Title Full circleTHE NCIS: Tony and Ziva Season 1 ties everything together for Tony and Ziva in a nail-biting finale as they try to stop Jonah Markham from realizing his power play and giving their family the happy ending they deserve. The last episode of the series begins after Tali is kidnapped and Jonah makes his requests to Tony and Ziva in order to save their daughter.
But with their two new additions to their team, Martine and Dejan Lazar, Tony and Ziva reverse the plot against Jonah. NCIS: Tony and Ziva season 1 ends with the death of Jonah Markham and a happy ending for almost everyone. Solving the case with Jonah allows Tony and Ziva to return to their lives in Paris, finally deciding what they want for their future.
Disclaimer: This article contains major spoilers for the season 1 finale of NCIS: Tony & Ziva. Reader discretion is advised.
Does Jonah Markham die NCIS: Tony and Ziva season 1 finale?
Jonah Markham dies at the end of NCIS: Tony and Ziva season 1 finale, but not Aaron Graves’ Reigning Fire system which was turned against him. He didn’t die on Isla Zafira by pure luck. With the help of Dejan Lazar, Boris reprograms 9.4 so that it turns against Jonas. Instead of giving him power, he becomes the target of 9.4.
This leads to action-packed sequences in NCIS: Tony and Ziva season 1 episode 10, with the Reigning Fire drones chasing Jonah driving in a Jeep. Unfortunately, Tony and Ziva have to shoot those drones because Tali is in the back of the Jeep and is about to become collateral damage. In a way, they’re helping Jonas stay alive, which is the opposite of what Ziva wants.
And just as a fighter jet is about to send a missile at Jonah, 9.4 is taken out of the system to save Tali, unaware that Tony and Tali have already jumped out of the Jeep. Jonah Markham is saved, but Martine stops him. And while he is alive, he is about to spend his life in prison until he commits suicide using a sheet.
This is a reported suicide, but since Martine strangely knows what happened to her before she even receives the news of her death, it makes it seem like foul play.
Are Tony and Ziva back together at the end of NCIS: Tony and Ziva season 1?
During the entire duration of NCIS: Tony and Ziva Season 1, the series teased Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David getting back together. However, their romantic relationship is still on the back burner. On the one hand, they’re still on the run, and on the other hand, Tali’s offhand comment about not wanting them to get back together has made them reconsider giving their love a second chance.
However, the finale brings the couple full circle, with both finally deciding to start dating. They also told their daughter, Tali, about their decision, with Tony even joking that if Tali says no, he will leave Ziva immediately. But Tali remains indifferent to everything that happened and only asked one thing from her parents: to take it slowly this time.
NCIS: Tony and Ziva Season 1 finale: Where does the show leave the rest of the characters?
It’s not just Tony and Ziva who get a happy ending in the NCIS: Tony and Ziva season 1 finale. Most of the main characters also experience their full circle, with Martine seeking to become the next Secretary General of Interpol and Dejan Lazar having his charges dropped and finally reunited with his son.
Meanwhile, Claudette and Sophie have made their romance public and are looking for a new apartment together. Meanwhile, Boris is left heartbroken after Fruzsi is revealed to be a crook. Her name isn’t Fruzsi, and she’s not even Hungarian, and even with Boris’s technological genius, he can’t find her anywhere.
Worse yet, he is now as poor as a mouse because Fruzsi took all his money, although Tony and Claudette welcome him as the newest recruit to the former’s security company.
Watch all episodes of NCIS: Tony and Ziva season 1 streaming on Paramount+.
edited by Kinette Sumadiadia
