Ahead of their NCIS spinoff, Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo reunite with an original franchise actor, Sasha Alexander. After extra than two decades on the air, NCIS is displaying no indicators of slowing down. Aside from the controversial cancellation of NCIS: Hawai’i, the universe as a complete is nonetheless going sturdy, with a couple of spinoffs on the way. That involves a reunion project with Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo as they reprise their roles as Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David for the NCIS: Tony &amp Ziva offshoot, which will stream on Paramount+ as an alternative of airing on CBS.

Before their tiny screen return, nonetheless, Weatherly and de Pablo host an NCIS rewatch podcast, which not too long ago guest-starred Alexander. Check out their adorable reunion pictures from Alexander’s Instagram beneath:

The photographs have been taken in the course of Alexander’s current look on the newly-launched NCIS rewatch podcast. Titled Off Duty: An NCIS Rewatch on Spotify, the new endeavor sees Weatherly and de Pablo speak to several persons who have been as soon as or are nonetheless involved in the franchise.

Can Alexander’s Kate Todd Still Appear In The NCIS Universe?

Todd Was Killed By Ziva David’s Half-Brother

It has been practically two decades given that Kate Todd was unexpectedly killed in the NCIS season 2 finale. The events of the CBS police procedural have been kicked off by her arrival at the agency. She was anticipated to keep with the Major Case Response Team for a when, so it was really shocking when she was brutally murdered. Her death was not too long ago re-examined in the course of NCIS‘ 1000th episode. Despite hopes that Alexander would return to film new scenes in spite of her character’s death, the show only employed archival footage. That stated, it does not imply that a comeback is off the table.

NCIS has currently set a precedent in terms of bringing her back right after Kate’s death. On the heels of Ari’s brutal murder of her 19 years ago, Alexander returned for the initially two episodes of season 3 as the group grappled with the unexpected loss of her. Instead of flashbacks, her scenes have been projections of her. This was main proof of her drama-much less exit from the police procedural, which hasn’t usually been the case in terms of these lengthy-operating shows. Beyond that, Alexander can reprise Kate as a hallucination if NCIS season 22 attempts to bring her back.

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Besides reprising Kate in the show, NCIS can also tap Alexander to be involved in other approaches. For starters, she could helm a single of the upcoming episodes of NCIS: Tony &amp Ziva. Alexander previously directed an episode of Weatherly’s Bull, and she clearly has a excellent partnership with de Pablo, so it should not be an concern to pull this off. Assuming that she truly returns to spearhead at least a single of the upcoming episodes of the Paramount+ series, it will mark her initially official involvement with NCIS given that leaving the show practically two decades ago.

Why Alexander Left NCIS After Only Two Seasons

NCIS Is No Stranger To Character Exits, But Kate’s Death Remains Its Most Brutal

In light of the death of David McCallum’s Ducky, NCIS season 21 no longer had an original character as an active member of MCRT. Through the years, every single of the 5 inaugural members of the principal group left the agency for unique motives. Because of this, NCIS has come to be employed to rotating ensembles, which is the norm for lengthy-operating Television shows. While it could not be the most significant, Kate’s death was the most unexpected, not to mention brutal, specially with the way Ari’s assassination played out. Her death was seemingly pre-determined when Ziva’s half-brother was introduced.

Despite the brutal way she was written out of NCIS, the selection to finish Kate’s arc was Alexander’s selection. She cited grueling hours filming complete 24-episode seasons that heavily featured her and the show’s core cast. There was no behind-the-scenes drama that led to her selection to leave the series, which hasn’t usually been the case, taking into consideration the way Pauley Perrette departed the lengthy-operating police procedural. Alexander’s enduring friendship with Weatherly is proof of this. In any case, even Harmon cited the lengthy filming hours that played a component in his selection to retire Gibbs.

How NCIS Would Be Different If Alexander Stayed As Kate Todd

Kate’s Death Led To Ziva’s Introduction

It’s challenging to say how <em>NCIS</em> would be unique if Alexander stayed as Kate. Based on the alterations that her death kickstarted, nonetheless, the most significant a single would be de Pablo not joining the show as Ziva. That, in itself, would snowball into a series of minor and main alterations, such as the erasure of maybe the ideal romance in the police procedural. Maybe NCIS would have attempted to create a romantic storyline in between Tony and Kate down the road, but when they have been very flirty, their dynamic was extra reminiscent of a sibling partnership.

Ziva’s arrival also paved the way for the birth of NCIS‘ ideal group iteration. As confirmed in season 21, the group also integrated Gibbs, DiNozzo, Tim McGee, Ducky, and Abby, with Director Leon Vance and Jimmy Palmer. Kate could have simply match into that roster given that she worked with the majority of these characters. That stated, some instances would not have been as dramatic or intense without the need of Ziva’s complex background.

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NCIS

NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) focuses on the often complicated and usually amusing dynamics of a group forced to perform collectively in higher-strain scenarios. Special Agent Alden Parker, a quirky former FBI agent who solves his instances with calm professionalism and sharp, sarcastic charm, leads the NCIS group, which involves NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee, an MIT graduate with a knack for computer systems who has now graduated to senior field agent the charismatic, unpredictable and resilient NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres, who has spent most of his profession on solo undercover assignments and sharp, athletic and challenging NCIS Special Agent Jessica Knight, a formidable REACT agent who specializes in hostage negotiations and higher-danger operations. The naïve Jimmy Palmer is assisting the group, who graduated from assistant to totally licensed healthcare examiner and now runs the morgue and forensic scientist Kasie Hines, Ducky’s former graduate assistant. Overseeing operations is NCIS Director Leon Vance, an intelligent, very educated agent who can usually be counted on to shake up the status quo. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these particular agents investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.

Cast

sean murray , Wilmer Valderrama , Katrina Law , Brian Dietzen , david mccallum , Mark Harmon , Rocky Carroll , Gary Cole , Joe Spano

Release Date

September 23, 2003

Seasons

22

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