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NCIS: Origins<\/a><\/em> executive producer Gina Lucita Monreal<\/a> told us<\/a> after last spring\u2019s finale that Season 2 would be digging more into Wheeler (Patrick Fischler<\/a>), and now, we\u2019re seeing just that. The show is delving into his romantic past with the FBI\u2019s Oakley (DaJuan Johnson) \u2014 LGBTQ+ representation on a show set in the \u201990s! \u2014 and there\u2019s more to come, Monreal and executive producer David J. North<\/a> promise.<\/p>\n It was in Season 1 that we got hints about their past together. Then, in Season 2 Episode 4<\/a>, when Oakley checked in with Wheeler about his family, he took his hand, and they quickly ended their tender moment when they heard a noise in another room. Mary Jo (Tyla Abercrumbie<\/a>) also learned of the men\u2019s past together, when they both independently told her of a doomed relationship and a fight during which they listened to the same song over and over. Having those moments this season makes us think that\u2019s just the beginning of a storyline for Wheeler and Oakley in Season 2.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t want to give too much away with that, but yes, there\u2019s much more to come with Wheeler and Oakley,\u201d North tells TV Insider.<\/p>\n Adds Monreal, \u201cIt\u2019s just so interesting to see that relationship exists in the \u201990s and how Wheeler has to navigate that. And so I feel like we really get to explore a different side of Wheeler in that relationship as opposed to his work persona. So it really helps us create some depth with that character, which we love and we love that relationship. It\u2019s such an interesting and nuanced relationship. We\u2019re excited to explore it further.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s very possible we get something about it in the Tuesday, December 2, episode, titled \u201cCrazy Little Thing Called Love.\u201d Part of the logline reads, \u201cWheeler\u2019s personal life is upended.\u201d In Season 2 Episode 4, Wheeler had told Oakley that his wife thinks divorce is for people with a more disposable income, so he has that going for him, but perhaps that\u2019s going to change, based on that tease.<\/p>\n What are you hoping to see with Wheeler and Oakley this season? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n