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‘We’re Invoking Fight Club Rules’: NCIS Executive Producer Opens Up About The Secrecy That Went Into Bringing Back Cote De Pablo
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Cote de Pablo's surprise return to NCIS was shrouded in secrecy, with the showrunners going to extreme lengths to keep it under wraps.
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- Executive producer Mark Horowitz described the level of secrecy around de Pablo's comeback as 'invoking Fight Club rules', meaning they went to great lengths to prevent any leaks.
- De Pablo's character Ziva David, who was previously killed off, made a surprise appearance in the Season 16 finale and then featured in multiple Season 17 episodes, shocking fans who thought her story had ended.
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Cote de Pablo, Mark Horowitz, NCIS, NCIS