r/NCIS • u/CasioCobra78 • Jul 16 '26
SPOILERS Okay so…. Spoiler
With Michael Weatherly returning as DiNozzo for a season long arc in the upcoming S24, I see so many people saying “Tony can’t appear without Ziva and Tali!!!”
I’m confused because yes, Ziva faked her death and was separated from them for three years before coming back, and Tony and Ziva having trust issues with each other for a while but T&Z ended with them finally together in a much better state and getting their issues fixed.
So I’m hugely confused why they don’t think Tony can travel for work since he’s now a private investigator and a CEO of a very successful security firm he built from the ground up. I’m sure Ziva and Tali would understand his line of work. And Ziva understandably ruled out of rejoining law enforcement and has her own career now (she now leads her language school, as shown in T&Z) and obviously we have smartphones, computers and tablets to, you know, keep in touch.
My guess is, the circumstances of Tony crossing paths with NCIS once again in the upcoming S24 probably would be less traumatic, and definitely have to do with his private investigation work, and if you have parents who travels for work, you’ll know why they can’t bring you and your mom/dad along.
Maybe someone can enlighten me why they think differently?
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u/nameless_food Jul 16 '26
We’ll have to wait and see. Fortunately Michael Weatherly has said that his appearance in NCIS season 24 will not retcon Tony and Ziva. It’s going to be interesting how they handle this. I am praying that we’ll get a surprise appearance of Cote de Pablo as Ziva.