Cote de Pablo Back On ‘NCIS’? Return Of Ziva David In Season 13 Teased


Will Cote de Pablo be back on NCIS in Season 13?

According to the Hollywood Reporter, showrunner Gary Glasberg has teased a “romantic twist” for Tony DiNozzo that has some fans wondering if Ziva David will be coming back. While he didn’t mention any names specifically, Glasberg did say that there could be a major surprise in store, and that there will definitely be a love life storyline for DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) this season.

“Down the road, we’ll continue to delve into the love life of Tony DiNozzo, and there might be some surprises for people a little further down the road into the season on that one, especially for our diehard fans,” Glasberg said.

When asked if a “certain familiar face” might be back he responded, “I don’t know! We’ll have to see what unfolds. I’m not going to say a word — I’m just going to say we’ll definitely be getting into DiNozzo’s love life.”

Cote de Pablo left NCIS back in 2013, much to the dismay of fans. The beloved character wasn’t killed off, however, and her departure was left very open ended, which means that she could easily be written back into the script if she decided that she wanted to come back.

Rumors that Ziva David would return to the show have circulated since she left. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, there have been plenty of mentions of Ziva since she left the show, and it has been made clear that Ziva likely isn’t “gone for good.”

Since it was Cote de Pablo’s choice to leave the show (she was looking for a change of pace), it is entirely possible that she could decide that she wants to return — or that she is willing to film a couple of episodes as part of the aforementioned “romantic twist.”

“The show’s creator Gary Glasberg has said that he’d be open to a new Ziva storyline, and that the door was left open for a reason. Of course ratings for the show would skyrocket if Ziva came back, even if it was just a cameo appearance in one episode!”

Do you think Ziva David will be back in Season 13? Do you think she and Tony DiNozzo have some unfinished business to tend to? Would you be happy to see Cote de Pablo reprising her role in the (not-so-distant) future?

NCIS Season 13 kicks off tonight (Tuesday) at 8 p.m. on CBS. Will you be tuning in?

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