A wise man once said, “two heads are better than one.” We’ll let you guys judge if that’s the case with this episode, but there’s no question two heads are more fun than one. And we had a lot of fun writing this episode. Had we been sitting alone in our offices staring at the paint dry, the clue that led Lowry to uncover the truth of his predicament would undoubtedly been some variation on the type of dirt under his fingernails that is found only at, let’s say…the Acme Mining Company. But with two heads, that clue was…bratwurst!
On second thought, maybe two heads aren’t better than one... Again, you be the judge.
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On second thought, maybe two heads aren’t better than one... Again, you be the judge.
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Once again, I am sorry for not posting any news but we celebrated Easter last week and things have been busy....
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Season Ten: It’s A Wrap! Time to party!
Hi, Everyone, Filming wrapped on Season Ten Thursday, and now we’re on to post-production for the finale episode, “Damned If You Do,” which airs May 14th on CBS.
The cast and producers hosted our Wrap Party on Saturday afternoon, at the MB2 Raceway in Sylmar, a venue designed for families and children of all ages. It was a fun day, with the laughter of young ones vying with the blast of the music of today. (I’m a Beatles fan myself, can you tell?) So many people, hard to see exactly who was there, so I’ll confine my remarks to co-workers I actually managed to talk to, aside from those I merely waved “hello.”
Chas. Johnson’s assistant, Erica, was at the welcoming desk, so I did manage to say a few words, mostly to thank her for her efforts in coordinating the event, which must have been extensive. And, of course, Chas. himself, and showrunner Gary Glasberg, and Mark Harmon (I congratulated him on that great TV Guide cover), then greeted Cote de Pablo as she walked by (looking gorgeous without a hint of makeup; now how does she do that?), waved to
Brian Dietzen, and yes, there was Muse Watson (in the flesh, I might add) and just too many of the staff and crew to enumerate. I’ll just end with a brief description of what I can remember of the goodies we indulged in.
First, of course, the caricature artist; I love mine, which I’ll share next season when, I hope, we take a new cast photo. That would be nice, not easy to arrange, however, as they’re taken on the weekend, on everyone’s day off.
Then, the photo booth, with an array of paper boas, mustaches, sunglasses with bushy eyebrows, so many funny costumes for the kids, who proved very creative in their outfits. (I just chose a pink boa, for the Diva I’ve become since “Forced Entry.”) Of course, the race cars for the slightly older children, and a padded slide for the youngsters. And games of chance for the adults, and raffles and did I mention the food and soft drinks and ice cream?
And finally the gag reel. Not to rub it in, but I kind of know why ours aren’t made public: the crew and staff are also included in the shenanigans.
And everyone is aware that all the goofiness is just for when we all get together at the Wrap Party. (You wouldn’t want your home movies made public, would you? Oh, you would.)
We’ll be looking for your comments in the next two weeks, as Season Ten airs its final two episodes.
Best, Harriet
Season Ten: It’s A Wrap! Time to party!
Hi, Everyone, Filming wrapped on Season Ten Thursday, and now we’re on to post-production for the finale episode, “Damned If You Do,” which airs May 14th on CBS.
The cast and producers hosted our Wrap Party on Saturday afternoon, at the MB2 Raceway in Sylmar, a venue designed for families and children of all ages. It was a fun day, with the laughter of young ones vying with the blast of the music of today. (I’m a Beatles fan myself, can you tell?) So many people, hard to see exactly who was there, so I’ll confine my remarks to co-workers I actually managed to talk to, aside from those I merely waved “hello.”
Chas. Johnson’s assistant, Erica, was at the welcoming desk, so I did manage to say a few words, mostly to thank her for her efforts in coordinating the event, which must have been extensive. And, of course, Chas. himself, and showrunner Gary Glasberg, and Mark Harmon (I congratulated him on that great TV Guide cover), then greeted Cote de Pablo as she walked by (looking gorgeous without a hint of makeup; now how does she do that?), waved to
Brian Dietzen, and yes, there was Muse Watson (in the flesh, I might add) and just too many of the staff and crew to enumerate. I’ll just end with a brief description of what I can remember of the goodies we indulged in.
First, of course, the caricature artist; I love mine, which I’ll share next season when, I hope, we take a new cast photo. That would be nice, not easy to arrange, however, as they’re taken on the weekend, on everyone’s day off.
Then, the photo booth, with an array of paper boas, mustaches, sunglasses with bushy eyebrows, so many funny costumes for the kids, who proved very creative in their outfits. (I just chose a pink boa, for the Diva I’ve become since “Forced Entry.”) Of course, the race cars for the slightly older children, and a padded slide for the youngsters. And games of chance for the adults, and raffles and did I mention the food and soft drinks and ice cream?
And finally the gag reel. Not to rub it in, but I kind of know why ours aren’t made public: the crew and staff are also included in the shenanigans.
And everyone is aware that all the goofiness is just for when we all get together at the Wrap Party. (You wouldn’t want your home movies made public, would you? Oh, you would.)
We’ll be looking for your comments in the next two weeks, as Season Ten airs its final two episodes.
Best, Harriet
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Will Gibbs and the ‘NCIS’ Team Be the Subjects of a Witch Hunt?
by Paulette Cohn
Despite the fact that on last week’s episode of “NCIS” Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) told Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) that Homeland would have to handle the Ilan Bodnar (Oded Fehr) investigation, his eyes gave off a completely different signal, urging her to do whatever needed to be done to bring Bodnar to justice. Not surprising, when you consider that Bodnar murdered Vance’s wife and Ziva’s father, and that this particular branch of naval investigators tends to color outside the lines.
