Overview
- Michael Weatherly confirmed on Wednesday that he will reprise Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo in a season-long arc on NCIS Season 24, announcing the news in a video on the show’s official Instagram account.
- CBS has scheduled NCIS to air Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT this fall with episodes also streaming on Paramount+, and the network positions Weatherly’s return as part of its fall lineup strategy.
- The Paramount+ spinoff NCIS: Tony & Ziva, which reunited Weatherly with Cote de Pablo and ended with Tony and Ziva together in Paris, was canceled after one season late last year.
- CBS has declined to say whether Cote de Pablo will join Season 24 or whether the events of Tony & Ziva will be continued or retconned, and the network has not disclosed how many episodes Weatherly will appear in or plot details.
- The Weatherly announcement follows other legacy moves across the franchise, including Mark Harmon’s expanded on‑camera role on NCIS: Origins, a pattern that signals CBS will keep bringing back veteran characters to reinforce the NCIS universe.