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NCIS (season 7) The seventh season of the police procedural drama "NCIS" premiered on September 22, 2009 with "" Season 1 premiering afterwards. At the end of season six, Ziva had left the "NCIS" team in Israel, returning to work as a Mossad officer. In the closing seconds of that season, Ziva was shown to have been captured and tortured for information about "NCIS". In the first episode of season seven, Ziva is rescued by Gibbs, Tony and McGee and upon her return to Washington, she eventually becomes an NCIS agent after resigning from Mossad for good. Much of the
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NCIS (season 7) The seventh season of the police procedural drama "NCIS" premiered on September 22, 2009 with "" Season 1 premiering afterwards. At the end of season six, Ziva had left the "NCIS" team in Israel, returning to work as a Mossad officer. In the closing seconds of that season, Ziva was shown to have been captured and tortured for information about "NCIS". In the first episode of season seven, Ziva is rescued by Gibbs, Tony and McGee and upon her return to Washington, she eventually becomes an NCIS agent after resigning from Mossad for good. Much of the
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Gibbs killing her captor himself. Following her rescue, she resigns from Mossad and applies to become a full-fledged NCIS agent and an American citizen. Ziva receives mandatory psych evaluations and therapy but refuses to discuss with anyone what had happened to her in Saleem's camp. However, it is made clear that she suffered extensive abuse and torture and it is implied that she was raped as well while in captivity. Cote de Pablo briefly addressed this, confirming that, "Bad things happened to Ziva in Africa when she was captured." In season 7, she becomes a probationary NCIS agent pending US
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Ziva teases McGee a great deal, often with Tony, they remain on friendly terms (Ziva's teasing is far more playful than Tony's, who takes a much more sadistic approach to the pranks he pulls on McGee) and continue to communicate when the team was disbanded between Seasons 5 and 6. He and Abby both urge Ziva to repair her friendship with Tony in the aftermath of their fallout in the sixth season finale. Ziva seems to have a good relationship with Ducky. When she comes back to NCIS with Tony and McGee, Ducky is the only one who has solid
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Actress—Leading Role in Drama. On July 10, 2013, it was reported by CBS that de Pablo would be leaving "NCIS" for undisclosed reasons, although she remained on long enough to conclude her character Ziva David's storyline at the beginning of season 11. De Pablo later told Cindy Elavsky that Ziva could come back because she did not die. However, in the season 13 finale of the series, it was stated that her character had apparently died in an explosion in Israel. In January 2014, de Pablo was announced to have been cast in the film "The 33", about the 2010
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Past, Present, and Future (NCIS) "Past, Present, and Future" is the second episode of the eleventh season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS", and the 236th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on October 1, 2013. The episode is written by Gary Glasberg, Scott Williams and Gina Lucita Monreal and directed by James Whitmore, Jr., and was seen by 19.98 million viewers. Gibbs and the team continue the hunt for Parsa and his growing terrorist ring while Tony heads to Israel to track down Ziva. Tony does eventually manage to track down Ziva, but
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she considered her character's subsequent actions — cutting all ties with Eli — warranted. Ziva later manages to partly reconcile with Eli, her only surviving relative, in the eighth season, though he remains estranged. In the opening scene, a father and son discover a man in a petty officer's uniform dead in a lake while fishing. Back at the NCIS squad room, Tony, McGee, and Ziva are sifting through a box of old undercover gear that is being thrown out to make more room for supplies. They reminisce about past cases, including one involving Ziva having to wear a prosthetic
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relationship, leading to Ziva becoming pregnant. Though DiNozzo was not informed of this, Ziva gave birth to a daughter named Tali. In season thirteen ("Family First"), Ziva's farmhouse is destroyed in a mortar attack ordered by CIA Agent Trent Kort. Although Tali is found alive, the NCIS crew are informed that Ziva is dead, though her remains are not found at the house. DiNozzo subsequently departs NCIS in order to care for their daughter, and travel to both Israel (in search of answers), and Paris (as "Ziva loves Paris"). Prior to the season thirteen finale, Ziva builds a strong friendship
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mother was deceased. DiNozzo replied, "Special Agent Todd is dead." In "Hiatus, Part II" (S03E24) When Gibbs loses his memory Ziva reminds Gibbs of Todd's murder and of Ziva killing Ari before taking Gibbs' hand and using it to slap herself on the back of the head. During season four, Gibbs accidentally called Ziva "Kate" after returning to NCIS following his temporary retirement. Todd is also mentioned briefly by Dr. Mallard in "Aliyah" (S06E25). During "Truth or Consequences" (S07E01), Tony states that the third member of team Gibbs is deceased, and for the past four years that position has been
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NCIS (season 6) The sixth season of the police procedural drama "NCIS" premiered on September 23, 2008. The new NCIS Director Leon Vance (played by Rocky Carroll) became a regular cast character and Agent Gibbs' new team members were introduced: NCIS Agents Michelle Lee from Legal, Daniel Keating from Cybercrime, and Special Agent Brent Langer from the FBI. Langer is killed in the first episode of the season. After the end of the second episode, McGee, Ziva, and Tony return to the team, while Lee and Keating are transferred back to Legal and Cybercrime, respectively. The two-part episode "Legend" introduced
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originally aired on October 22, 1990. This ceremony was also shown in "Star Trek Generations" when Lt Worf was promoted to Lt Cmdr and dropped into the holographic ocean in the holodeck. In the ninth season opener of TV series "NCIS", Probationary Officer Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) receives her ID badges and shield which means she is officially a special agent of NCIS. Ziva wants to go out and celebrate and McGee (Sean Harland Murray) implies she means a wetting-down, but Ziva thinks he is referring to a wedding because of the language barrier. Gibbs (Mark Harmon) corrects her
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day, he concludes that Ziva is "not replaceable". An infuriated Saleem demands the locations and identities of all other NCIS operatives in the area, threatening to execute a hostage if they refuse to cooperate. To Tony's shock and relief, Saleem brings a bound Ziva into the cell, who is very much alive. Gibbs kills Saleem before he can harm either captive, and the camp is raided by Navy SEALs. In the closing moments of the episode, Ziva returns to NCIS with the team and is welcomed back in the office. Subsequent episodes center on her recovery and integration back into
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the team. The other characters are at first uncertain of her allegiances, and Ziva herself suffers from the trauma of what was done to her during captivity. "Things are different for her with everyone," de Pablo explained. "When she returns, her loyalty is questioned - but, in this season, it will become very clear that she sees NCIS as her family and that her loyalty is really with this family, as opposed to her blood family in Israel." Producers used the storyline as an opportunity for Ziva to resign from Mossad and apply to become a full-time NCIS agent and
