Summary
BeforeNCIS: Tony & Ziva, Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo are finally able to celebrateNCIS' 1000th episode after missing the CBS special. Despite its short year, a lot has happened to the Major Case Response Team, including crossing a major milestone — theNCISfranchise’s 1000th overall episode. Instead of doing a crossover outing, the focus of its story was on the DC office, as it revisited thevery first case that Mark Harmon’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs and his team handledin the show. TheNCIS1000th episodewas chock-full of Easter eggs, but it lacked any cameos from former characters, including Tony and Ziva.
Weeks after that, Weatherly and de Pablo finally got to celebrateNCIS' 1000th episode accolade as seen in a new video fromFestival TV Monte-Carloon Instagram. Check out the video below:
Weatherly and de Pablo recently attended the Monte Carlo festival to talk aboutNCIS: Tony & Ziva. Despite that,the event allowed the pair to belatedly celebrateNCIS' latest accolade, which they deserved, considering they are members of Gibbs' best NCIS team iteration.
Will Tony And Ziva Return To The Main NCIS Show Despite Their Spinoff?
Tony And Ziva Still Need To Reunite With McGee
While Tony and Ziva’s NCIS return won’t reunite them with Gibbs, they can still team up with their long-time co-worker, Timothy McGee.
It has been several years since both Tony and Ziva have left MCRT. Much has already happened in the agency since their exits, but both have also returned, albeit separately. Ziva reunited with Gibbs and went on what may very well be their final mission together. Meanwhile,Tony returned for Ducky’s tribute episode inNCISseason 21, as he helped Jimmy Palmer navigate a tough period of grieving. That said,the ideal situation is to see the team back together in Navy Yardbefore they officially move on to their ownNCISspinoff.
While Tony and Ziva’sNCISreturn won’t reunite them with Gibbs inNCISseason 22, they can still team up with their long-time co-worker, Timothy McGee. Perhaps the pair’s new series is launched via their recent visit to DC, as they inform MCRT of what they are dealing with in Europe. It’s worth mentioning thattheNCISfranchise is known for backdoor pilots, so doing this again forNCIS: Tony & Zivaisn’t anything new. It may even be the best way to springboard the endeavor since it won’t be airing on CBS like the rest of the universe. Instead, it would be on Paramount+.
Mark Harmon’s NCIS Prequel Can Finally Fix Leroy Jethro Gibbs' Oldest Plot Hole
NCIS: Origins will tackle Leroy Jethro Gibbs' earliest years with the agency, but beyond that, it can also fix Mark Harmon’s oldest show plot hole.
Ultimately, there’s no shortage of reasoning to bring back Tony and Ziva to the flagshipNCISseries. It’s now up to the writers and creatives of the show to make it happen. While it’s possible to stage the reunion later in its run, it’s arguably best that they establish the connection betweenNCISand Weatherly and de Pablo’s new show early on to get more attention.
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NCIS is a television series that follows a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Premiering in 2003, the show explores various cases involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel, ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines.
