‘Truly magical’: This is Ziva’s best NCIS season yet

While NCIS Season 22 will air in the US in just a few weeks, Cote de Pablo looks back on his journey on the series while still on the mic for his podcast with Michael Weatherly in anticipation of their return. Iconic Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo’s skin in the upcoming spin-off NCIS: Tony & Ziva.

During its diffusion, which now spans more than 20 years, NCIS has seen many of its cast members come and go, with two of the most notable faces associated with the CBS series being Sean Murray, who remains with the cast as Timothy McGee and Pablo’s ratingwho was a series regular from Season 3 until the start of Season 11 as Ziva David. remembering the good times we spent together Pablo’s rating and Sean Murray explained why the third season meant a lot to them.

A magical moment

The third season is the first in which Pablo’s rating appeared, and if that’s the reason why this season is his favorite, it’s not all, as he revealed on his podcast “Off Duty: An NCIS Rewatch.”

“Season 3 holds a special place in my heart. First of all, of course, it was my first season. But the third season was a magical moment for me. It was really, really magical. And there were times when I’d wake up and say, “Don’t tell the people at CBS, but I’d do this for free.” I was walking home and I said, “I can’t believe I’m getting paid.” true In subsequent seasons, I was like, “Wait a minute,” but Season 3 was where you fell in love with it all, and it was so magical and it just happened so naturally. I was watching all these characters come to life and we were digging and finding these great moments.“

What about Sean Murray?

Sean MurrayHe made his debut in episode 7 of season 1 NCIS And it has never left since. While the actor enjoyed working on the first two seasons of the show, he believes that starting with Season 3, the series began to find its rhythm with the characters, as he explained during the podcast.

“The third season was a very special season because it’s similar to the first two, we understood who we were, we understood our strengths. Characters were appearing and everything. And we realized that our strength really lay in the characters, not the process. It has become very secondary. It was definitely in the characters. And I feel my character has also grown with the production. As it happened, as Tony’s character moved on, it gave McGee an opportunity to come into his own.“

their family origins

Sean Murray Adding that this was also the season when the real building of their family began. He said so Pablo’s rating :”After you came, I started to feel like a family. And I’m not just saying that because you’re in front of me, I swear to God. And I like it Sasha Alexander until death I don’t want to be against him in any way and I think it was just part of the times we were in.“

Michael Weatherly Noting that Season 3 also featured Jenny Shepard, played by Lauren Hall, who had a unique dynamic with Gibbs, played by Mark Harmon, that helped spice up the season. on the contrary Pablo’s ratingHolly only lasted a few seasons NCIS.

If his departure was somewhat forced, he stated that “NoHe had no choice“, Pablo’s rating However, he did not leave the franchise as he reappeared in the 16th and 17th seasons of the show. And of course, today he is preparing to return NCIS: Tony and Ziva which will be available to stream on Paramount+. No release date has yet been announced for the spin-off.

Season 22 of NCIS will begin on Monday, October 14th on CBS, as well as NCIS: Origins. In the meantime, watch the first 18 seasons of NCIS on Prime Video. The series also airs on 6Ter and W9.