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the rest of Season 7 and into Season 8. To assure the audience that the seriousness of the character's trauma had not been overlooked, a February episode had her briefly discuss the experience with Tony. "In true NCIS fashion, it's never quite addressed..." de Pablo said. "The way it was written was sort of glazed over, but it was so there. We're constantly being bombarded with new information, or else the characters just wouldn't grow or go anywhere." Ziva is uncomfortable when Tony recommends picking the lock of a warehouse to search it without a warrant, reasoning that doing so
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be allowed to progress beyond "unfulfilled sexual tension". In the following episode "Masquerade", Ziva mentions her time in Somalia, but refuses to give Tony much more than a few terse statements about it, though he was obviously willing to listen to her. In the final episode of Season 7, "Rule Fifty-One", Tony misses Ziva's citizenship ceremony due to an unexpected assignment from Director Vance, despite his personal promises to her that he would be there. Executive producer Shane Brennan left "NCIS" to focus on the spinoff, "NCIS: Los Angeles", and was replaced by Gary Glasberg in 2011. The series introduced
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Ziva David captivity storyline The Ziva David captivity storyline refers to a series of episodes from the American police procedural drama "NCIS" surrounding the imprisonment of protagonist Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) in a Somali terrorist training camp and its aftermath. Originally created by then-executive producer Shane Brennan, the story arc first aired in 2009 during the sixth season of the show and continued into the seventh season. Episodes followed the events that originally led to Ziva's being taken hostage by an Islamic terrorist, the collapse of her relationship with the NCIS team, her captivity and eventual rescue, and the
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They manage to recover various emails and pieces of information that allow them to assemble basic conclusions about the objective of Rivkin's mission and they also discover that Rivkin was in contact with Ziva. Gibbs, having gotten the information ultimately decides to leave Ziva in Tel Aviv, saying that he would give her time to "remember who she can trust" and believing that she will return to NCIS soon enough. The team is shocked by the turn of events, and Ducky privately expresses his surprise that Gibbs would come to such a decision, saying, "You took to Ziva more quickly
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to truly believe in what she does. She is very committed to the ideals of the U.S., in particular the bounds that law places on all citizens including the government. Ziva is sometimes considered a "haunted" figure; she is a skilled assassin and is able to take life without hesitation or remorse when the situation requires, something that has not changed with her new affiliation with NCIS. In spite of this, Ziva is capable of displaying playfulness, nearly childishness at times, such as in "Heartland" when she gleefully races McGee to be the first to tell Tony and Abby about
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on the pair escalated over the years, particularly after "NCIS" became the most watched television series in America during its tenth season. The characters were initially scripted as having a "cat and mouse" relationship, something that continues into the later seasons. The pairing develops at a slow pace throughout the series and is dealt a number of obstacles. This includes Tony's "commitment phobias", Ziva's trust issues, a series of other love interests, and Ziva being taken captive and presumed dead between Seasons 6 and 7. In the season 13 finale, Ziva is seemingly killed by a mortar attack arranged by
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interested in Ziva or Vance, but has instead set his sights on Gibbs. Parsons pressures Gibbs to admit that he and his team have broken the law on countless occasions and to come forward and admit everything that he has done. After a long feud, Gibbs is freed of his charges and sent on a top-priority mission, while Ziva, DiNozzo, and McGee resign from the agency. The season ends with a cut to four months later, showing Gibbs aiming a sniper rifle at FBI agent Tobias Fornell. The season finale aired on May 14, 2013. On January 15, 2013, the
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season 10, Gabi Coccio recurrently portrayed a young Ziva in flashbacks. Ziva is introduced to the show as an Israeli citizen, an agent of the Kidon unit of the Mossad, a daughter of Mossad Director Eli David, and a friend of NCIS Director Jenny Shepard. She was assigned to NCIS as a liaison officer in an arrangement between Eli and Jenny, a position she held for four years until she returned to Mossad in the season 6 finale, "Aliyah". After being captured by terrorists in Somalia while on assignment for Mossad and presumed dead, she was eventually saved by Gibbs,
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knowing each other through the olive harvest. They request Vance's help with proceeding, who arranges for Eli and Ziva to come to his house for dinner. Soon after, Ziva discovers that her father had accidentally killed Wilkes when the latter took pictures of him arriving at the airport. Eli had struggled with the reporter over the camera, causing his enlarged liver to burst. She confronts Eli shortly afterwards, who admits that he had covered Wilkes' death to prevent word from getting out that he was in Washington D.C., which would ruin the peace arrangements. Ziva is nonetheless furious and disheartened
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scenes over two episodes." Past, Present, and Future (NCIS) "Past, Present, and Future" is the second episode of the eleventh season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS", and the 236th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on October 1, 2013. The episode is written by Gary Glasberg, Scott Williams and Gina Lucita Monreal and directed by James Whitmore, Jr., and was seen by 19.98 million viewers. Gibbs and the team continue the hunt for Parsa and his growing terrorist ring while Tony heads to Israel to track down Ziva. Tony does eventually manage to
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Shiva (NCIS) "Shiva" is the twelfth episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS", and the 222nd episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on January 15, 2013. The episode is written by Christopher J. Waild, Gary Glasberg and Scott Williams and directed by Arvin Brown, and was seen live by 22.86 million viewers. "Shiva" follows "Shabbat Shalom", which aired the previous week and featured the shooting deaths of Mossad Director Eli David, the father of Ziva David, and Jackie Vance, the wife of NCIS Director Leon Vance. In the episode, Ziva
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to Ziva that she back down. Bodnar contacts Ziva at NCIS and insists that, while he was responsible for the deaths of Eli David and Jackie Vance, he did not kill the Iranian ambassador. McGee is able to pinpoint the area in the background of Bodnar's video as a park in New York and alerts Homeland. However, they quickly realize that the video was a ploy to throw them off and that the background was staged. Ziva, meanwhile, manages to figure out Bodnar's true location from a note attached to Goddard and confronts him on a ship about to depart.
