Caitlin Todd's Shock NCIS Season 2 Death Explained
Though NCIS has had plenty of shocking moments throughout its 19 seasons and counting, NCIS Special Agent Caitlin Todd's death in season 2 still stands out as one of the biggest. Coming as a big surprise to both audiences and fellow cast members, Todd's sudden death and actress Sasha Alexander's subsequent exit were not originally planned. Here's the explanation behind why NCIS ended up killing off one of its stars early on.
Caitlin «Kate» Todd makes her debut in NCIS as a Secret Service Agent, but by the end of the pilot episode resigns her position because of an illicit romantic relationship with a coworker. She's immediately hired by Mark Harmon's NCIS Special Agent Gibbs and goes on to become a key member of the team. Todd's particular skills include psychological profiling and sketching, and she is also noteworthy for being a strong personality contrast with her partner, Agent Tony DiNozzo, played by Michael Weatherly. Todd and DiNozzo's love-hate relationship plays a big part in NCIS's first two seasons, with episodes showcasing how much they care about each other nearly as often as how much they get on each other's nerves. In fact, it was even intended that DiNozzo and Todd would have a relationship later on in the show, but Caitlin Todd's death put an end to that plan.
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NCIS's Caitlin Todd's death happens in the season 2 episode «Twilight,» when she is shot in the head by double-crossing Mossad Agent Ari Haswari, who happens to be the half-brother of Todd's later replacement, NCIS Special Agent Ziva David. It's a particularly shocking moment, as it comes right after Todd takes a bullet in the chest for Gibbs, but is saved by her bulletproof vest. As
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