NCIS Season 16 finale

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The NCIS Season 16 finale is the episode that dramatically reveals former agent Ziva David is still alive, setting up her surprise return to the series.

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NCIS Season 13 finale 1
NCIS Season 16 1
NCIS Season 16 finale canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf television episode
continuityImpact retcons Ziva David’s presumed death
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresActor Brian Dietzen
Cote de Pablo
David McCallum
Emily Wickersham
Mark Harmon
Rocky Carroll
Sean Murray
Wilmer Valderrama
featuresCharacter Dr. Donald Mallard
Ellie Bishop
Jimmy Palmer
Leon Vance
Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Nick Torres
Timothy McGee
Ziva David
followsEvent apparent death of Ziva David in earlier NCIS seasons
genre crime drama
police procedural
hasFandomResponse generated significant fan excitement over Ziva David’s return
language English
leadsTo Ziva David’s on-screen return in NCIS Season 17
narrativeFunction sets up Ziva David’s surprise return to NCIS
notableFor dramatic reveal that Ziva David is still alive
originalNetwork CBS
partOfSeason NCIS Season 16
plotElement Ziva David secretly warns Leroy Jethro Gibbs of impending danger
cliffhanger ending involving Ziva David
series NCIS
theme family
loyalty
secrecy
survival

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Ziva David returnAppearance NCIS Season 16 finale
NCIS Season 16 finale partOfSeason NCIS Season 16
linked to: NCIS Season 16 finale
Tali David-DiNozzo revealedIn NCIS Season 13 finale
linked to: NCIS Season 16 finale