Michael Weatherly Says 'NCIS' Return Won't Retcon 'Tony & Ziva' Spinoff
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Key Points:
- Michael Weatherly is set to return to NCIS for a season-long arc in Season 24, beginning filming on July 14, marking a significant comeback since his departure at the end of Season 13.
- Weatherly confirmed that his character Tony DiNozzo's storyline will honor the established canon, particularly his relationship with Ziva, without any retconning of their past.
- The return aims to recapture the original show's formula of crime investigation mixed with interpersonal dynamics, while respecting the evolution NCIS has undergone in the past decade.
- Weatherly and Cote de Pablo, who played Ziva, previously starred together in the Paramount+ spinoff NCIS: Tony & Ziva, which explored their characters' reunion and family life in Europe but was canceled after one season.
- Despite Weatherly’s confirmed return, there has been no announcement regarding de Pablo’s return, raising questions about Ziva's absence in Washington, D.C., during this upcoming season.