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So when NCIS tracked down the ship on which Bodnar was trying to flee the U.S., Ziva headed out on her own to try to capture — or kill him. The two got into some serious fisticuffs — with Bodnar falling to his death, just as Leroy Gibbs (Mark Harmon), Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), and Tim McGee (Sean Murray) arrived to try to keep her from doing something stupid.
This week on “NCIS,” there will be consequences to their actions. Colin Hanks (“Dexter”) guest stars as Department of Defense Investigator Richard Parsons, who has been called in to scrutinize the NCIS team in response to the Bodnar case. Ziva could be in some serious hot water, but she won’t be alone.
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Will Gibbs and the ‘NCIS’ Team Be the Subjects of a Witch Hunt?
by Paulette Cohn
Despite the fact that on last week’s episode of “NCIS” Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) told Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) that Homeland would have to handle the Ilan Bodnar (Oded Fehr) investigation, his eyes gave off a completely different signal, urging her to do whatever needed to be done to bring Bodnar to justice. Not surprising, when you consider that Bodnar murdered Vance’s wife and Ziva’s father, and that this particular branch of naval investigators tends to color outside the lines.
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So when NCIS tracked down the ship on which Bodnar was trying to flee the U.S., Ziva headed out on her own to try to capture — or kill him. The two got into some serious fisticuffs — with Bodnar falling to his death, just as Leroy Gibbs (Mark Harmon), Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), and Tim McGee (Sean Murray) arrived to try to keep her from doing something stupid.
This week on “NCIS,” there will be consequences to their actions. Colin Hanks (“Dexter”) guest stars as Department of Defense Investigator Richard Parsons, who has been called in to scrutinize the NCIS team in response to the Bodnar case. Ziva could be in some serious hot water, but she won’t be alone.
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Mark Harmon Talks ‘NCIS,’ Won’t Take Credit For Show’s Success
Although Harmon is considered to be one of the biggest stars currently on television, the actor won’t take credit for the show’s continued popularity.
Mark Harmon explained to Tracy Smith on CBS Sunday Morning that he believes the success of NCIS is a team effort. Since he feels that everyone has helped make the program a hit, Harmon refused to label himself as the person responsible for its success.
“Eh, it’s too early,” Mark Harmon said when asked why he couldn’t take credit for NCIS. ” I don’t believe it’s just me. You know, I believe we all do it together here.”
Regardless of who’s responsible for making the series so popular, the show continues to draw in a whopping 22 million viewers each week. It would seem that the crime drama isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
Harmon admitted that he wasn’t sure how long the show would last when he signed on for the project. The series is currently enjoying its 10th season.
“I think all actors think their ride is going to last forever. We’re kind of naive — or I am, anyway,” the acclaimed actor explained.
Smith also asked the actor if he thought the series would survive if producers decided to kill off his character. Since Mark Harmon doesn’t take credit for making the network a ton of money, he believes that NCIS could easily carry on in his absence.
“I’m a team guy … I think anybody can leave. I think we all think that here. And that’s kind of surprising on one level. The other level — it’s what we do. It’s not an actor’s choice. Our choice is to play the role. And that’s all I’ve ever tried to do,” the actor said
Although Harmon is considered to be one of the biggest stars currently on television, the actor won’t take credit for the show’s continued popularity.
Mark Harmon explained to Tracy Smith on CBS Sunday Morning that he believes the success of NCIS is a team effort. Since he feels that everyone has helped make the program a hit, Harmon refused to label himself as the person responsible for its success.
“Eh, it’s too early,” Mark Harmon said when asked why he couldn’t take credit for NCIS. ” I don’t believe it’s just me. You know, I believe we all do it together here.”
Regardless of who’s responsible for making the series so popular, the show continues to draw in a whopping 22 million viewers each week. It would seem that the crime drama isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
Harmon admitted that he wasn’t sure how long the show would last when he signed on for the project. The series is currently enjoying its 10th season.
“I think all actors think their ride is going to last forever. We’re kind of naive — or I am, anyway,” the acclaimed actor explained.
Smith also asked the actor if he thought the series would survive if producers decided to kill off his character. Since Mark Harmon doesn’t take credit for making the network a ton of money, he believes that NCIS could easily carry on in his absence.
“I’m a team guy … I think anybody can leave. I think we all think that here. And that’s kind of surprising on one level. The other level — it’s what we do. It’s not an actor’s choice. Our choice is to play the role. And that’s all I’ve ever tried to do,” the actor said
While “Revenge” was always going to be the Part II of a four-episode arc, the cold opening changed during development. Originally, Part I was going to end after the crash, with Ilan Bodnar taking the diamonds and driving away, Ziva shooting after him. But we felt a much stronger cliffhanger would be ending Part I on “Tiva,” the mystery of Tony and Ziva’s fate.
Ever since the deaths of Ziva’s father (Eli) and Director Vance’s wife (Jackie) in Shabbat Shalom, the two have been walking a fine line keeping their emotions in check. Ziva’s intensity, and Tony’s concern for her, uncovered Ziva’s clandestine search for Bodnar, which led to “Berlin” and now “Revenge.”
