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Original ‘NCIS’ Star Michael Weatherly Returning as Tony DiNozzo This Fall for Massive Season-Long Storyline

Following the conclusion of spinoff ‘Tony & Ziva,’ the fan-favorite agent heads back to D.C. to investigate a mysterious new case for Season 24.
Jul 1, 2026 4:28 PM EDT

By Paulette Cohn
Entertainment Writer, Parade

Original NCIS cast member Michael Weatherly returns to NCIS this fall to reprise his role as fast-talking, film-obsessed very Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo for the 2026-2027 season. And it isn’t a single guest appearance, but rather a season-long arc.

CBS today posted on Instagram, “we’ve missed this one… welcome back, old friend! 👋👋

Most recently, Weatherly starred in the Paramount+ spinoff NCIS: Tony &
Ziva, which only ran for one season, but it did feature the character
living in Paris with his ex Ziva (Cote de Pablo) and their daughter Tali,
where he owned a private security firm. So, how the series will relocate
him to D.C. for the upcoming arc is part of the mystery that he will be
back to investigate.

Weatherly was an original cast member of NCIS, part of the two-part
backdoor pilot on Jag, and then played the role of Tony DiNozzo for 13
seasons – more than 300 episodes– before exiting.

Weatherly will join current cast members Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama,
Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover, Katrina Law and Gary Cole.

NCIS recently celebrated its 500th episode and is currently the
longest-running primetime drama on CBS and the No. 1 TV franchise globally.

NCIS will return for its 24th season this fall on CBS in its Tuesday at 8
p.m. ET/PT timeslot.

About The Author


Paulette Cohn
Entertainment Writer, Parade
Paulette has covered the entertainment industry for more than 20 years,
writing for outlets including Parade, Emmy, Biography, Monsters & Critics,
TV Insider, Paste, ETonline and more.
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