Cote De Pablo’s abrupt departure from NCIS in her own words
The actress was on the hit show for almost a decade
When Cote De Pablo joined the NCIS franchise in season three as Special Agent Ziva David, fans were excited, albeit a little nervous about the new arrival. However, the Chilean-American actress proved to be a hit and stayed with the show for more than eight years. So when she suddenly jumped ship in 2013, viewers were understandably left confused and wondering what had happened.
Keep reading for what went on behind the scenes, plus click the video below to see what former NCIS star Muse Watson thought about his character’s devastating departure in season eight of the show.
Cote didn’t immediately reveal why she made the decision, but in 2016 she opened up about her decision and said she didn’t like the plans they had for her character.
She explained: “Unfortunately because of political things and scripts not being good enough, I chose not to [return to NCIS].
“Look, I love this character! I worked for eight years crafting Ziva and when I felt like the character wasn’t being treated with the respect she deserved.
