Ziva David, played by Cote de Pablo, left NCIS as a regular character during Season 11. This departure was announced on July 10, 2013, and her final regular appearance aired during that season. Cote de Pablo has mentioned her departure was due to personal reasons and creative concerns about how her character would be treated if she continued on the show. Ziva was written off by leaving to reunite with Tony DiNozzo and their daughter offscreen. Ziva made a surprise return to NCIS starting in Season 16 and had a multi-episode arc in Season 17, revealing that she had faked her death and went into hiding. Her final appearance in NCIS was in the eleventh episode of Season 17, after which her character left to live peacefully with Tony and their daughter in Paris. To summarize:
- Ziva left NCIS as a regular character in Season 11 (2013).
- She returned for a special arc in Seasons 16-17.
- Her final NCIS appearance was in Season 17, episode 11, after which she reunited with Tony and their daughter offscreen.
