I’d be surprised if there’s not a deadly cliffhanger heading into the brief winter hiatus, especially since Cote de Pablo only signed on for four episodes of Season 17.
Would NCIS really send Ziva off without a bang of a cliffhanger first, even if she does ultimately get a happy ending with Tony and Tali?
Given that Ziva is slated to appear in the Season 17 fall finale in December and the winter premiere in January, it’s probably safe to say that the episode won’t end in a cool, calm, collected way.