Kate dies in the season 2 finale of NCIS, titled "Twilight". She is shot in the head by a double-crossing Mossad agent named Ari Haswari, who targeted her because he wanted to hit Leroy Jethro Gibbs where it hurt. The episode is particularly shocking because it comes right after Kate takes a bullet in the chest for Gibbs, but is saved by her bulletproof vest. Since Sasha Alexanders exit from the show, Kate has been replaced by other characters, including Cote de Pablos Ziva David, Emily Wickershams Eleanor Bishop, and most recently Katrina Laws Jessica Knight.