Our special effects and stunt coordinators (Diamond Farnsworth and Larry Fuentes, respectively) outdid themselves on this episode. They’ve worked with each other for over twenty years, going back to the first days of JAG. As a matter of fact, they’re fast friends and eat lunch together almost every day. The work they did on the opening car crash, assault on Bodnar’s cabin, and the fight sequence on the ship were spectacular.
In early drafts of the script, the Ziva/Bodnar fight aboard the ship took place in daylight. But our leader, Mark Harmon, called, asking us if we didn’t think it would play better at night. When we agreed, he made it happen…and that led to a long, long night on the ship and pier. We started at four on a Friday afternoon and didn’t wrap until six a.m. Saturday morning. But it was well worth it and, as always, a pleasure to work with the director, James Whitmore, Jr.
George Schenck & Frank Cardea
Executive Producers
Ever since the deaths of Ziva’s father (Eli) and Director Vance’s wife (Jackie) in Shabbat Shalom, the two have been walking a fine line keeping their emotions in check. Ziva’s intensity, and Tony’s concern for her, uncovered Ziva’s clandestine search for Bodnar, which led to “Berlin” and now “Revenge.”
Our special effects and stunt coordinators (Diamond Farnsworth and Larry Fuentes, respectively) outdid themselves on this episode. They’ve worked with each other for over twenty years, going back to the first days of JAG. As a matter of fact, they’re fast friends and eat lunch together almost every day. The work they did on the opening car crash, assault on Bodnar’s cabin, and the fight sequence on the ship were spectacular.
In early drafts of the script, the Ziva/Bodnar fight aboard the ship took place in daylight. But our leader, Mark Harmon, called, asking us if we didn’t think it would play better at night. When we agreed, he made it happen…and that led to a long, long night on the ship and pier. We started at four on a Friday afternoon and didn’t wrap until six a.m. Saturday morning. But it was well worth it and, as always, a pleasure to work with the director, James Whitmore, Jr.
George Schenck & Frank Cardea
Executive Producers
Wow that NCIS ending was such a twist and for us to wait two more weeks is just cruel. What can you tell us about the next episode? Obviously Tony felt hurt and betrayed by Ziva, how does that play out? — Cheryl
Um, me thinks they’ll be just fine. Also, there’s a big scene in a *** that’s going to leave your jaw on the floor.
full article here:http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/10/t
Um, me thinks they’ll be just fine. Also, there’s a big scene in a *** that’s going to leave your jaw on the floor.
full article here:http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/10/t
Today’s CBS Press Release revealed the 2012-2013 Season Finale Storyline for NCIS which we learned yesterday is called “Damned If You Do” opening up some new questions for us here and for all NCIS fans. The Bonus was the Return of Muse Watson as Mike Franks, his death has left a hole in the show that was last filled in “Life Before His Eyes” when Leroy Jethro Gibbs saw what the world might have been like if different choices were made. I think that’s a question many of us have that is never answered. In NCIS 10×24 “Damned If You Do” the decision to hunt down Ilan Bodnar is having serious repercussions, as we have all been predicting as pieces of the puzzle fell into place.
GIBBS AND THE TEAM ARE ASSIGNED LEGAL COUNSEL AFTER THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IG INVESTIGATOR PUTS THEIR FUTURE AT THE AGENCY IN JEOPARDY, ON THE 10TH SEASON FINALE OF “NCIS,” TUESDAY, MAY 14
Guest Stars Include Colin Hanks as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons, Muse Watson as Mike Franks and John M. Jackson as Rear Admiral AJ Chegwidden
“Damned If You Do” – The international manhunt for Eli David and Jackie Vance's killer turns into a federal witch hunt against Gibbs and the team, which questions their unconventional methods and threatens their future at the agency, on the 10th season finale of NCIS, Tuesday, May 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Colin Hanks as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons, Muse Watson as Mike Franks, and John M. Jackson as Rear Admiral AJ Chegwidden.
SERIES REGULARS
Mark Harmon (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
Michael Weatherly (NCIS Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo)
Cote de Pablo (NCIS Special Agent Ziva David)
David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)
Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto)
Sean Murray (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)
Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance)
Brian Dietzen (Jimmy Palmer)
GUEST CAST
Colin Hanks (DOD IG Investigator Richard Parsons)
Muse Watson (Mike Franks)
John M. Jackson (Rear Admiral AJ Chegwidden)
WRITTEN BY: Gary Glasberg
DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby
GENRE: DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY
Guest Stars Include Colin Hanks as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons, Muse Watson as Mike Franks and John M. Jackson as Rear Admiral AJ Chegwidden
“Damned If You Do” – The international manhunt for Eli David and Jackie Vance's killer turns into a federal witch hunt against Gibbs and the team, which questions their unconventional methods and threatens their future at the agency, on the 10th season finale of NCIS, Tuesday, May 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include Colin Hanks as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons, Muse Watson as Mike Franks, and John M. Jackson as Rear Admiral AJ Chegwidden.