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A Desperate Man "A Desperate Man" is the 13th episode of the ninth season of the American crime drama television series "NCIS", and the 199th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on January 10, 2012. The episode is written by Nicole Mirante-Matthews and directed by Leslie Libman, and was seen by 21.03 million viewers. NCIS investigates the death of Navy lieutenant Maya Burris, whose body was found at a construction site. Ziva thinks about her future and has a life-changing decision to make when Ray asks her to marry him. However, Ziva later finds out
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because I think he's really struggling with some immense feelings for somebody else." In an interview with "Chicago Tribune", she clarified that Ziva "does have feelings for DiNozzo," but that she was uncertain that this would be addressed. In the Season 4 finale, "Angel of Death", it is made apparent that Tony and Jeanne's relationship was orchestrated by NCIS Director Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly) in hopes of catching Jeanne's father, an arms dealer, though Tony had fallen in love while on assignment. Jeanne breaks it off following this revelation, and their storyline is ultimately given closure in the fifth season
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to Eli, that was withheld from her, his blood daughter. Tony responds, "Now you are the daughter of a dead man — let yourself act like one." The NCIS team locates a bank account under the name of "Virtue" that allows them to track the man who hired the hitman while Ziva speaks to Ilan over video chat. Ziva agrees to Ilan's request to meet her at the apartment before Gibbs calls her and asks her about the significance of "Virtue". She realizes that the Hebrew word for "virtue" is Ilan's middle name, prompting them to come to the conclusion
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which was followed by six months in the United Kingdom on counter-terrorist operations directly prior to working with NCIS. According to Jenny, Ziva saved her life in Cairo two years prior to Ziva's first appearance on the show. Officer Ziva David first appears in the third season, having been sent to NCIS following the murder of Special Agent Todd by Ari Haswari. She is Ari's control officer and half-sister due to the fact that they shared the same father, Mossad's then Deputy Director, Eli David (Michael Nouri). Eli is later described as Director of Mossad. During the episode "Kill Ari
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know what's going on, but then you'll go, 'Am I seeing things? What just happened?'" Shortly after "Aliyah" aired, it was assured that Cote de Pablo's character, Ziva, would return, but that there would be repercussions from her captivity: "Cote de Pablo will be back next season. But she'll be a changed woman." Mark Harmon later remarked that viewers still worried that de Pablo would not be back, saying, "She loves the job and can’t wait to get here in the morning. Here we are in year 7 with this really terrific mix. That's what I would say to people
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the two actors (Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo) share" after "Housekeeping" aired. On July 10, 2013, CBS announced that Cote de Pablo would leave the series during the eleventh season of "NCIS" for undisclosed reasons. The network released the following statement: "We respect Cote's decision, thank her for being an important part of the 'NCIS' team, and for eight terrific years playing Ziva David. Cote and CBS share a great respect for the 'NCIS' audience, and we look forward to working with her and the producers on appropriate closure in this chapter of Ziva's story." De Pablo, who agreed
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him in some cases, such as when her cupcake is stolen and when NCIS director Jenny Shepard is killed (Tony and Ziva had been assigned to protect her), but these feelings are often resolved quickly and she is back to her normal behavior. Abby is as big a movie fan as Tony, and that also solidifies their friendship. When Gibbs was injured in the Season 3 finale and retired during the first few episodes of Season 4, Tony was usually the one to bring her Caf-Pow. He is also protective of her, especially after Ari Haswari made an attempt on
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agent to be NCIS Special Agent Abog Galib (Burt Bulos), with whom Gibbs was supposed to be meeting. Meanwhile, other characters are disturbed by Ziva's seeming nonchalance regarding Gibbs' serious injuries, leading Ducky to accidentally insult her by implying that she does not care. Later, Abby slaps her in a fit of anger, and Ziva responds by slapping her in turn. McGee notifies Tony, who forces a reconciliation. Capt. Todd Gelfand, a doctor at Bethesda Naval Hospital where Gibbs is hospitalized, recognized him from Desert Storm having treated him back then. Jenny and Ducky learn about Shannon and Kelly from
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to her decision to resign from Mossad and apply to become an NCIS agent and an American citizen. The character of Ziva David was introduced by series creator Donald P. Bellisario in 2005 during the third season of "NCIS", which follows a team of government agents who work for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Chilean-American actress Cote de Pablo was cast to portray the character, who underwent a number of revisions before ultimately being scripted as an Israeli Mossad officer assigned as a liaison to the NCIS team. She is portrayed as having a vibrant personality despite her background as
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to do that." Ziva David Ziva David (; Hebrew: זיוה דוד, , Ziva: "Radiance"; birth date November 12, 1982, Beersheba in the Negev desert of southern Israel) is a fictional character from the CBS television series "NCIS", portrayed by Chilean-born American actress Cote de Pablo. Ziva first appeared in the season 3 premiere episode, "Kill Ari (Part 1)", and became a regular cast member from the episode "Silver War". She replaced Caitlin "Kate" Todd (Sasha Alexander), who was killed at the hands of Ziva's half-brother, Ari Haswari (Rudolf Martin), in the season 2 finale. Following the onscreen death of the
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captor, which was not revealed until the premier of the seventh season. Mandi Bierly from "Entertainment Weekly" wrote, "So who do you think that is, torturing a nearly unrecognizable Ziva (well done, makeup department) and asking her to 'Tell me everything you know...about NCIS'? Is it a member of the terrorist cell in Africa she’s trying to bring down now that she’s back working with the Mossad? Is it a member of the Mossad turning on her? Or is it a member of some other group that I’m not smart enough to identify?" Aliyah (NCIS) "Aliyah" is the twenty-fifth and
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the team who would later go on to appear in the spin-off TV series "". <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> NCIS (season 6) The sixth season of the police procedural drama "NCIS" premiered on September 23, 2008. The new NCIS Director Leon Vance (played by Rocky Carroll) became a regular cast character and Agent Gibbs' new team members were introduced: NCIS Agents Michelle Lee from Legal, Daniel Keating from Cybercrime, and Special Agent Brent Langer from the FBI. Langer is killed in the first episode of the season. After the end of the second episode, McGee, Ziva, and Tony return to the team,
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NCIS (season 11) The eleventh season of the police procedural drama "NCIS" premiered on September 24, 2013, in the same time slot as the previous seasons, Tuesdays at 8 pm. Special Agent Ziva David (de Pablo), departs during the season with her final appearance being in "Past, Present and Future". The episode "Crescent City (Part I)", which aired on March 25, 2014, serves as the first of a two-part backdoor pilot of a second spin off from "NCIS" called "" based in New Orleans. On February 1, 2013, CBS renewed "NCIS" for this season. The same date Mark Harmon extended
