Warning: SPOILERS for the NCIS: Sydney episode “Lone Wolf: Part One” are forward!
The NCIS: Sydney Season 3 premiere introduced Claude Jabbour’s Travis “Trigger” Riggs, an ex-bomb tech who initially had bother discovering his footing on the workforce. Thankfully, Michelle Mackey set him up with his own workshop so he might “earn his keep,” however earlier than that occurred, we learned that Trigger lost his bomb tech job after failing his psychological analysis as a result of it was suspected he had a dying want. Now “Lone Wolf: Part One,” the most recent Sydney episode to air on the 2026 TV schedule, has revealed the tragic backstory behind this perception. And if that wasn’t unhealthy sufficient, I’m anxious this episode’s revelations have paved the way in which for a darkish twist.
Trigger’s Fiancée Was Killed In A Bombing
“Lone Wolf: Part One” opened with a bomb disposal unit being killed by a secondary system particularly meant to activate after the primary bomb was disarmed. This is similar unit that Trigger was on, and he quickly realizes that the thriller particular person accountable for his former teammates’ deaths can also be the one who detonated the bomb at a bus cease that killed his fiancée, Charlotte Knox, two years in the past. Even worse, the bomber set a countdown clock for one more assault to occur lower than 5 hours later.
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The excellent news is the bomber’s id was uncovered by the tip of the episode: Timothy James Wright, the son of an armed robber named Jason Wright whom Trigger killed throughout his first warrant drop 10 years in the past whereas working tactical response for the state cops. I’ll get extra into that quickly, however the unhealthy information is that Timothy had been hiding in plain sight in entrance of Trigger. When he was injured in the course of the bomb blast that killed Charlotte as a result of he wished to witness the explosion along with his personal eyes, he pretended to be a sufferer named Carl Headen to befriend Trigger, then hid the restoration of his spinal twine damage till the second was proper.
The even worse information is that Timothy kidnapped Evie and strapped a bomb to her neck. Now Trigger simply has minutes to disarm it whereas being freshly shot, and all whereas Timothy is standing close by and demanding the reality about his father’s dying. But Trigger has no concept what he’s speaking about, so what’s happening right here?
I Think Trigger And JD’s Colleague Might Be Dirty
You could recall that in the identical NCIS: Sydney episode the place Mackey set off up along with his workshop, JD met up with an AFP colleague named Rory Latham and requested him to move alongside Blue’s NCIS/AFP utility to the individuals he is aware of at Admissions and ensure there aren’t any points together with her returning to work. This was a return favor for JD pulling some strings on Rory’s behalf in order that Trigger might be on the workforce. As it seems, Rory and Trigger go means again, together with the latter being with the previous on the day he killed Jason Wright.
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Now right here’s the place issues get suspect: at one level the NCIS: Sydney protagonists assume the bomber (nonetheless unidentified at this level) is situated at a selected condo. While that was only a ruse, Trigger instantly picks up on this being the place Jason Wright used to reside. And but, Rory, who’s a part of this present investigation, stated nothing and later claimed he thought this was only a coincidence. Then, Trigger stated he killed Jason Wright as a result of he was about to drag a gun, however Timothy claimed his late father by no means owned that mannequin of gun, and Trigger then realized he by no means really noticed the gun in query.
Here’s what I’m pondering: Rory Latham robbed that financial institution with Jason Wright 10 years in the past, then organized the raid on Jason’s condo as an excuse to have him killed. Trigger legitimately thought Jason was going to shoot him, after which Rory discreetly planted the gun so all of the free ends can be tied up. What he didn’t depend on was Timothy happening that revenge bombing spree. So I believe that in “Lone Wolf: Part Two,” Trigger and JD will be taught that Rory is corrupt, and Trigger may have the guilt of killing an unarmed man on his conscience.
If I’m means off base with this concept, I’ll let you understand after the following NCIS: Sydney episode airs subsequent Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. While it’s protected to say that Evie will make it out of “Lone Wolf: Part Two” alive, on condition that Claude Jabbour is a recurring actor on Sydney slightly than a collection common, I can’t assist however fear that he’ll be killed off. Fingers crossed that doesn’t occur!
