We loved NCIS: Tony & Ziva. Getting the resolution to a love story we saw start on our screens so many years ago was cathartic. And the show was so well done, too. All the characters worked, and of course, the chemistry between Michael Weatherly and Cote De Pablo was still very much there. The show then ended about as happily as it could. And we weren’t happy, but at least the characters got the ending they deserved.
It just turns out it’s not an ending.
That’s right, in a very unsurprising move, NCIS has announced that Michael Weatherly will return to the show for Season 24. We always figured this could be the case, as the show ended in a way that made the return very easy, and CBS & Paramount have continued to have a good relationship with Weatherly, despite the sexual harassment settlement on the set of Bull. The question now, of course, is… is Cote de Pablo also returning? And will we get to see more of Tony and Ziva’s daughter, Tali?
CBS is staying mum on that for now, but for us the answer better be yes. Tony’s happy ending always has and always will include Ziva. And for us fans who have followed their story since the beginning, the return of Tony, particularly for such a long arc, only makes sense if Ziva is returning too.
Because that’s right, he’s not just doing a cameo. He’s coming back for a season-long arc. SEASON-LONG ARC. A short appearance we would have understood, but a long arc means Ziva is needed. He can’t just leave the love of his life and his daughter for such a long time. Not to mention his company! And they better not even think about retconning anything that happened. It’s our happy “ending.” We earned it. We want it. We deserve it.
So, basically, this only makes sense if we get Tony and Ziva. And Tali. Give us that, and we can enjoy this… even if it’s not the Season 2 we would have wanted. Otherwise, what’s the point?
Season 24 of NCIS will air Tuesdays at 8/7C this fall on CBS and will stream on Paramount+.
I am beyond livid I ever supported the spinoff if the first thing Michael does, is sell out Cote and go back to the mother ship to ruin all healing we got with the NCIS: Tony and Ziva spinoff.
I am speechless. I can’t even string two words together right now. I’m done.