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simultaneously introduced Ziva's father, Mossad Director Eli David (Michael Nouri), and Mossad Officer Michael Rivkin (Merik Tadros). Their appearances catalyzed the events that lead to Ziva being taken hostage later in the season. "NCIS" writers introduced Merik Tadros' character, Mossad Officer Michael Rivkin, as a potential love interest for Ziva in the sixth season premiere, "Last Man Standing". After initial trepidation over how to move forward with the character, and an aborted idea of revising him as a relative of Ziva, executive producer Shane Brennan decided to script what he considered to be a love triangle between Ziva, Tony, and
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Ziva David Ziva David (; Hebrew: זיוה דוד, , Ziva: "Radiance"; birth date November 12, 1982, Beersheba in the Negev desert of southern Israel) is a fictional character from the CBS television series "NCIS", portrayed by Chilean-born American actress Cote de Pablo. Ziva first appeared in the season 3 premiere episode, "Kill Ari (Part 1)", and became a regular cast member from the episode "Silver War". She replaced Caitlin "Kate" Todd (Sasha Alexander), who was killed at the hands of Ziva's half-brother, Ari Haswari (Rudolf Martin), in the season 2 finale. Following the onscreen death of the character's father in
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NCIS (season 3) The third season of the police procedural drama "NCIS" was originally broadcast between September 20, 2005 and May 16, 2006 on CBS. The third season opens in the aftermath of "Twilight", with the entire team in shock and Gibbs on a vendetta to seek revenge for Kate's murder. Matters are complicated by the intervention of Gibbs' former lover and new NCIS director Jenny Shepard, and Mossad officer Ziva David. This season begins to drop little hints about Gibbs' past, and is the first to reference his first wife, Shannon, and his daughter, Kelly. The season finale introduces
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time Gibbs realized, it is nearly too late; the bomb detonates, resulting in major damage to the NCIS building, as well as many deaths and injuries and leaving the fates of Gibbs, Tony, McGee, Abby, Ziva and Vance unknown. Upon learning of the destruction, Ducky suffers a heart attack on the beaches of Miami. The season finale aired on May 15, 2012. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> NCIS (season 9) The ninth season of the police procedural drama "NCIS" premiered on September 20, 2011, in the same time slot as the previous season. The season introduces several recurring guest stars, most notably Dr.
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a suicide mission". Within the series, Ziva is able to partially reconcile with Eli and reach an "unspoken forgiveness" for him in the eighth season, but the show's writers did not begin to redeem his character until shortly before his death in the tenth season episode "Shabbat Shalom". During the first few seasons, storylines related to Israel focus on the "peculiar arrangement" between the agencies "in which the brilliant daughter of the head of Mossad (Ziva David) has been embedded in the American NCIS". For example, the Season 4 premiere involves a plot surrounding Iranian agents framing Ziva, and by
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Lost at Sea (NCIS) "Lost at Sea" is the fourth episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS", and the 214th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on October 23, 2012. The episode is written by Christopher J. Waild and directed by Tony Wharmby, and was seen by 17.78 million viewers. NCIS is called in to investigate a helicopter crash when the missing crew washes up on the shore. However, the pilot is still missing. Meanwhile, Ziva dares DiNozzo and McGee to ask out the first woman they see, which happens
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Ziva later develops a friendship with Cryer. Vance continues to pressure her for more details, but her team leader, Malachi Ben-Gidon (TJ Ramini), appears at NCIS demanding that Ziva return to Mossad's control. Vance agrees on the condition that Malachi debriefs them on the rest of the mission. Malachi relents, telling them that their cover had been blown and they were forced to kill everyone on the ship, with Ziva killing Cryer. Aware that this would permanently bar Ziva from becoming an NCIS agent, Ducky talks privately to her. He urges her to tell him what happened, and she relents:
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Ziva abruptly ends their relationship after learning that he had lied to her directly about his reasoning for being in Washington, D.C. and by omission about his role in the Port to Port killer case. In the episode "Swan Song", former NCIS agent Mike Franks is killed by the Port to Port killer, who is identified as Lieutenant Jonas Cobb, and Ziva turns to Tony for comfort while the team is grieving over his death. She is kidnapped by Cobb in the following episode, the Season 8 finale, and Tony shows great concern. When EJ assures him that they will
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Tony, and McGee, who brought her back to America. These events led to her resigning from Mossad, applying to become an NCIS agent, and being sworn in as a U.S. citizen. In the season 13 finale, "Family First", in 2016, it is discovered that she has a daughter, Tali, with Anthony DiNozzo. During a mortar attack arranged by former CIA agent Trent Kort, Ziva is apparently killed. In an interview with "Deadline Hollywood", executive producer and show runner Gary Glasberg commented on Ziva's fate; "Tremendous thought was put into every element of what you saw last night ... down to
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after the show had been on for ten years, and wrote, "This episode was like a Tiva lover's dream come true. When Tony and Ziva are put undercover as a couple of married assassins, they got to play out what many fans had been hoping to see since their first episode together. Though the sex may have been faked, it didn't mean we couldn't enjoy seeing them together as a couple." Under Covers "Under Covers" is the 8th episode of the third season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS", and the 54th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS
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all sorts of things—guns and knives—I would never imagine using. ... She's one tough woman, but it doesn't take away from the fact that she's still very sexy and playful and all of that. But, when it comes to work she means business." Ziva is often portrayed as calmly aggressive and does not shy away from physical altercations with suspects, though it has been acknowledged that she has become "a little bit softer" and "more inclined to listen before acting out" since her arrival at NCIS. She is not easily intimidated or rattled. She approaches her job with zeal, appearing
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Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David are fictional characters from the American police procedural drama "NCIS". Tony, an original character, is portrayed by Michael Weatherly, and Ziva, who first appeared in the third season, is portrayed by Cote de Pablo. Frequently referred to by the portmanteau "Tiva" (for Tony and Ziva), the characters' flirtation and the idea of them eventually beginning a relationship became a subject of interest among viewers, and by 2010, "TV Guide" reported that "many fans have become obsessed with the romantic tension between Weatherly's character and co-worker Ziva". Focus and media coverage
