NCIS Out of the Darkness (Season 17, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

NCIS

Out of the Darkness (Season 17, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead, and what led to her return.

Showrunner

Steven D. Binder

Director

Terrence O'Hara

Writers

Donald P. Bellisario (created by) | Don McGill (created by) | Gina Lucita Monreal (written by) | Kate Torgovnick May (staff writer)

Producers

Steven D. Binder | Patrick L. Coleman (as Patrick Coleman)

Composer

Brian Kirk

Cinematographer

William Webb

Editor

Jonathan Poirier (as Jonathan N.C. Poirier)

Casting Directors

Susan Bluestein | Jason Kennedy (as Jason Michael Kennedy)

Production Designer

Chas. Butcher

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 24, 2019

Release date

Sep 24, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 27 wins & 42 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Harmon Leroy Jethro Gibbs Leroy Jethro Gibbs See fewer	NCIS (2003)
Sean Murray Timothy McGee Timothy McGee See fewer	Hocus Pocus (1993)
Wilmer Valderrama Nick Torres Nick Torres See fewer	That '70s Show (1998)
Emily Wickersham Ellie Bishop Ellie Bishop See fewer	Gone (I) (2012)
Maria Bello Jack Sloane Jack Sloane See fewer	A History of Violence (2005)
Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer Jimmy Palmer See fewer	From Justin to Kelly (2003)
Diona Reasonover Kasie Hines Kasie Hines See fewer	NCIS (2003)
Rocky Carroll Leon Vance Leon Vance See fewer	Crimson Tide (1995)
David McCallum Donald Mallard (credit only) Donald Mallard (credit only) See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Cote de Pablo Ziva David Ziva David See fewer	NCIS (2003)
Elayn J. Taylor Odette Malone Odette Malone See fewer	Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
Damon Dayoub Adam Eshel Adam Eshel See fewer	Stitchers (2015)
Mouzam Makkar Sahar Sahar See fewer	The Fix (2019)
Dale Godboldo Cy Cy See fewer	American Crime Story (2016)
Hossein Mardani Mister Rogers Mister Rogers See fewer	Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Nolan Freeman Willie Willie See fewer	NCIS (2003)
Monib Abhat Security Guard #1 Security Guard #1 See fewer	Flight Risk (2025)
Salome Azizi Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Cobra Kai (2018)
Yonel Cohen Beer Thief (uncredited) Beer Thief (uncredited) See fewer	My Brother's Guardian
Emelia Golfieri Tali (archive footage) (uncredited) Tali (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Way Back (I) (2020)
Rudolf Martin Ari Haswari (archive footage) (uncredited) Ari Haswari (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Tom Proctor Grizzly Adams (uncredited) Grizzly Adams (uncredited) See fewer	Looper (2012)
Laurence Todd Rosenthal Rogers' Bodyguard (uncredited) Rogers' Bodyguard (uncredited) See fewer	Iron Man (I) (2008)