**NCIS: Tony & Ziva Spinoff Sparks Excitement and Speculation**
A new NCIS spinoff, **NCIS: Tony & Ziva**, is set to reunite Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo as Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David. Slated for a streaming release on Paramount+, the series is still in early development, and it’s uncertain if other familiar NCIS faces will appear. The storyline follows Tony and Ziva on the run in Europe, potentially limiting their interactions with old friends.
However, according to Deadline, at least two NCIS stars are eager to join. Brian Dietzen, who plays Dr. Jimmy Palmer, expressed his enthusiasm during a press event: “I’m so happy for Michael and Cote and think John McNamara is going to do a fantastic job for them. It sounds very atypical for NCIS as far as the storytelling because it won’t be a case-of-the-week type of show. That said, if they say, ‘Hey, we need Jimmy Palmer on a plasma screen,’ I’d say hell yes, that’d be fun. I’d do that in a heartbeat.”
Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Nicholas Torres, is also keen on a European adventure: “I’ve explored so much, I have got to do a lot of good things… but I’d like to maybe have my character be undercover somewhere in Europe, to leave Washington DC and have my character embedded in Italy, France, or London.”
The spinoff series will consist of ten episodes and is one of multiple new shows from the NCIS franchise. Another series, **NCIS: Origins**, is in the works for a Fall 2024 release on CBS. Meanwhile, the main NCIS show is moving forward with Season 22, although **NCIS: Hawai’i** was canceled after three seasons.
