NCIS/Silver War

Silver War
Season 3, Episode 4
Airdate	October 11, 2005
Production Number	305
Teleplay by	John C. Kelley
Story by	Joshua Lurie
Directed by	Terrence O'Hara
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NCIS — Season Three

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Silver War is the fourth episode of the third season of NCIS, and the fiftieth episode overall.

Starring: Mark Harmon (Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs), Michael Weatherly (Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo), Cote de Pablo (Mossad Officer Ziva David), Pauley Perrette (Forensic Scientist Abby Sciuto), Sean Murray (Special Agent Timothy McGee)

and David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)

Guest Starring: Barbara Niven (Dr. Elaine Burns), Brian Dietzen (Asst. M.E. Jimmy Palmer), Robert Blanche (Brett Willis), Larry Clark (Director), Burnadean Jones (Sally Smith), John Berg (General Grant)

and Lauren Holly (NCIS Director Jenny Shepard)

Co-Starring: Byrne Offutt (Judd Kearns)

Plot Overview

When a Marine staff sergeant is found interred in a Civil War-era casket, the NCIS team, including new Mossad liason Ziva David, has to figure out who killed him and why.

Arc Advancement

Characters

• Ziva: Ziva has been assigned as NCIS's liason to Mossad, she asked for this position due to her experience with Gibbs during the Kill Ari episodes.

Trivia

The Show

• Gibbs' Rules

#18: It's better to seek forgiveness than ask permission.

Behind the Scenes

• Credits Change-Up: Cote de Pablo was added to the opening credits as a billed cast member.

Quotes

• McGee: Abby, Ziva was amazing, I mean... she's got a photographic memory.

(Abby looks offended)

McGee: What?

Abby: Why don't you two just get a room, McGee.

McGee: What... you think she likes me?

Abby: McGee, never forget... I am one of the few people in the world, who can murder you and leave no forensic evidence.