The crime hit Navy CIS started its 21st season on Sat.1 just last week and already has a particularly emotional episode in episode 2. The Ducky The special episode entitled is a farewell for actor David McCallum, who died in September 2023 and who had played the role of coroner Donald Mallard since the first season. In addition to the touching tribute to the character, there is also a surprising return.
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NCIS Season 21 brings back Michael Weaverly as Anthony DiNozzo
At the very end of the episode, the former Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) stops by for a brief visit to honor Ducky. He exchanges a few touching words with his former colleague Dr. Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen). The guest appearance lasts only three minutes, but it is the beginning of a bigger return for Tony.
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Tony returns to NCIS
Actor Michael Weaverly is one of the NCIS stars from the very beginning. After playing his signature role 13 seasons long After playing the role of Captain America, he finally left the team in 2016. Tony left the team to care for his daughter Tali, whose mother Ziva (Cote de Pablo) was thought to be dead at the time.
It is no coincidence that Michael Weaverly suddenly appears in an NCIS episode after eight years of absence. The character Tony will soon get his own NCIS spin-off – together with Ziva.
New NCIS series with Tony and Ziva coming next year
The two fan favorites Tony and Ziva will soon be seen together in an NCIS series for the first time in over 11 years. The spin-off NCIS: Tony & Ziva highlights the life of their small family in France, where Tony runs a private security company. But after an attack, they have to flee across Europe and protect their family from further danger.
Filming for NCIS: Tony & Ziva began in Budapest in July this year. The new crime spin-off is set to 2025 on the streaming service Paramount+ A specific launch date has not yet been set.