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episode "Internal Affairs". Bellisario stepped down as executive producer in May 2007 after series star Mark Harmon threatened to walk due to alleged "overly long production days", and co-executive producer Charles Floyd Johnson and head writer Shane Brennan took over afterwards. Following the fatal shooting of Director Shepard in the fifth season finale, the NCIS team is disbanded by the new Director Vance: McGee is sent to cyber crimes, Ziva is returned to Israel, and Tony is deployed on an aircraft carrier. Season 6 focuses more on Ziva and Tony, but leaves their relationship undefined. Gibbs manages to have Ziva
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the fourth season premiere, she is framed by Iranian agents for the murder of two FBI officers and a suspect in their custody who was wanted for crimes against Israel. Accused of being a double agent, she becomes a fugitive and is forced to ask for help from Gibbs, who had retired from NCIS at the end of season 3 and is living in Mexico. They ultimately prove her innocence, and this event prompts Gibbs to return to NCIS. According to one critic, "the first time we really see Ziva's soft side is during season 4", when she develops a
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dies. The killing, and the ensuing events, generated some controversy among viewers. On screen, it causes a rift between Tony and Ziva, as well as a violent confrontation between the two in the season finale. Cote de Pablo described Tony's actions as "almost unforgivable" from her character's perspective despite their being in self-defense and stated, "I think sometimes when people make mistakes, they can be impulsive and judge someone on one particular thing. Ziva isn't overreacting—Tony did kill someone who was a big part of her life—but, at the time, she couldn't see clearly." NCIS Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll)
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Revenge (NCIS) "Revenge" is the 22nd episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS" and the 232nd episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on April 30, 2013. The episode is written by George Schenck and Frank Cardea and directed by James Whitmore, Jr., and was seen by 18.29 million viewers. The story arc was initiated in January when secondary characters Eli David (Michael Nouri) and Jackie Vance (Paula Newsome) were killed off in a shooting at the end of "Shabbat Shalom". Subsequent episodes featured Ziva David and Leon Vance's efforts to
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was fascinating and sort of unreal, but all ended up well in the end. Then again, we know there's got to be no way that NCIS will split this team up - although I did have a scary moment there when Abby (Pauley Perrette) said she felt that Ziva was no longer in their universe." Sarah Lafferty from Starpulse.com noted, "Vengeance has always been the fuel for team Gibbs as well as a strong unrelenting theme of the show." Lafferty added, "'NCIS' season premieres NEVER disappoint. Even if it all goes down in only the last 15 minutes of the
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she is shown to have been captured and tortured nearly beyond recognition by a terrorist demanding information on NCIS. Brennan reportedly kept the cliffhanger ending a secret from most of the cast, saying that "those pages were only in one copy of the script". Shortly after "Aliyah" aired, it was assured that Ziva "will be back next season. But she'll be a changed woman." During the summer hiatus, de Pablo admitted that she was to a point tired of the producers teasing the pairing and said, "I wish the writers would just make it easy for us and just say,
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(Part 2)", NCIS Special Agent Gibbs finds himself cornered by an armed Ari, but Ziva emerges at the last minute and kills Ari with a single gunshot wound to the forehead, similarly to the way Ari had shot Agent Kate Todd in the season 2 finale, "Twilight". After Ari's death, she asks to be assigned as a liaison for Mossad at NCIS, where she subsequently joins Special Agent Gibbs' team in the episode "Silver War", permanently replacing the deceased Agent Todd. Her early storylines center on her integration and attempts to be accepted by the other characters. Due to her
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Gibbs' hunt for Ari Haswari, who shot and killed Special Agent Kate Todd in the second-season finale of "NCIS". It also introduces two new main characters to the show—Mossad Officer Ziva David and NCIS Director Jenny Shepard. Due to these changes in the cast, Bellisario labeled the third season as "the season of change". The episode opens with a recap of the second season's finale, "Twilight": as the NCIS team by Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) engage in a gunfight against Ari Haswari's terrorist cell, Ari (Rudolf Martin), identified as a rogue terrorist, attempts to kill various NCIS agents including
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the fact that this powerful woman, a Marine martial arts trainer, was an abuse victim. Sounds like someone we know. Ziva opened up to Georgia about similar abuse she suffered and made some inroads, although this could have been extrapolated upon further. It seemed like a prime opportunity for Ziva's character to shine - relating to a suspect similarly strong, powerful, yet vulnerable - but the plot quickly moved in other directions. Flashes of the old Ziva are better than nothing, I guess." Freedom (NCIS) "Freedom" is the 13th episode of the eighth season of the American police procedural drama
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a car accident, Ziva doesn't let that [stop her] from going after Bodnar and ultimately ending his life by her own hand (though she may deny it in later episodes)." Revenge (NCIS) "Revenge" is the 22nd episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS" and the 232nd episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on April 30, 2013. The episode is written by George Schenck and Frank Cardea and directed by James Whitmore, Jr., and was seen by 18.29 million viewers. The story arc was initiated in January when secondary characters Eli
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that he must have been behind the killings. Gibbs and Tony rush to the apartment before Bodnar reaches it, presumably to kill Ziva, but he never shows. Shortly afterwards, Kazmi's vehicle is bombed, killing Kazmi and Bodnar disappears. Eli's body is released for burial that evening, and Tony goes to the airport to see Ziva before she leaves for Israel. He urges her not to seek revenge on her own, and, though she does not renounce her desire to do so, she assures him that for now she is only attending a funeral. They embrace, with Ziva finally accepting comfort
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found during a storm at sea and quickly determined to have been murdered. The team leaves to investigate at the scene, but McGee is late as a result of being with Adam, a middle school-aged boy he is spending time with through a Big Brothers Big Sisters program. When he arrives at the ship, he encounters his father, John McGee, a 4-star admiral. It immediately becomes apparent that their relationship is somewhat strained. Meanwhile, Tony and Ziva come across NCIS Agent Stan Burley, who assists in the investigation. Tony shortly afterwards becomes concerned that Burley is attempting to flirt with
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of selecting the replacement to them and again confronts Vance, still hoping that Ziva will return eventually. Vance admits that Ziva's father, Mossad Director Eli David, has not mentioned her to him and suggests that she has been put back in the field. Tony and McGee interview several women as prospective replacements, none of which work out for various reasons. In present day, Tony concludes that they could not find a suitable candidate because "Ziva's not replaceable." Saleem questions why they are not looking for her, and Tony reveals that NCIS is under the impression that Ziva is dead. He
