NCIS Season 11 Spoilers: Will Cote De Pablo Return As Ziva, What Will Happen in Episode 18 and 19 [+Trailer]

Actress Cote de Pablo attends the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Induction Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 11, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

NCIS Season 11 is 17 episodes in, and fans are still calling for actress Cote De Pablo to reprise her hugely popular role as Israeli Mossad agent Ziva David.

The Chilean-American actress left CBS at the start of Season 11, despite being offered a pay rise by the television network.

According to a press release from TheRanking.com, more than 60,000 fans voted in favor of Cote De Pablo returning to CBS on their site.

There is even an online grassroots movement at BringCoteBack.com dedicated to advocating for de Pablo’s return to NCIS. 

The door is not fully closed on agent Ziva’s return, though.

“The greatest thing about (Season 11 episode 1) is that Ziva doesn’t die,” said de Pablo in an interview with TV Guide. “As long as a character doesn’t die, the character can always come back.”

“Not that it would actually matter, because we bring back characters from the dead all the time on ‘NCIS!’”

Below is what will happen in Episode 18 and 19.

 

Episode 18 — “Crescent City” (March 25, 8:00 p.m. ET)

When the body of Congressman Dan McLane, a former NCIS agent, washes ashore in New Orleans, Gibbs reunites with his former colleague, NCIS Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride, in a joint case between the two field offices and the FBI.

The teams must work together to determine if the murder was politically based or linked to McLane’s most well-known case, the arrest of the Privileged Killer, a serial murderer who targeted military and public servants.

This is part one of a two-part episode.

Guest stars include: Scott Bakula (Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Price); Lucas Black (Special Agent Christopher Lasalle); Zoe McLellan (NCIS Special Agent Meredith “Merri” Brody); CCH Pounder (Jefferson Parish Coroner Doctor Loretta Wade).

 

Episode 19 — “Crescent City Pt. 2” (April 1, 8:00 p.m. ET)

Gibbs and Special Agent Pride chase leads in New Orleans after evidence points to a copycat of the infamous Privileged Killer.

Meanwhile, Bishop sends DiNozzo a special souvenir from the Crescent City.

DiNozzo, McGee and the FBI continue to track political connections to the case from D.C.

This is the conclusion of a two-part episode.

Guest stars include: Scott Bakula (Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Price); Lucas Black (Special Agent Christopher Lasalle); Zoe McLellan (NCIS Special Agent Meredith “Merri” Brody); CCH Pounder (Jefferson Parish Coroner Doctor Loretta Wade).