Ahead of their NCIS spinoff, Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo, who reprise their roles as Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David for the upcoming series on Paramount+, reunited with original cast member Sasha Alexander for their NCIS rewatch podcast.
The reunion, highlighted in recent Instagram photos, marks Alexander’s appearance on the podcast “Off Duty: An NCIS Rewatch.” Despite her character Kate Todd’s death in season 2, NCIS has a precedent for bringing Alexander back as a hallucination or vision, keeping the possibility of her return alive.
Alexander, who left the series due to the demanding filming schedule, could also direct episodes of the new spinoff, reaffirming her strong connections with Weatherly and de Pablo. Kate’s departure, pivotal for introducing Ziva and shaping NCIS’ best team iteration, underscores how different the show might have been had Alexander stayed.