Ziva David, played by Cote de Pablo, left NCIS in season 11. CBS teased a possible Ziva return earlier this year. The show dropped a huge secret about the agent on the season 16 episode, "She." Ziva, Ziva, Ziva! NCIS has been teasing fans with a Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) mystery for weeks, and during the season 16 episode, “She” we finally got some answers. Prepare to pick your jaw up off the floor people, because Ziva is very much alive (and finding time to send cryptic messages, too). Let’s back up a bit: Ziva appeared on NCIS from 2005-2013. When her love interest, Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) said goodbye to the team in 2016, it was revealed that he and Ziva shared a daughter, and that Ziva had been killed in an explosion. Cue the waterworks. Now, thanks to Ellie Bishop (Emily Wickersham), we can all rest easy, as she discovered that Ziva is not dead. This tidbit of crucial information came to light after Bishop investigated an old case that led her to an office belonging to Ziva. According to Entertainment Weekly, at the end of the episode, Bishop found a note from the elusive agent that read: “Eleanor Bishop, for the safety of my family, please keep my secret.” GASP. If you find yourself screaming and jumping up and down, you’re not alone—viewers universally went nuts for the news. Many claimed they always knew she would come back, and others called it the “BEST episode of [NCIS] I’ve ever witnessed.” This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Ziva's alive! But a little more than a note would have been great! But Ziva's ALIVE! #NCIS #ZivaDavid pic.twitter.com/U7zEHkidZL — Grishma (@dgrish91) February 13, 2019 This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Ahhhhh!!! I knew it!! #ZivaDavid is alive!!!! — Sherri Keefer (@Sherri_93) February 13, 2019 This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. That was not only the BEST episode of #NCIS @NCIS_CBS I’ve ever witnessed but one of the most emotional ones. Holy crap. Can it be next week!?!? I miss Ziva 😭😭 #ZIVADAVID — Cassie • EST 19❌❌ (@cassienorthway3) February 13, 2019 So does this mean Ziva will return for good? Are we all supposed to just be happy knowing she’s alive and drop the matter altogether? Will we ever see DiNozzo, Ziva, and their daughter reunited? We’re sure NCIS won’t tell us and spoil the fun, but we can hope that we see all of the above soon. Megan Stein Megan Stein is the executive editor for The Pioneer Woman, and oversees entertainment, features, and news for the website. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Then there's the question of whether Cote De Pablo would return to the role, as the reasoning behind her exit years ago was due to the lack of respect given to Ziva's character and the exit NCIS originally planned for her. The actress requested to leave and stated she would not return "until someone can write something really fantastic" for Ziva. Three years later "She" could be the beginning of that "something," and setting the stage for Ziva's grand return.<doc-sep>NCIS Close this dialog window Streaming Options Did Mark Harmon really say Ziva? A Super Bowl promo for NCIS promised a big episode involving one of its most beloved — albeit long gone — characters. In the Feb. 12 of NCIS titled “She,” the team finds a malnourished nine-year-old hiding in a storage unit, which leads them to re-open an old missing persons case that involved a lost daughter of a Navy recruit. In the process, Ellie Bishop (Emily Wickersham) discovers notes that Special Agent Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) kept on the missing girl. Will de Pablo return — if only in flashbacks — to help close this case for good? The promo promises to reveal a “big secret.” De Pablo memorably left the drama in 2013. Her final episode at the end of season 11 featured her kissing Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) for the first — and possibly last — time. Two seasons later, fans learn that she had a daughter, Tali, with DiNozzo and was also apparently killed in a mortar attack arranged by former CIA agent Trent Kort. The team was told of her death, even though her remains were never found. NCIS airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on CBS. Close this dialog window Streaming Options Related content:<doc-sep>
A promo during Sunday's Super Bowl might've scored big with "NCIS" fans. An ad for the long-running CBS series spotlights former fan favorite special agent Ziva David, played by Cote de Pablo. The Chilean-American actress was written out of the show in 2013 when she decided to leave after an eight-year run. "You thought her story was over, now the biggest 'NCIS' secret of all will be revealed," the promo promises of its episode airing Feb. 12. Fans thought Ziva's story was over because the character, a former Mossad agent, was killed offscreen when the Israeli farm where she was staying was fire-bombed during the Season 13 finale. It was then that fellow agent Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) learned she left a child behind and he was the father. At the end of the episode, he decided to leave NCIS to care of her. Now, a release for the episode on CBS' press site offers insight to Ziva's resurfacing. "After a malnourished and confused 9-year-old is found hiding in a storage unit, NCIS reopens an old missing persons case when the girl is believed to be the daughter of a Navy recruit who disappeared 10 years ago," states the release. "Also, (Ellie) Bishop discovers notes that Special Agent Ziva David kept on the case long after NCIS officially stopped investigating." More:Review: Maroon 5 delivers a white-bread halftime show, avoids being the worst ever Contributing: Gary Levin More:Pauley Perrette, Sasha Alexander back ex-'NCIS' star Michael Weatherly amid harassment claims More:CBS fires 'NCIS: New Orleans' producer after harassment, discrimination allegations More:'Cosby Show' actor Geoffrey Owens goes from Trader Joe's to 'NCIS: New Orleans' guest role