SERIES REGULARS
Mark Harmon (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
Michael Weatherly (NCIS Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo)
Cote de Pablo (NCIS Special Agent Ziva David)
David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)
Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto)
Sean Murray (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)
Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance)
Brian Dietzen (Jimmy Palmer)
GUEST CAST
Colin Hanks (DOD IG Investigator Richard Parsons)
Muse Watson (Mike Franks)
John M. Jackson (Rear Admiral AJ Chegwidden)
WRITTEN BY: Gary Glasberg
DIRECTED BY: Tony Wharmby
GENRE: DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY
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There are ghosts both literal and figurative in NCIS's finale, which brings back one character who was killed off two years ago and another who hasn't been seen for more than a decade. It should be bait enough for hard-core NCIS-heads that late, lamented mentor Mike Franks (Muse Watson) makes his second posthumous appearance as an otherworldly sounding board for Gibbs (Mark Harmon). But sometimes a guy needs a lawyer even more than he needs a conscience. Enter John M. Jackson as A.J. Chegwidden, who was a regular on JAG when that series launched NCIS as a spinoff 10 years ago. "It is a big stretch of time" after which to revive a character, says NCIS executive producer Gary Glasberg, "yet there's a connection to those JAG characters that's similar to the way people feel about our characters." He says the story "isn't necessarily JAG-related" but reintroduces A.J. as an attorney who's now working in the private sector. Gibbs is in need of expert legal counsel because he's in hot water with a Department of Defense investigator (Colin Hanks) over the team's aggressive handling of a Mossad leader's assassination. As for Franks's latest spiritual appearance, hints Glasberg, it involves a few phantasmagoric scenes "that will leave people questioning whether what they're seeing is real or not real, and how it's informing Gibbs's decision making."
There are ghosts both literal and figurative in NCIS's finale, which brings back one character who was killed off two years ago and another who hasn't been seen for more than a decade. It should be bait enough for hard-core NCIS-heads that late, lamented mentor Mike Franks (Muse Watson) makes his second posthumous appearance as an otherworldly sounding board for Gibbs (Mark Harmon). But sometimes a guy needs a lawyer even more than he needs a conscience. Enter John M. Jackson as A.J. Chegwidden, who was a regular on JAG when that series launched NCIS as a spinoff 10 years ago. "It is a big stretch of time" after which to revive a character, says NCIS executive producer Gary Glasberg, "yet there's a connection to those JAG characters that's similar to the way people feel about our characters." He says the story "isn't necessarily JAG-related" but reintroduces A.J. as an attorney who's now working in the private sector. Gibbs is in need of expert legal counsel because he's in hot water with a Department of Defense investigator (Colin Hanks) over the team's aggressive handling of a Mossad leader's assassination. As for Franks's latest spiritual appearance, hints Glasberg, it involves a few phantasmagoric scenes "that will leave people questioning whether what they're seeing is real or not real, and how it's informing Gibbs's decision making."
THE NCIS TEAM IS QUESTIONED BY A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INVESTIGATOR REGARDING THEIR RESPONSE TO THE BODNAR CASE, ON “NCIS,” TUESDAY, MAY 7
Colin Hanks (“Dexter”) Guest Stars
as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons
“Double Blind” – A Department of Defense investigator scrutinizes the NCIS team’s response to the Bodnar case involving the murder of Ziva’s father and Vance’s wife. Meanwhile, the team examines whether a Petty Officer is suffering from paranoia or if his claims of being followed are tied to a matter of national security, on NCIS, Tuesday, May 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Colin Hanks (“Dexter”) guest stars as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons.
SERIES REGULARS
Mark Harmon (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
Michael Weatherly (NCIS Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo)
Cote de Pablo (NCIS Special Agent Ziva David)
David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)
Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto)
Sean Murray (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)
Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance)
Brian Dietzen (Jimmy Palmer)
GUEST CAST
Colin Hanks (DOD IG Investigator Richard Parsons)
WRITTEN BY: Christopher J. Walid and Steven D. Binder
DIRECTED BY: Dennis Smith
GENRE: DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY
Colin Hanks (“Dexter”) Guest Stars
as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons
“Double Blind” – A Department of Defense investigator scrutinizes the NCIS team’s response to the Bodnar case involving the murder of Ziva’s father and Vance’s wife. Meanwhile, the team examines whether a Petty Officer is suffering from paranoia or if his claims of being followed are tied to a matter of national security, on NCIS, Tuesday, May 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Colin Hanks (“Dexter”) guest stars as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons.
SERIES REGULARS
Mark Harmon (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
Michael Weatherly (NCIS Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo)
Cote de Pablo (NCIS Special Agent Ziva David)
David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)
Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto)
Sean Murray (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)
Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance)
Brian Dietzen (Jimmy Palmer)
GUEST CAST
Colin Hanks (DOD IG Investigator Richard Parsons)
WRITTEN BY: Christopher J. Walid and Steven D. Binder
DIRECTED BY: Dennis Smith
GENRE: DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY
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Welcome to your new email address! I’m still reeling from the NCIS cliffhanger. What else can you tell us about the upcoming episodes? –Cheryl
And congrats to you, Cheryl, for being the one of 100-plus NCIS emails I chose. This much I can share: Next Tuesday’s episode picks up right where we left off, with Tony and Ziva in the crashed car; no time-jump into a hustling-bustling hospital ER room here. Also, viewers won’t have to wait long to find out who it was that Michael Vaughn’d their vehicle.