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to reveal more of that story which nobody in "NCIS" knows, none of the people who work with him except for Ziva. She's really the only one, we reveal that only she knew about it." Cote de Pablo, who portrays Ziva, described the impact of the episode on her character and its filming: "Ziva had been keeping a lot of secrets, and in the finale she was struggling. Her NCIS family perceived her to be icy and cold, which she is not. She denied many things to wake up every day and do this job. She denied she killed her
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undeniable." In 2012, they appeared again in the magazine's "30 Best 'Will They/Won't They?' TV Couples". Similarly, the pair was included in BuddyTV's compile of "The Top 12 Will-They-or-Won't-They Couples of 2012" and "TV Guide"'s top 15 "TV Duos Who Should Do It". Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David are fictional characters from the American police procedural drama "NCIS". Tony, an original character, is portrayed by Michael Weatherly, and Ziva, who first appeared in the third season, is portrayed by Cote de Pablo. Frequently referred to by the portmanteau "Tiva" (for Tony and Ziva), the characters'
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Silva 'Gabriel Allon' novels reference this group. Kidon is referenced numerous times in the 2001 novel "Separation of Power" by Vince Flynn as assassins working for the Israeli Mossad. Kidon is referenced several times in the show "NCIS". Kidon is referred to in the "NCIS" season 6 episode "Legend (Part 2)" when they suspect a Mossad agent visiting the US is part of the Kidon group. In the last episode of the same season, "Aliyah", Officer Ziva David's boyfriend Michael Rivkin is stated to have been a Kidon member. Officer David is shown to be a part of Kidon as
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writers. He also stated that Jackie's death illustrated the impact of collateral damage, saying, "One of the things I wanted to touch upon was when people do what our team does for a living as NCIS agents, it is easy to forget that there are civilian casualties that go along with it." On the long-term repercussions, Glasberg added that, "[Vance] is clearly going to need some time to be there for his family. It's just a matter of balancing work with personal life...There's a real sort of clue trail that unfolds specific to Ziva and her world as to who's
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to the United States and NCIS, Ziva instead chooses to stay in Israel, with Tony reluctantly returning to the United States although Tony manages to find Ziva's Star of David necklace in his jacket pocket. In the season 13 finale "Family First," after learning of Ziva's death in the bombing of her Israel home caused by Trent Kort, the NCIS crew mourn her. Tony is then introduced to his almost two-year-old daughter, Tali. Conflicted, Tony asks Mossad Director Orli Elbaz about Ziva's motivations for not telling him about Tali. Orli tells him that she wanted to, especially as Tali grew
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Pablo decided to partially stop doing stunt scenes during the tenth season and "let the pros do what they do best". In July 2013, "NCIS" received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries, or Movie" for the tenth season episode "Revenge". The stunt performed in that episode involved an extended fight scene between de Pablo's character and her father's killer. When the "NCIS" cast was honored by the Red Cross at the Santa Monica Red Carpet in April of that year, co-star Brian Dietzen stated that de Pablo had worked on the scene throughout the
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former CIA Agent Trent Kort, and Tony learns that he and Ziva have a daughter, who she named after her sister, Tali. These events drive Tony to leave NCIS to care for their daughter. Michael Weatherly was cast for the role of Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo in 2003 and appeared in every episode of the show's first 13 seasons. The character is portrayed as "complex": he is a former Baltimore homicide detective with a "heroic spirit" as well as a "total dinosaur in terms of sexual politics". In the second season finale, "NCIS" series regular Caitlin Todd was killed off after
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always end up dead." Overall they value each other a lot. McGee, Abby, and Ducky all support Ziva as she prepares to become an American citizen in the seventh season, with McGee even quizzing her for the citizenship exam. In the finale, they are all present at her swearing in ceremony. According to de Pablo, Ziva had grown closer to her coworkers at NCIS than to what remained of her blood family by this point in the series. Like the rest of her colleagues, Ziva initially resents Vance for breaking up Gibbs' team. After this is resolved, she doesn't appear
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the character's personality that had been dormant for several years, saying, "People are going to see a Ziva David that they haven't seen in a long time. There is a strength and a resolute determination." Following her resignation from NCIS in season ten, Ziva returns to Israel. Following an explosion, and the subsequent death of Secretary Clayton Jarvis, the remaining members of Gibbs' team are informed that Ziva's life is in danger. DiNozzo travels to Israel in order to ensure her safety, and the two share a passionate kiss. In season thirteen, it is revealed that they also consummated their
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scene investigations; when not at work he is a movie buff. Over the course of the show, he carries a few storylines, namely an undercover assignment that carries through Season 4 and into Season 5. In general overview, he is renowned for providing comic relief for an otherwise serious drama show, regularly spouting movie trivia, and, especially in the early seasons, being a womanizer who fears commitment. The death of Sasha Alexander's character, Ex-Secret Service Agent turned NCIS agent Caitlin Todd, in the second-season finale and his relationship with Cote de Pablo's character, Mossad officer turned NCIS agent Ziva David,
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in episode nine, "Gut Check". Scott Bakula was considered for an undisclosed recurring role this season. He was later cast as Dwayne Pride in "". <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Works cited General references NCIS (season 11) The eleventh season of the police procedural drama "NCIS" premiered on September 24, 2013, in the same time slot as the previous seasons, Tuesdays at 8 pm. Special Agent Ziva David (de Pablo), departs during the season with her final appearance being in "Past, Present and Future". The episode "Crescent City (Part I)", which aired on March 25, 2014, serves as the first of a two-part
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episode...The show doesn't hold without Ziva. I was as unsettled as Tony, Abby, McGee, and Gibbs were in the flashbacks. Bringing her in three quarters into the episode was no shock, but lit starter fluid for the rest of the season, and it's going to be all about Ziva." Other critics praised the structure of the episode; commentator Michael Littles concluded, "Overall, this was a very good NCIS episode that is full of thrills, light humor, danger, and suspense. It was exceptional because of how the episode is pieced together: flashing backward and forward in time and not revealing everything
