Have those passports ready because the NCIS franchise is embarking on a European adventure.
The highly anticipated spinoff, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, reunites two fan-favorite characters from the long-running series, Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) — or “Tiva,” as fans affectionately call them. In the new Paramount+ original, the duo find themselves in the middle of international spy espionage, years after moving on from their NCIS roots.
The show was originally announced in February 2024, and two months later, Weatherly and de Pablo revealed the title of NCIS: Tony & Ziva, with de Pablo reasoning that “it makes it really easy because the fans will know exactly what the show is. It’s about Tony and Ziva in Europe.”
“I expect intrigue, romance, the background of Europe, impossible situations that will make our life very complicated, but somehow a little something about love,” the actress continued in the Instagram video announcement in May 2024.
Here’s everything to know about NCIS: Tony & Ziva, including how it’s connected to the flagship series, who’s in the cast and when it will premiere.
What is NCIS: Tony & Ziva about?
According to the official plot description, the family is forced to escape across Europe after Tony’s security company is attacked. Along their journey, they will “try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.”
In a joint statement, Weatherly and de Pablo promised the new series will “be an action-packed roller coaster fueled by love, danger, tears and laughter.”
“We also want to acknowledge and thank the fans from around the world who supported the ‘Tiva’ movement for years,” it read, per Deadline. “To this day, they say hello in grocery stores and on the street to tell us how much these characters mean to them and ask what Tony and Ziva are up to now. This is for you!”
How is NCIS: Tony & Ziva connected to NCIS?
NCIS: Tony & Ziva follows two beloved characters from NCIS, Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo (Weatherly) and Ziva David (de Pablo). It will be the first time the actors will reunite on-screen in over a decade.
Weatherly began portraying Tony in season 1 of NCIS and departed the series after season 13 in May 2016. Meanwhile, de Pablo’s first appearance as Ziva on NCIS was on the season 3 premiere, with her eventually leaving in season 11 in October 2013. Over the years, Weatherly and de Pablo have both returned as guest stars on the original series.
In NCIS, Tony and Ziva officially started dating in season 10. Their romantic storyline was abruptly cut when Ziva was supposedly killed in an explosion in season 11. Fast forward, in the season 13 finale, it was revealed that Ziva shared a daughter with Tony and upon learning of her existence, he left NCIS to focus on parenthood.
Although Ziva was presumed dead, she returned in the season 16 finale, with viewers learning that she had faked her own death and was in hiding. The following season, Ziva joined her former NCIS family to complete one final mission.
When the first images from NCIS: Tony & Ziva were released, Weatherly said, “It was surprising how Cote and I just fell into this new place with our characters. Informed by the past, illuminated by the present and trying to see a future together.”
“These characters are on the adventure of a lifetime,” he continued. “And hopefully, so is the viewer.”
Notably, NCIS: Tony & Ziva is set in Paris, where the fictional couple once worked together in the flagship show, calling back to the characters’ early ties.
NCIS: Tony & Ziva marks the seventh series in the NCIS franchise: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawai’i, NCIS: Sydney and NCIS: Origins. NCIS and NCIS: Origins are returning for another season, but NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: Hawai’i have since been canceled.
Who is in the cast of NCIS: Tony & Ziva?
Weatherly and de Pablo star as the titular couple, Tony and Ziva. They will be joined by Gie, who plays their daughter, Tali.
The rest of the cast includes Amita Suman, Maximilian Osinski, Nassima Benchicou, Julian Ovenden, Terence Maynard, Lara Rossi and James D’Arcy.
Is there a trailer for NCIS: Tony & Ziva?
Yes, a trailer for NCIS: Tony & Ziva was released in May 2025.
The teaser opens with Ziva in therapy, trying to explain her current and complicated “on again, maybe again, kind of again” relationship with Tony. With their daughter in danger, they make a run across Europe, trying to figure out who is targeting them.
In addition to thrilling action sequences, the preview shows that “Tiva” are still close, with them enjoying a candlelight dinner together.
“Tali couldn’t ask for a better mother, and I couldn’t ask for a better … safe house roomie,” Tony tells Ziva during their dinner date, unsure how to define their relationship.
The preview premiered on May 5 and aired that night during the NCIS season 22 finale. According to Deadline, over the following week, the trailer racked up a record “93 million views across broadcast, social and digital.”
The NCIS: Tony & Ziva teaser is now the most-watched trailer in the history of the NCIS franchise.
When does NCIS: Tony & Ziva premiere?
The 10-episode first season of NCIS: Tony & Ziva premieres this fall, but an exact date has not been announced.