Welcome to your new email address! I’m still reeling from the NCIS cliffhanger. What else can you tell us about the upcoming episodes? –Cheryl
And congrats to you, Cheryl, for being the one of 100-plus NCIS emails I chose. This much I can share: Next Tuesday’s episode picks up right where we left off, with Tony and Ziva in the crashed car; no time-jump into a hustling-bustling hospital ER room here. Also, viewers won’t have to wait long to find out who it was that Michael Vaughn’d their vehicle.
Insider's Blog: "Berlin"
Since we last saw Ilan Bodnar (the disgraced Mossad Deputy Director responsible for the deaths of Jackie Vance and Eli David), we've striven to whet your appetite with a few choice ingredients. 1. Ziva’s determination for revenge. 2. Tony’s watchful eye over his favorite Israeli, and... 3. The sparks that fly when 1 and 2 combine. Yep, the path of vengeance brings Tony and Ziva together in ways we can only hint at in other episodes. So when our fearless leader, Gary Glasberg, teamed us up with orders to add another chapter to this Tiva saga, we jumped at the challenge. And that was BEFORE we realized we’d get to write flashbacks, and a dance, and a hotel room, and diamonds, and the new Mossad director, and Berlin, and a car crash. Truth is, start to finish, this episode was a blast. And it all started with Tiva…
Let’s face it. You can’t go wrong when you have two actors with the chemistry of Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo. One of the many great things about writing for this show is that our actors can say more with one look than words can possibly quantify. Thanks to our entire ensemble of Michael, Cote, David, Pauley, Sean and Rocky, for putting their hearts into every scene and bringing the words to life like few casts can. And, of course, thanks to our team captain, Mark Harmon, for his constant encouragement and insistence that we keep pushing the envelope. Mark definitely followed his own advice when it came to creating a fiery dynamic between Gibbs and new Mossad Director Orli Elbaz. And as portrayed by our stunning and delightful guest star Marina Sirtis, Orli had more depth behind her eyes than we ever could have dreamed.
Thanks, also, to Terrence O’Hara for his brilliant direction, and to Greg Gontz for being a genius in the editing room. And how can we not mention all the talent and ingenuity that went into the last few jarring moments of this episode? Lead by the visual effects magic of Avery Drewe and Richie Owens, the entire NCIS team is responsible for making the car crash seem so painfully real. And thanks to stunt driver Steve Kelso, much of what you saw was real. That SUV was going at least 50 mph (though it looked like 80!) when it slammed into Tony’s car. It was a heart-pounding moment we won’t soon forget. And with only one take to get it right, it helps to have the best crew in television on the scene.
Lastly, thanks to each of you for watching. Thank you for coming back week after week. We hate to leave you with Tiva’s lives hanging in the balance, but…
Scott Williams
Co-Executive Producer
Gina Lucita Monreal
Story Editor
Since we last saw Ilan Bodnar (the disgraced Mossad Deputy Director responsible for the deaths of Jackie Vance and Eli David), we've striven to whet your appetite with a few choice ingredients. 1. Ziva’s determination for revenge. 2. Tony’s watchful eye over his favorite Israeli, and... 3. The sparks that fly when 1 and 2 combine. Yep, the path of vengeance brings Tony and Ziva together in ways we can only hint at in other episodes. So when our fearless leader, Gary Glasberg, teamed us up with orders to add another chapter to this Tiva saga, we jumped at the challenge. And that was BEFORE we realized we’d get to write flashbacks, and a dance, and a hotel room, and diamonds, and the new Mossad director, and Berlin, and a car crash. Truth is, start to finish, this episode was a blast. And it all started with Tiva…
Let’s face it. You can’t go wrong when you have two actors with the chemistry of Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo. One of the many great things about writing for this show is that our actors can say more with one look than words can possibly quantify. Thanks to our entire ensemble of Michael, Cote, David, Pauley, Sean and Rocky, for putting their hearts into every scene and bringing the words to life like few casts can. And, of course, thanks to our team captain, Mark Harmon, for his constant encouragement and insistence that we keep pushing the envelope. Mark definitely followed his own advice when it came to creating a fiery dynamic between Gibbs and new Mossad Director Orli Elbaz. And as portrayed by our stunning and delightful guest star Marina Sirtis, Orli had more depth behind her eyes than we ever could have dreamed.
Thanks, also, to Terrence O’Hara for his brilliant direction, and to Greg Gontz for being a genius in the editing room. And how can we not mention all the talent and ingenuity that went into the last few jarring moments of this episode? Lead by the visual effects magic of Avery Drewe and Richie Owens, the entire NCIS team is responsible for making the car crash seem so painfully real. And thanks to stunt driver Steve Kelso, much of what you saw was real. That SUV was going at least 50 mph (though it looked like 80!) when it slammed into Tony’s car. It was a heart-pounding moment we won’t soon forget. And with only one take to get it right, it helps to have the best crew in television on the scene.
Lastly, thanks to each of you for watching. Thank you for coming back week after week. We hate to leave you with Tiva’s lives hanging in the balance, but…
Scott Williams
Co-Executive Producer
Gina Lucita Monreal
Story Editor
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NCIS WAS WILD. LOOK AT ME, I’M USING ALL CAPS! PLEASE MORE ON TONY AND ZIVA, PLEASSEEE!! — Lisa
Well, in case you missed my post-mortem with Cote de Pablo, you can read that here. But if you did and are still craving more, here’s what de Pablo told me about Tony and Ziva in the following episode. “Let’s say this is one of the sweetest moments we’ll see because then things get messy again — as things do between these two characters,” she says. “They get really nice and mushy and then they get really messed up.”