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in which she was never killed by Ari, is still an NCIS agent, and is married to DiNozzo with a baby girl named Kelly. Her desk is adorned with photographs of her and her husband, whilst her survival means Ziva is still a foreign national. In "Psych Out" (S09E16), Kate is mentioned when her sister returns to NCIS, and in "You Better Watch Out" (S10E10), it is revealed Tony named his goldfish after Kate. The goldfish is featured prominently until season thirteen's "Family First", and plays a significant role in "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" (S11E01), when DiNozzo has a conversation with
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enough, their French hotel totally screws up the reservation and the two bad-ass agents end up ... gulp ... sharing a room together." Executive producer Shane Brennan disclosed, "There will be a realization that the spark is still there. It doesn't mean that something is going to be resolved, but it does mean that the journey may have started again. It's a long road back. When you think about what they went through, for them to resolve what happened and come to terms with that, it's a long road back." During the episode, Ziva tells a witness that she and
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immediate future. Michael Weatherly opined that putting the two characters together at the time would be "Kryptonite" due to Ziva's assassin background. Ziva resigns from Mossad in the fourth episode of the season, "Good Cop, Bad Cop", and applies to become a full-fledged NCIS agent, effectively becoming the "probie" on the team. In December 2009, "TV Fanatic" announced that "the January 26 episode finds Tony and Ziva hopping a plane to the most romantic city on earth. The city of light, and of love. That's right, Ziva and Tony in Paris! You wouldn't believe it, but as if that weren't
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that Cote De Pablo would not be returning to her role as Ziva David for the upcoming 11th season. De Pablo stated "I've had 8 great years with NCIS and Ziva David. I have huge respect and affection for Mark, Gary, Michael, David, Rocky, Pauley, Brian, Sean, all of the team and CBS. I look forward to finishing Ziva's story." However it was announced that Cote De Pablo would return for the beginning of season 11 to wrap up Ziva's storyline. Show runner Gary Glasberg stated in an interview with EW that: "The amazing resolution you're going to see is
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to appear in part of the season, commented, "I've had 8 great years with NCIS and Ziva David. I have huge respect and affection for Mark, Gary, Michael, David, Rocky, Pauley, Brian, Sean, all of the team and CBS. I look forward to finishing Ziva's story." Viewers sent "many e-mails, letters, notes, cards, posters, and so on to CBS headquarters and individuals at CBS" as well as cupcakes and M&Ms in protest. Many tucked paperclips into their letters, as they had become commonly associated with the character of Ziva following a Season 4 episode that featured her telling Tony, "I
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Bodnar insists that he will not be apprehended, and when Ziva refuses to shoot him unarmed, a fight ensues. The team, having become aware of Ziva's absence, rushes to the scene in time to see Bodnar fall to his death. In the closing scene, Ziva is taken to Vance's office, where she tells him that "it's over." "Revenge" is written by George Schenck and Frank Cardea and directed by James Whitmore, Jr. The episode is the second part of a 4-episode act ending the 10th season. Originally the writers intended the first part "to end after the crash, with Ilan
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Ziva reveals that after the death of her father, she no longer wants to live the life of an agent and therefore has decided to cut off all ties to her previous life, including NCIS and Tony. Tony is heartbroken at this, as he realizes his romantic feelings for Ziva and tries to convince her to return. However, Ziva's mind is made up. Tony tells Ziva to at least call Gibbs, as he is a "good listener"; Ziva tells Tony that he's "so loved" and they kiss before he returns to the United States. Meanwhile, Gibbs continues to try and
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dentist but she eventually overcame it thanks to Tony giving her the number of a hypnotist. A talented sketch artist, she sketches an accurate likeness of a suspect in the episode "Marine Down". During the same episode, it was shown that she had drawn caricatures of the team, some of which showed DiNozzo lusting after a pretty girl, and NCIS forensic scientist Abby Sciuto as a bat. She also drew one of Gibbs as well, but managed to take her drawing pad back from DiNozzo before he revealed it. In season three, when Ziva David joined the team full-time and
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a shot had been fired, erupting chaos on the ship and leading to the shootout. Though she had participated in the violence in self-defense, she had attempted to save Cryer by negotiating a truce when he assured her that he did not betray them. Gibbs, DiNozzo, and Abby, meanwhile, deduce that Malachi is lying; the shooter missed twice at short range before hitting Cryer, illogical for Ziva. Malachi, by contrast, is suffering from an injury to his shoulder sustained in the fight. They forge a fake bullet while Ziva is brought back into interrogation. Gibbs confronts Malachi and forces him
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mentioned his parents until Season 7, when DiNozzo Senior makes his first appearance. In "Sins of the Father", he admits to Gibbs that, although his dad still "makes [him] crazy", he still loves him but has been unable to tell his dad so. In "Broken Arrow", DiNozzo Sr. helps Gibbs with a case by using his contacts and going undercover with Ziva at a hotel party. Tony and his father also reconcile their differences. Other family members mentioned in NCIS episodes include a button-collecting grandfather who bequeathed Tony one thousand shares in a dot-com, and a number of uncles. His
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the Radar" easily won "NCIS" and CBS the night. Compared to the last episode "Past, Present, and Future", "Under the Radar" was down in viewers and adults 18–49. Douglas Wolfe from "TV Fanatic" gave the episode 4.5/5 and stated that "The first "NCIS" episode without Ziva was fast-paced and still interesting, which is hardly surprising, given the quality of writing for this show". Under the Radar (NCIS) "Under the Radar" is the third episode of the eleventh season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS", and the 237th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on
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Tony begins to doubt Ziva's loyalty to NCIS when she continues to defend Rivkin, and it becomes apparent by the end of Part II that she is involved in a relationship with him as the two are seen lying together in bed in the last few seconds of "Legend Part 2". More details were released in the days preceding the finale. Michael Weatherly disclosed, "The way this season is ending, and what's gonna happen with Ziva and Tony and Rivkin, it's pretty massive and explosive, and it's gonna span four episodes." De Pablo added, "We could not be farther away
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killed by a sniper after saving a child from a Taliban mine field in Afghanistan. [...] The writing for this episode (kudos to Scott Williams) was clever. Even the name of the episode - "Seek" - served to bring the themes together in a collage of purpose: Vance was seeking a nanny; Ziva was seeking Bodnar; the NCIS team was seeking Ted's killer; and Dex... well, Dex's purpose was to seek out mines and IEDs." Seek (NCIS) "Seek" is the 18th episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS", and the 228th episode overall. It originally
