Preview images for the NCIS season premiere "Out of the Darkness" with guest star Cote de Pablo as Ziva David

Ziva (Cote de Pablo) is back and alive in photos from the Season 17 premiere of NCIS which is called “Out of the Darkness!”

Here’s how CBS describes the episode which airs on September 24:

Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead by family and friends, and what led to her return, on the 17th season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Some photos can be found below.

NCIS ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 18 "Out of the Darkness" - Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead by family and friends, and what lead to her return, on the 17th season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Sept. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Emily Wickersham as Special Agent Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop, Sean Murray as Special Agent Timothy McGee. Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

NCIS stars Mark Harmon (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs), Sean Murray (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee), Emily Wickersham (NCIS Special Agent Eleanor “Ellie” Bishop), Wilmer Valderrama (NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres), Maria Bello (NCIS Special Agent Jaqueline “Jack” Sloane), Brian Dietzen (Medical Examiner Jimmy Palmer), Diona Reasonover (Forensic Scientist Kasie Hines), Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance), and David McCallum (Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard).

Guest stars in the episode include Cote de Pablo (Ziva David), Damon Dayoub (Adam Eshel), Mouzam Makkar (Sahar), Dale Godboldo (Cy), Hossein Mardani (Mister Rogers), Nolan Freeman (Willie), and Monib Abhat (Security Guard #1).