NCIS WAS WILD. LOOK AT ME, I’M USING ALL CAPS! PLEASE MORE ON TONY AND ZIVA, PLEASSEEE!! — Lisa
Well, in case you missed my post-mortem with Cote de Pablo, you can read that here. But if you did and are still craving more, here’s what de Pablo told me about Tony and Ziva in the following episode. “Let’s say this is one of the sweetest moments we’ll see because then things get messy again — as things do between these two characters,” she says. “They get really nice and mushy and then they get really messed up.”
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Exclusive NCIS Photo: The [Spoiler] Aftermath
Matt Webb Mitovich
And now… we, and Jethro, wait.
CBS’ NCIS sent 17 million jaws to the floor on Tuesday night, teeing up its imminent May sweeps run/dash for the finale with a devastating, made-you-jump-off-the-davenport car crash that slapped a question mark on the fates of both Tony and Ziva.
In this first-look photo from next Tuesday’s episode of TV’s most watched drama, titled “Revenge,” Gibbs is camped out at the hospital with Director Vance when McGee arrives to present new, critical intel on his phone.
How bad of shape are Tony and Ziva in? (Factoring in that Cote de Pablo is not yet signed for next season?) And will the episode’s titular revenge be attained? As showrunner Gary Glasberg previously told us, “I think people are going to be really blown away by how things unfold.”
Exclusive NCIS Photo: The [Spoiler] Aftermath
Matt Webb Mitovich
And now… we, and Jethro, wait.
CBS’ NCIS sent 17 million jaws to the floor on Tuesday night, teeing up its imminent May sweeps run/dash for the finale with a devastating, made-you-jump-off-the-davenport car crash that slapped a question mark on the fates of both Tony and Ziva.
In this first-look photo from next Tuesday’s episode of TV’s most watched drama, titled “Revenge,” Gibbs is camped out at the hospital with Director Vance when McGee arrives to present new, critical intel on his phone.
How bad of shape are Tony and Ziva in? (Factoring in that Cote de Pablo is not yet signed for next season?) And will the episode’s titular revenge be attained? As showrunner Gary Glasberg previously told us, “I think people are going to be really blown away by how things unfold.”
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Wonderfully Weird Michael Weatherly Thinks His Onscreen Relationship Is Like A Cold Sore
It's never going away. But then again, every time it flares up, it goes away. NCIS' leading man talks about the almost-relationship that never quite quits.
Michael Weatherly has played Special Agent Tony DiNozzo for 10 seasons on NCIS, and since Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) showed up on the NCIS scene in season three, the sexual tension has been in constant fluctuation. Their interactions on the show are scrutinized by viewers. Now in season 10, it seemed like Tony and Ziva, "Tiva" to scrutineers, were just about to really admit their feelings... and then they got in a car crash. Weatherly weighs in on where the relationship's been and where it's going.
At what point did you find out that this season was going to be a turning point season for your character's relationship with Ziva?
Michael Weatherly: I don't know if it is necessarily. I think that their relationship is just a big circle. It's constantly turning. They are locked in a binary death spiral. This year proves to be particularly interesting, but when they met, who knew — well, the audience did, but Tony didn't know — that she killed her own brother, who had killed Tony's previous partner, and that created the space in the squadron for Ziva to arrive. Had Ziva's brother not killed Kate, there would be no Ziva. It's all very tricky. And then Tony did kill her boyfriend once.
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Wonderfully Weird Michael Weatherly Thinks His Onscreen Relationship Is Like A Cold Sore
It's never going away. But then again, every time it flares up, it goes away. NCIS' leading man talks about the almost-relationship that never quite quits.
Michael Weatherly has played Special Agent Tony DiNozzo for 10 seasons on NCIS, and since Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) showed up on the NCIS scene in season three, the sexual tension has been in constant fluctuation. Their interactions on the show are scrutinized by viewers. Now in season 10, it seemed like Tony and Ziva, "Tiva" to scrutineers, were just about to really admit their feelings... and then they got in a car crash. Weatherly weighs in on where the relationship's been and where it's going.
At what point did you find out that this season was going to be a turning point season for your character's relationship with Ziva?
Michael Weatherly: I don't know if it is necessarily. I think that their relationship is just a big circle. It's constantly turning. They are locked in a binary death spiral. This year proves to be particularly interesting, but when they met, who knew — well, the audience did, but Tony didn't know — that she killed her own brother, who had killed Tony's previous partner, and that created the space in the squadron for Ziva to arrive. Had Ziva's brother not killed Kate, there would be no Ziva. It's all very tricky. And then Tony did kill her boyfriend once.
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'NCIS' post-mortem: Cote de Pablo on making 'Berlin,' what's next
by Sandra Gonzalez
Warning: This article contains detailed plot information from tonight’s episode of NCIS. Proceed with caution.
Cote de Pablo knew fans were excited to see tonight’s episode of NCIS , which found Tony (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva (Cote de Pablo) heading to Berlin in order to track down her father’s killer. While there, the partners shared a number of moments that will likely go down as some of the best “Tiva” moments of all time. (More on that in a bit.) But meanwhile there was a cliffhanger fans didn’t see coming…That crash!
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'NCIS' post-mortem: Cote de Pablo on making 'Berlin,' what's next
by Sandra Gonzalez
Warning: This article contains detailed plot information from tonight’s episode of NCIS. Proceed with caution.
