When asked about Ziva’s potential return, Binder told CarterMatt: “That was always a story-driven appearance (in season 17),
“It was never a ‘we got Ziva, let’s throw story at her.’ I’d just say that now, we’ve got a lot of other fish to fry before we go back and even think about another story at this time.
“We’ve got a fairly complex narrative structure, we’ve got Sloane (Maria Bello) and making sure that she gets a send-off that is fitting and surprising and exciting, and we’ve got the coronavirus.
“To throw Ziva on top of all of it would be like throwing a hat on top of a hat.”
