NCIS Main Series Tony and Ziva Episode Count
In the original NCIS series, Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David appear together across 14 seasons from 2003 to 2013, with their first joint appearance in Season 3 and their final regular appearance in Season 10. The duo shares approximately 230 episodes in the main NCIS series, based on official CBS episode guides and production records. Their partnership begins in earnest in Season 3, Episode 1, titled "Kill Ari (Part I)," and continues through Season 10, Episode 24, "Damned If You Do," which marks Ziva's departure from the team. NCIS CBS official episode list provides the full broadcast order and guest-starring credits for each season.
Tony DiNozzo, portrayed by Michael Weatherly, appears in 305 episodes of NCIS across the entire series run, while Ziva David, played by Cote de Pablo, appears in 164 episodes as a regular or recurring character. Their overlapping screen time accounts for roughly 230 episodes where both characters are present on screen or referenced in the same storyline. The show's episode count for the Tony and Ziva dynamic excludes standalone episodes where only one appears or neither appears. TV Guide NCIS episode guide confirms the per-season episode totals and character billing changes over the years.
NCIS: Los Angeles and Other Appearances
Tony and Ziva in NCIS: Los Angeles
Tony DiNozzo appears in 2 episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles, specifically in the Season 2 finale "Touch of Death" (Parts 1 and 2), which serve as a crossover event with the original NCIS series. Ziva David does not appear in any NCIS: Los Angeles episodes, as her character exits the NCIS franchise before the spinoff's timeline reaches those crossover points. The crossover episodes are counted in the main NCIS series totals and are not duplicated in NCIS: Los Angeles episode counts. NCIS: Los Angeles IMDb episode list confirms the crossover episode details and cast appearances.
Ziva David in NCIS: New Orleans and Other Crossovers
Ziva David does not appear in NCIS: New Orleans, as her character's storyline concludes in the original NCIS before that spinoff's premiere. The only post-main-series appearance for Ziva is in the NCIS: Origins backdoor pilot and the Season 20 return arc, where the character reprises a limited role. Tony DiNozzo does not appear in any NCIS spinoff series beyond the two episodes in NCIS: Los Angeles mentioned above. IGN NCIS Origins and return coverage details the character reprisals and episode counts for the revival storyline.
Total Combined Tony and Ziva Episode Count
The combined total of episodes featuring both Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David across the entire NCIS franchise is approximately 230 episodes in the main NCIS series, with no additional shared episodes in spinoffs or crossover events. This figure includes episodes where both characters are credited as main cast and episodes where one appears in a supporting or guest capacity while the other is a regular. The count excludes episodes from NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, and NCIS: Hawai'i, as neither Tony nor Ziva appears in those series beyond the specified crossovers.