Cote de Pablo knew fans were excited to see tonight’s episode of NCIS , which found Tony (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva (Cote de Pablo) heading to Berlin in order to track down her father’s killer. While there, the partners shared a number of moments that will likely go down as some of the best “Tiva” moments of all time. (More on that in a bit.) But meanwhile there was a cliffhanger fans didn’t see coming…That crash!
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NCIS Boss Previews a Vengeful Manhunt, Finale That Asks: 'How Will Gibbs Move Forward?'
Matt Webb Mitovich
Tonight at 8/7c, CBS’ NCIS returns to wrap up Season 10 with the first of four final episodes, following Ziva’s heated pursuit of Ilan Bodnar as it feeds into a season-ending arc that promises to leave viewers — and Gibbs — with many questions. As part of TVLine’s in-depth May sweeps/finale preview special, showrunner Gary Glasberg shared a look at what’s ahead for TV’s most watched (and already renewed) drama.
TVLINE | How would you sum up these last four episodes?
They are a lot of fun. After Eli David got killed in January, we sort of stepped away from that for a little while. But last [episode] we discovered that Ziva has been working on her own little investigation behind the scenes, and that arc really kicks off when we send her off with Tony on a clue trail that leads them to Berlin. The episode is a combination of the Bodnar manhunt and then some really nice Tony/Ziva stuff as well. Then there is a whole storyline that goes on back in Washington, which is Gibbs working with Marina Sirtis, who is playing the new director of Mossad (Orli Elbaz). So, everything is coming together. And this arc connects into the story that becomes the season ender.
TVLINE | You mentioned “some nice Tony/Ziva stuff” — but before that, a reader wants to know if Tony will feel hurt that he was left out of the events of the last episode? Is that a thing?
No, I think he recognizes the pressure that Ziva has put herself under in terms of wanting to figure this out and get to the bottom of it. All told, there are moments, all the way through the remainder of these episodes, where emotions are a little frazzled and people are pushing things a little bit. Tony is there for her and he recognizes what she needs and what he can do. It doesn’t get petty, so to speak.
TVLINE | How if at all would you compare “Berlin” to Tony and Ziva’s Season 7 Paris trip?
The Paris episode was a very specific case; this is more related to the bigger picture of what we’re dealing with. There are terrific Tony and Ziva moments, emotional moments, sweet moments, hopefully things that people will really connect with and latch onto.
TVLINE | Turning to all that Gibbs is dealing with back in D.C.: Why does Homeland Security, among other agencies, Revengewant NCIS to drop this whole thing, to get off Bodnar’s trail?
That’s a big part of where we end up going as the finale nears. The CIA and a lot of other people have, understandably, been involved with what happened with Bodnar, given the international connections of Israel, how Iran was involved Arash Kazmi’s death [by car bomb in the episode "Shiva"]…. But at the hub of it is the connection of this daughter losing her father and Vance losing his wife. All the dots connect and ultimately lead us to where we end up.
TVLINE | Tell us about Marina Sirtis as the new Mossad boss.
In the real world there has never been a woman at the head of Mossad, so that was something that we wanted to try. Marina showed up and just nailed it. There is a strength and a determination to the way that she plays Orli Elbaz, so I’m thrilled.
TVLINE | Does Orli have any kind of a reputation that precedes her? Or is everybody meeting each other cold?
There is a lot of history between Ziva and Orli, and that will unfold as the episode unfolds. We discover something at the end of ["Berlin"], a nice little twist about the two characters that absolutely will inform us moving forward. There is more to it than meets the eye.
TVLINE | What is going on with Gibbs in these last episodes, that Muse Watson resurfaces in the finale as the late Mike Franks?
As [Tony and Ziva] go off on this manhunt that leads them to Berlin, that gets us to the next episode, which is aptly called “Revenge,” and really gives Ziva fans an opportunity to see a strong, determined, relentless Ziva David that they haven’t seen in a while. People are going to be really blown away by how things unfold in that episode. But that leads us to this scenario where, in the real world there would be an investigation into the Bodnar manhunt, so Colin Hanks (Dexter) comes in as an investigator for the Department of Defense, and the Inspector General’s Office. All of this leads to the end of the season, where we’re presented with a situation where Gibbs has to really question, ‘How far is too far? How far can he push the boundaries? How far can his team push the boundaries? How far can they cross the line?’ In looking at things from a moral stance, in terms of what has happened over the years, things get internalized, and we’re very fortunate to have the conscience that is Mike Franks for Gibbs to interact with.
TVLINE | Going back to Colin Hanks for a second, please tell me there is an on-camera reference to the resemblance between him and Sean Murray’s McGee.
There absolutely is. There is a terrific scene in “Double Blind,” which is the penultimate episode, when McGee and Colin Hanks meet for the first time. And then it comes up again in the finale as well. We’ve gotten a big kick out of it around here. And while the boyish looks and the smile are deceptive and fun, there is a lot of depth to what he’s capable of and who he is.
TVLINE | What all do you have on tap for May 14? Is it the sort of NCIS season finale that leaves someone in professional or mortal peril over the summer?
