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NCIS viewers will see a familiar face return for season 24. CBS has announced that Michael Weatherly is returning to the series for the full 2026-27 season.
It isn’t clear if viewers will also see the return of Cote de Pablo. The pair recently appeared in NCIS: Tony & Ziva on Paramount+, which was canceled after just one season.
CBS revealed the following about Weatherly’s return to NCIS:
“Michael Weatherly will reprise his role of fan-favorite character Tony DiNozzo in a season-long arc reuniting him with the NCIS team for the 2026-2027 season.
He was previously a main cast member on NCIS for 13 seasons, appearing in over 300 episodes, and recently reprised the character in the Paramount+ universe expansion series NCIS: TONY & ZIVA.
NCIS recently celebrated its 500th episode and is currently the longest-running primetime drama on CBS and the #1 TV franchise globally.”
Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover, Katrina Law and Gary Cole star in the series. The premiere date for season 24 will be announced later. A video announcing Weatherly’s return is below.
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What do you think? Are you excited to see Tony back on NCIS?
Absolutely!
It’s going to be great!
Perhaps Ziva will follow!
“Tony” was okay, but I don’t really miss him. I like “Torres” as a refreshing change.
I’d like to see “Jessica” stay, and bring back “Eleanor Bishop”. Move “McGee” up to Director.
Love Tony he was always the best
Yes so glad Tony will be back. Sorely missed
So happy Tony is back!!
Hope Ziva doesn’t come back. Never cared for her and was glad when she left. Liked Tony a lot.
I hope he isn’t the Vance replacement.