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Introduced in Ncis season 1, episode 16, "Bête Noire," Ari broke into Ducky Mallard's lab and kidnapped him. Kate Todd eventually arrived and interacted in a strange relationship with a then-unnamed villain. Mark Harmon's Leroy Jethro Gibbs remained fixated on locating him for the following several episodes, particularly given he didn't show up in any database NCIS could access. His worst crime involved single sniper shot murder of Kate. When Ari's own half-sister Ziva David killed him upon learning he had gone rogue, his reign of terror came to an end.
Ncis progressed as Ziva took Kate's place at MCRT. But no one has caused more damage than Ari after almost twenty years and innumerable incidents involving the Navy Yard bullpen. First of all, he is the only Ncis Villain who effectively killed an MCRT member—better still, in front of Gibbs and Tony Dinozzo. Beyond that, the show told his narrative quite skillfully. Though the arc spans three seasons, it felt energizing. At last, Ari was one step ahead of Gibbs all through the ordeal—rare. Gibbs might have died if Ziva hadn't existed.
Actor Rudolf Martin explains that other spinoffs have attempted casting NCIS's most lethal villain. Having been on the air for more than two decades, NCIS has produced several nasty bad men most of them were finally eliminated at the end of each episode by the Major Case Response Team (MCRT). Some, nevertheless, were assigned multi-episode arcs ending in crossover events or spectacular finales. The thousandth episode of NCIS even brought back its very first bad guy. One particular villain from among all the ones set against MCRT over the years sticks out.
Combining Michel Weatherly and Cote de Pablo's Off Duty: An NCIS Rewatch podcast, Martin explores Ari Haswari's contribution to the series. The actor claims that other CBS franchise shows have tried to recruit him even following his death in NCIS season 2, episode 2, "Kill Ari Part 2." He has always turned them down, though, since he doesn't see any genuine benefit in it. Please find his whole quotation below. Sometimes I receive like audition requests for the NCIS spinoffs; we always have to say no since we know they would say no anyhow and I don't want to send in anything.
Having NCIS season 22 already confirmed, maybe the creators of the show may find inspiration from Ari's outstanding arc during the first years of the police procedural. The show can increase the stakes by including someone strong enough to get MCRT on full alert, so replacing weekly villains. It can also be the case that confirms Alden Parker as the team's new chief.
The show had to create fresh antagonists to keep the crew on their guard without Ari. The show did, however, feature antagonists that matched Ari's intelligence and influence on the squad. Still, his influence persisted and shapes the team now. The crew suffered long after his death, particularly for Gibbs who was highly motivated to apprehend him and bring him before justice. Ari had a long reach and affected the NCIS team going forward. Viewers cannot forget this villain, who most certainly will be remembered as a strong opponent that tried the team's ability and will.
Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or NCIS, emphasizes the sometimes complicated and always entertaining dynamics of a team compelled to cooperate under great pressure. Leading the NCIS team is Special Agent Alden Parker, a quirky former FBI agent who solves his cases with calm professionalism and sharp, sarcastic charm; the charismatic, unpredictable and resilient NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres, who has spent most of his career on solo undercover assignments; and sharp, athletic and tough NCIS Special Agent Jessica Knight, a formidable REACT agent specialized in hostage negotiations and high-risk operations.
Running the morgue and having progressed from assistant to fully licensed medical examiner, the naive Jimmy Palmer is helping the team; and forensic scientist Kasie Hines, Ducky's former graduate assistant. NCIS Director Leon Vance, a brilliant, highly skilled agent constantly dependable to upend the established quo, is in charge of supervising activities. From murder and espionage to terrorism and pilfered submarines, these special agents look at any crimes with Navy or Marine Corps connections.