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NCIS: Tony & Ziva S1E3 — Cover Story
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NCIS: Tony & Ziva•Season 1•Episode 3

Cover Story

7.8/10 · 879 votesSep 4, 202543 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Unsure who to trust and framed for a terrorist bombing, Tony and Ziva go off the grid.

Directed byValerie Weiss
Written byShelley Meals
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Michael Weatherly

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Tony DiNozzo

Cote De Pablo

Cote De Pablo

Ziva David

Isla Gie

Isla Gie

Tali

Amita Suman

Amita Suman

Claudette

Maximilian Osinski

Maximilian Osinski

Boris

Nassima Benchicou

Nassima Benchicou

Martine

Julian Ovenden

Julian Ovenden

Jonah

Lara Rossi

Lara Rossi

Sophie

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Valerie Weiss

Valerie Weiss

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Corey Robson

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Josh Beal

Josh Beal

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Episode Summary

"Cover Story" is episode 3 of NCIS: Tony & Ziva season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 879 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Valerie Weiss and written by Shelley Meals, it aired on September 4, 2025.

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