wants to protect her team and doesn’t like change, but it’s always an interesting element to throw somebody else in there.”

The actress, who has played forensics specialist Abby Sciuto since 2003, also revealed that upcoming episodes will be linked by a new plot arc.

“As we’re going into the end of season eight, there’s a thread that’s running through the whole thing [and] it’s imperative not to miss a second,” she claimed. “Don’t miss a beat!”

The eighth season of NCIS is currently expected to conclude in May. A ninth run has already been commissioned, after the show achieved a ratings high of 22.85m viewers last month.

The show continues on Tuesdays at 8/7c on CBS.

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