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states, "Eli is all but dead to me," implying that she no longer wants to be a part of his life. Shortly after her being rescued from Somalia, she sends an email to her father formally resigning from Mossad, and applies to become an official NCIS agent. Eli attempts to prevent her from leaving Mossad by having her former team leader Malachi Ben-Gidon accuse her of killing a marine who had been among those who died on the "Damocles". Later, when the NCIS team proves that Ziva was not responsible for the marine's death, Gibbs angrily tells Ben-Gidon to tell
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region on the guise of searching for information. However, Tony and McGee were quickly taken prisoner by Saleem. Saleem then demands that Tony reveal the identities of all NCIS agents in the region, and threatens to kill a hostage if he doesn’t speak. To Tony’s surprise, the hostage is Ziva. Ziva, who has been severely abused whilst in captivity, is shocked and horrified to see him, asking why they are there. Tony replies, "Couldn't live without you, I guess." When he admits that he and McGee deliberately allowed themselves to be captured, she brokenly responds that they should not have
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might be linked to an upcoming terrorist attack and the theft of a drone from a company. But in the end, it might not be enough as NCIS find themselves paying a very high price for their efforts when one of their own is brutally murdered in Gibbs and Ari's battle with each other... The episode also marks the final regular appearance of Special Agent Kate Todd (played by Sasha Alexander), who is later replaced by Mossad Officer Ziva David (played by Cote de Pablo). Todd is later shown in Season 8, episode "A Man Walks Into a Bar..." as
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decides to return to her family, but not before urging Tony to try to pursue a relationship with Ziva. Afterwards, Tony takes E.J's advice and asks Ziva out, but at that moment Ray finally calls Ziva. "Housekeeping" was written by Scott Williams and directed by Terrence O’Hara. The main story of the episode is the return of EJ Barrett and FBI agent Stratton, last seen in the season premier "Nature of the Beast". According to executive producer Gary Glasberg, "Stratton intends to finish what he started and influence some unexpected lives in the process, including Gibbs". The writer of the
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (NCIS) "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" is the first episode of the eleventh season of the American police procedural drama "NCIS", and the 235th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on September 24, 2013. The episode is written by Gary Glasberg and directed by Tony Wharmby, and was seen by 20.02 million viewers. In the aftermath of the Season 10 finale, Gibbs' team has been left divided as Tony and McGee attempt to adjust to life as civilians while Ziva has returned home to Israel. Parsons' investigation into Gibbs' team continues but things take
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has gotten a little bit softer, perhaps more inclined to listen before acting out - and that's one of the things that I noticed. However, I don't know if it's an actual positive for me because I really like the old, old Ziva." Before the episode aired, showrunner Gary Glasberg hinted that "Revenge" would delve into this somewhat, remarking, "it really gives Ziva fans an opportunity to see a strong, determined, relentless Ziva David that they haven't seen in a while." Oded Fehr returned as ex-mossad deputy director Ilan Bodnar, making it his third appearance this season. Alan Dale also
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premier. "NCIS" composer Brian Kirk created some of the sound tracks used for the episode, including the pieces entitled "Ziva Betrayed" and "Aliyah", which lasted 2:42 and 3:01 minutes respectively. They were released on disk with the "NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack" later in 2009. Pauley Perrette's song, "Fear", was played during the scenes with characters Tony, Gibbs, Vance, and Ziva first arriving in Israel. "Aliyah" was watched by 16.51 million viewers live following its broadcast on May 19, 2009. "NCIS" was, as a result, one of the most watched television programs in America during the week of May 18–24,
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by Tobias Fornell, who was also married to Diane at one point and who was dealing with intense grief and depression following Diane's murder. It is revealed that Sergei and Ari Haswari are half brothers from Ari's mother, whereas Ari and Ziva David were half brother and sister from their father, Eli David. On March 13, 2014, CBS renewed "NCIS" for this season. On June 11, 2014, at the Cannes Film Festival, NCIS was awarded the honor of being the most-watched drama in the world, with 57.6 million viewers worldwide. Gary Glasberg, the executive producer of the show, said, "As
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of 20 minutes". She explained, "From what I've been told, I'm one of the quickest girls in the business as far as getting ready everyday for "NCIS". I put on my cargos, my T-Shirt, my microphone, my hair is usually up in a ponytail and I wear very little makeup." An exception was made for the premiere episode of the sixth season, during which Ziva goes undercover as a bar singer. De Pablo opposed the idea at first and did not want to sing on the show, believing it would be out of character for Ziva. Despite this, she agreed
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their backs. I wanted to touch on that as well." On November 29, 2012, three other roles were confirmed for the episode: "a Mossad associate director" (Oded Fehr); "an American businessman whose oil fortune burdens him with ties to the Middle East" (Forry Smith); and "Gavriela, a sexy and smart Israeli informant for the CIA, played by Georgia Hatzis". Cote de Pablo (who portrays Ziva) added that Gavriela "may actually come back, depending on the storyline and how it unfolds". In January 2013, Telegram & Gazette reported, "Gabi Coccio, 13, formerly of Holden, will appear at 8 p.m. Tuesday night
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Rivkin for the latter half of the season. The story arc, which was planned to end in a "tragic" fashion, was set to cover the last four episodes of the year. Brennan began the arc by writing the two-part episode "Legend" which served as a backdoor pilot episode for the spin-off series, "NCIS: Los Angeles" featuring the hunt for a terrorist; when Special Agents Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) fly to Los Angeles to work with the NCIS Office of Special Projects — Los Angeles team to solve the murder of a marine, they discover
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his apartment as a precaution. Still trying to console her, he brings her longtime Israeli friend Shmeil (Jack Axelrod) to stay with them and lets her sleep in his bed. Later, he attempts to soothe her after a nightmare, but Ziva again refuses comfort and insists that she is "fine". Mossad Deputy Director Ilan Bodnar (Oded Fehr), described by Ziva as Eli's protegé, arrives at NCIS demanding answers and exasperated that Kazmi has not yet been charged. Ziva, in turn, is infuriated that the team is sharing information with Ilan, a man who considered himself to be like a son
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than to any other agent before her. Timothy, Caitlin, even DiNozzo. I've always sensed there's a strong bond between the two of you. Something shared perhaps." However, Vance confronts him shortly afterwards and questions the integrity of Ziva's position at NCIS as well as her motives for killing her half-brother, Ari Haswari, four years earlier to save Gibbs. Despite knowing that Gibbs doesn't want to hear this, Vance believes that Ziva will serve them well at Mossad. Gibbs, on the other hand disagrees, stating if Vance knows Eli, then they'll probably never see Ziva again. Ziva is later shown having
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