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Kill Ari (Part II)

  • Episode aired Sep 27, 2005
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
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Rudolf Martin and David McCallum in NCIS (2003)
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Ducky meets Ari, Tony follows Ziva, Ari secretly betrays Israel and Mossad, Ziva passes cash and a fake passport to Ari, Gibbs and Jen seek Ari but miss him, Ari finds Gibbs, and Ziva finds ... Read allDucky meets Ari, Tony follows Ziva, Ari secretly betrays Israel and Mossad, Ziva passes cash and a fake passport to Ari, Gibbs and Jen seek Ari but miss him, Ari finds Gibbs, and Ziva finds them. The gang attend Kate's funeral in Indiana.Ducky meets Ari, Tony follows Ziva, Ari secretly betrays Israel and Mossad, Ziva passes cash and a fake passport to Ari, Gibbs and Jen seek Ari but miss him, Ari finds Gibbs, and Ziva finds them. The gang attend Kate's funeral in Indiana.

  • Director
    • James Whitmore Jr.
  • Writers
    • Donald P. Bellisario
    • Don McGill
    • Laurence Walsh
  • Stars
    • Mark Harmon
    • Michael Weatherly
    • Pauley Perrette
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Whitmore Jr.
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Don McGill
      • Laurence Walsh
    • Stars
      • Mark Harmon
      • Michael Weatherly
      • Pauley Perrette
    • 9User reviews
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    Mark Harmon
    Mark Harmon
    • Leroy Jethro Gibbs
    Michael Weatherly
    Michael Weatherly
    • Anthony DiNozzo
    Pauley Perrette
    Pauley Perrette
    • Abby Sciuto
    Sean Murray
    Sean Murray
    • Timothy McGee
    David McCallum
    David McCallum
    • Donald Mallard
    Sasha Alexander
    Sasha Alexander
    • Caitlin Todd
    Rudolf Martin
    Rudolf Martin
    • Ari Haswari
    Cote de Pablo
    Cote de Pablo
    • Ziva David
    Gloria Votsis
    Gloria Votsis
    • Dana
    Pancho Demmings
    Pancho Demmings
    • Gerald Jackson
    Joe Spano
    Joe Spano
    • T.C. Fornell
    Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly
    • Jenny Shepard
    Michael Steger
    Michael Steger
    • Mohamed Esfiri
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    • Director
      • James Whitmore Jr.
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Don McGill
      • Laurence Walsh
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    sammyk3

    I was wondering...

    I too was wondering about that song. Have you happened to come across the name of the song? If so, it would be much appreciated. It sounds like it might be in the Jazz genre if you looked it up on iTunes or something related to that. If you might know the decade in which it might have been released, that would also be helpful. I was also wondering if you had any other suggestions for movies with the actresses Abby or Ziva in them. Ziva's persona kind of reminds me of Dr. Brennan on the show Bones. Just her very literal mind and non-personal attitude. I would be very grateful. Now I must write 5 more lines to have this at least considered for submission. I wonder if I would be allowed to copy and paste this underneath so it would technically constitute as 10 lines of writing? That would make my life so much easier.
    lor_

    Suspense

    Suspense is at a fever pitch in this strong conclusion to the classic season opener. With so much jeopardy involved and Ari the loose, plus solid spy goings-on led by Ziva (and not working for the home team) and more black humor. Bellisario has a knack of involving all the characters without ruining the plotting or making matters get silly.

    The foibles of these characters are endearing and, again with the benefit of hindsight, it seems obvious that they would earn #1 status on tv and endure so long (including endless syndication). But I wonder how the show can continue with less interesting replacements.
    8mckoy-913-313556

    Name of the song...

    The Viper by Paul Lenard and Bill Novick Is the song Abby plays at the end of the episode
    bus-13974

    Ducky's tie

    At Kate's funeral, Ducky is wearing a long necktie. Anybody else seen an episode without his custom bow tie?
    10ejhutchaz

    Name that tune

    This second of a two parter was after "Kate" was killed, and the NCIS team goes full bore after her killer. Throughout the episode her "ghost" either appears to the crew, or is in their thoughts, as they try and work thru her demise. There has been some discussion in other postings about not caring much for the Kate character, but I thought she provided a level balance between the wide range of emotions of the others, and I still miss her, and look forward to the re-runs she is in. The new character of "Ziva" eventually becomes Kates replacement in the series, and she is completely different from Kate, more emotional. It took me awhile to like her since I was never sure at first where her loyalties really were. At the end of the episode., as they are all walking away from the grave-site, Abby has a music player (MP3?) that plays some New Orleans Jazz style music. What is the song, and what group??

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    • Trivia
      Ducky's cell phone ringtone is "Scotland the Brave", often considered the "unofficial" Scottish National Anthem.
    • Goofs
      At Kate's funeral her casket is draped with a US Flag. During the funeral, the flag should be removed, folded into the triangle, and presented to family or a designated person, but as the funeral ended, the casket is still draped with the flag with flowers placed on the flag. Nothing is ever placed on top of a flag covering a casket.
    • Quotes

      Abby Sciuto: For "Nobody leaving the building", there are a lot of people leaving the building.

    • Connections
      References The Peacemaker (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      NCIS Theme
      Performed by Numeriklab

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Belisarius Productions
      • CBS Paramount Network Television
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    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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