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ZIVA SURPRISES GIBBS WITH A CRYPTIC WARNING, PROMPTING HIM TO QUESTION WHY SHE REMAINED UNDERGROUND FOR YEARS WHILE BEING PRESUMED DEAD BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND WHAT LED TO HER RETURN, ON THE 17TH SEASON PREMIERE OF “NCIS,” TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

Cote de Pablo Guest Stars as Ziva David

“Out of the Darkness” – Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead by family and friends, and what led to her return, on the 17th season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR CAST:

Mark Harmon

(NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)

Sean Murray

(NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)

Emily Wickersham

(NCIS Special Agent Eleanor “Ellie” Bishop)

Wilmer Valderrama

(NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres)

Maria Bello

(NCIS Special Agent Jaqueline “Jack” Sloane)

Brian Dietzen

(Medical Examiner Jimmy Palmer)

Diona Reasonover

(Forensic Scientist Kasie Hines)

Rocky Carroll

(NCIS Director Leon Vance)

David McCallum

(Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard)

GUEST CAST:

Cote de Pablo

(Ziva David)

Damon Dayoub

(Adam Eshel)

Mouzam Makkar

(Sahar)

Dale Godboldo

(Cy)

Hossein Mardani

(Mister Rogers)

Nolan Freeman

(Willie)

Monib Abhat

(Security Guard #1)

WRITTEN BY: Gina Lucita Monreal

DIRECTED BY: Terrence O’Hara

GENRE: Drama, Crime, Mystery

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Wilmer Valderrama

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Diona Reasonover

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Rocky Carroll

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