#INTERVIEW: MICHAEL WEATHERLY & COTE DE PABLO ON “NCIS: TONY & ZIVA”

If you’re a fan of NCIS, you need no introduction to TONY & ZIVA! After filming nine seasons together and some electric chemistry, this power couple now have their own spinoff. The season finale streams October 24, 2025 only on Paramount+!

Toronto was in for a treat as stars Michael Weatherly (Tony DiNozzo) and Cote de Pablo (Ziva David) made their presence felt with a two-day press tour, including a panel Q&A with CHFI‘s Gurdeep Ahluwalia, hosted at Hotel X. We were thrilled to join Weatherly and de Pablo on the carpet as they graciously spent their time chatting with us.

NCIS: TONY & ZIVA reunites the beloved characters after it was believed that Ziva was no longer. Now she’s back and we learn that the couple have a daughter together, Tali and the season throws many new obstacles at them with them being at new stages in their lives.

Our chats with Weatherly and de Pablo here:

@mrwillwong The finale of NCIS: TONY & ZIVA airs 10.24.25 on Paramount+ and we were so lucky to chat with legends Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo about their explosive chemistry, and how they approached their roles in this spinoff! All seasons NCIS are streaming now on @Paramount+ Canada. #ncis #tonyandziva #ncistonyandziva #michaelweatherly #cotedepablo ♬ NCIS (Main Theme) – TV Series Library

While the season is set across Europe, we learned one cool fun fact we learned, is that a vast majority of it was filmed in Budapest and around Hungary, which showed great versatility acting as other places like Switzerland and Germany.

The two stars have a playful, fun chemistry even off-camera which makes so much sense why it translates so perfectly on-screen. Fans cannot get enough and it was amazing seeing them take photos with a long line of fans post Q&A, as a chic but very packed reception took place at The Playbook Commons, located in Hotel X. There was a Glambot-style camera, photo ops, series-inspired cocktails and lots of delectable bites!

Will there be a season two? We’re waiting anxiously!

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW “NCIS” SERIES ORDERED BY PARAMOUNT+

Paramount+ today announced a new series order for the next chapter in the NCIS franchise, starring Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly, who will reprise their roles as fan-favorite characters Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo. Slated to start production later this year, the 10-episode order of the all-new NCIS spinoff – the title of which will be announced at a later date – reunites de Pablo and Weatherly on screen for the first time in 10 years. The two also will serve as executive producers alongside John McNamara (Trumbo, The Magicians), who wrote the premiere episode and will serve as showrunner. Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain and Shelley Meals also will executive produce and the series will be distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

After Ziva’s supposed death, Tony left the NCIS team to go raise their daughter. Years later, Ziva was discovered alive, leading her to complete one final mission with NCIS before she was reunited with Tony and their daughter in Paris. Since then – and where we find them in the new Paramount+ original series – Tony and Ziva have been raising their daughter, Tali, together. When Tony’s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe, 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.

“We’ve been talking about this story for many years, and now with John McNamara at the helm, we are ready,” said Weatherly and de Pablo. “The world of Tony and Ziva (and daughter Tali) promises to 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. 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!”

“I’m incredibly excited to step into the NCIS universe with Cote and Michael and thrilled to explore it from a few new angles,” said showrunner and executive producer John McNamara. “Given that the franchise is such a global sensation, I think it’s phenomenal that CBS Studios and Paramount+ have given us the greenlight to shoot in Europe. As to the title of this series, if I told you what it is, I’d be violating the Espionage Act.”

NCIS is the world’s most successful television franchise; in the 2022-2023 TV season, it’s estimated that the franchise had more than 300 million viewers around the world across all platforms, including broadcast, cable, streaming and syndication (according to Nielsen and internal data). Since the launch of Paramount+, the NCIS Franchise consistently has ranked among the top-five franchises on the service, in terms of hours consumed. In spring 2024, NCIS will celebrate its 1,000th episode across the franchise.