Yeah, I’m not going to let you down in terms of that, I hope. There are a lot of questions that are left open. We’re absolutely looking at decisions that have to be made and situations that leave us saying, “How is the team going to move forward? How will Gibbs move forward? Will things change within the team?” There is a case that turns out to be very significant and that dovetails to propel us into the season opener for 11. So, hopefully we’ll deliver a finale that leaves people thinking over the summer.
NCIS Boss Previews a Vengeful Manhunt, Finale That Asks: 'How Will Gibbs Move Forward?'
Matt Webb Mitovich
Tonight at 8/7c, CBS’ NCIS returns to wrap up Season 10 with the first of four final episodes, following Ziva’s heated pursuit of Ilan Bodnar as it feeds into a season-ending arc that promises to leave viewers — and Gibbs — with many questions. As part of TVLine’s in-depth May sweeps/finale preview special, showrunner Gary Glasberg shared a look at what’s ahead for TV’s most watched (and already renewed) drama.
TVLINE | How would you sum up these last four episodes?
They are a lot of fun. After Eli David got killed in January, we sort of stepped away from that for a little while. But last [episode] we discovered that Ziva has been working on her own little investigation behind the scenes, and that arc really kicks off when we send her off with Tony on a clue trail that leads them to Berlin. The episode is a combination of the Bodnar manhunt and then some really nice Tony/Ziva stuff as well. Then there is a whole storyline that goes on back in Washington, which is Gibbs working with Marina Sirtis, who is playing the new director of Mossad (Orli Elbaz). So, everything is coming together. And this arc connects into the story that becomes the season ender.
TVLINE | You mentioned “some nice Tony/Ziva stuff” — but before that, a reader wants to know if Tony will feel hurt that he was left out of the events of the last episode? Is that a thing?
No, I think he recognizes the pressure that Ziva has put herself under in terms of wanting to figure this out and get to the bottom of it. All told, there are moments, all the way through the remainder of these episodes, where emotions are a little frazzled and people are pushing things a little bit. Tony is there for her and he recognizes what she needs and what he can do. It doesn’t get petty, so to speak.
TVLINE | How if at all would you compare “Berlin” to Tony and Ziva’s Season 7 Paris trip?
The Paris episode was a very specific case; this is more related to the bigger picture of what we’re dealing with. There are terrific Tony and Ziva moments, emotional moments, sweet moments, hopefully things that people will really connect with and latch onto.
TVLINE | Turning to all that Gibbs is dealing with back in D.C.: Why does Homeland Security, among other agencies, Revengewant NCIS to drop this whole thing, to get off Bodnar’s trail?
That’s a big part of where we end up going as the finale nears. The CIA and a lot of other people have, understandably, been involved with what happened with Bodnar, given the international connections of Israel, how Iran was involved Arash Kazmi’s death [by car bomb in the episode "Shiva"]…. But at the hub of it is the connection of this daughter losing her father and Vance losing his wife. All the dots connect and ultimately lead us to where we end up.
TVLINE | Tell us about Marina Sirtis as the new Mossad boss.
In the real world there has never been a woman at the head of Mossad, so that was something that we wanted to try. Marina showed up and just nailed it. There is a strength and a determination to the way that she plays Orli Elbaz, so I’m thrilled.
TVLINE | Does Orli have any kind of a reputation that precedes her? Or is everybody meeting each other cold?
There is a lot of history between Ziva and Orli, and that will unfold as the episode unfolds. We discover something at the end of ["Berlin"], a nice little twist about the two characters that absolutely will inform us moving forward. There is more to it than meets the eye.
TVLINE | What is going on with Gibbs in these last episodes, that Muse Watson resurfaces in the finale as the late Mike Franks?
As [Tony and Ziva] go off on this manhunt that leads them to Berlin, that gets us to the next episode, which is aptly called “Revenge,” and really gives Ziva fans an opportunity to see a strong, determined, relentless Ziva David that they haven’t seen in a while. People are going to be really blown away by how things unfold in that episode. But that leads us to this scenario where, in the real world there would be an investigation into the Bodnar manhunt, so Colin Hanks (Dexter) comes in as an investigator for the Department of Defense, and the Inspector General’s Office. All of this leads to the end of the season, where we’re presented with a situation where Gibbs has to really question, ‘How far is too far? How far can he push the boundaries? How far can his team push the boundaries? How far can they cross the line?’ In looking at things from a moral stance, in terms of what has happened over the years, things get internalized, and we’re very fortunate to have the conscience that is Mike Franks for Gibbs to interact with.
TVLINE | Going back to Colin Hanks for a second, please tell me there is an on-camera reference to the resemblance between him and Sean Murray’s McGee.
There absolutely is. There is a terrific scene in “Double Blind,” which is the penultimate episode, when McGee and Colin Hanks meet for the first time. And then it comes up again in the finale as well. We’ve gotten a big kick out of it around here. And while the boyish looks and the smile are deceptive and fun, there is a lot of depth to what he’s capable of and who he is.
TVLINE | What all do you have on tap for May 14? Is it the sort of NCIS season finale that leaves someone in professional or mortal peril over the summer?
Yeah, I’m not going to let you down in terms of that, I hope. There are a lot of questions that are left open. We’re absolutely looking at decisions that have to be made and situations that leave us saying, “How is the team going to move forward? How will Gibbs move forward? Will things change within the team?” There is a case that turns out to be very significant and that dovetails to propel us into the season opener for 11. So, hopefully we’ll deliver a finale that leaves people thinking over the summer.
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