Behind the scenes of NCIS, a sudden departure and a social media clash caused tension among the cast and fans.

Michael Weatherly once explained how Cote de Pablo’s ‘NCIS’ exit might change his character Tony DiNozzo for the better.

Here’s how it works. After faking her death and spending years in hiding, NCIS Season 17 saw Ziva finally becoming a free woman again after the woman who’d been targeting her was killed.

The show's writers have introduced new characters to replace the departing originals ... One such development is the spinoff, ...

Weatherly's show will be the first NCIS spinoff to not air on network TV.

The duo will reprise their roles as fan-favorites Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo. Slated to start production later this year, the new chapter of the ever-expanding NCIS franchise marks de Pablo and ...

One of the first major NCIS status quo shifts ... as Cote de Pablo’s Ziva was introduced at the top of Season 3 as Ari’s half ...

It would certainly do the job with tipping people off about my fandom for the NCIS franchise, specifically the two characters who were on the main cast when I first started watching in 2008.

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