'NCIS' Brings Back Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo for Season 24
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael Weatherly is returning to "NCIS" for a season-long arc in Season 24, reprising his role as fan-favorite Tony DiNozzo.
- This marks the second recent return of a high-profile "NCIS" alum, with Mark Harmon set to reprise Gibbs in the prequel series "NCIS: Origins."
- Weatherly originally played DiNozzo from the show's inception in 2003 through 13 seasons and has appeared in multiple franchise spin-offs, including leading "NCIS: Tony & Ziva."
- Despite leaving "NCIS," Weatherly remained with CBS, starring in "Bull" for six seasons, though his tenure included controversy over sexual harassment allegations by Eliza Dushku.
- "NCIS" continues to be a key CBS franchise with multiple series airing or in development, including "NCIS: Sydney," "NCIS: New York," and the upcoming 24th season of the original show.
