"Shabbat Shalom" | |
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NCIS episode | |
Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 11 |
Directed by | Dennis Smith |
Written by | Christopher J. Waild |
Original air date | January 8, 2013 |
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"Shabbat Shalom" is the eleventh episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS, and the 221st episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on January 8, 2013. The episode is written by Christopher J. Waild and directed by Dennis Smith, and was seen by 21.11 million viewers.[1][2]
The episode centers on the return of Ziva's father, Mossad Director Eli David, whom she has not seen in more than two years. Eli claims to be repentant for some of his past choices and that his motives are pure, though Ziva expresses doubt over his sincerity. Meanwhile, the team investigates the death of a man dressed in a petty officer's uniform whose body was found in a lake.
"Shabbat Shalom" is part of a two-episode story arc, followed by "Shiva", in which two recurring characters (Eli David and Jackie Vance) were killed off in a single shootout. It also sets in motion a long-term storyline leading up to the NCIS season finale. "Shabbat Shalom" was the first NCIS episode of 2013 and was received with mostly positive reviews.