NCIS: Tony & Ziva – Cast, Story & Everything We Know About The Spinoff

As the universe of the ever-popular procedural series continues to grow, a new NCIS spinoff, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, is in the works at Paramount+. The NCIS franchise launched in 2003 as a backdoor pilot on JAG, and follows the agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service as they solve cases that take place within the United States military system. Over its two decades on the air, NCIS has blossomed into a bona fide TV institution with several successful offshoots that follow the same format.

Even as NCIS climbs past its 20th season, the franchise is reaching a new period of expansion in the 2020s with the announcement of fresh spinoffs. Instead of merely replicating the success of the original series in a new location, the latest spinoffs are more character-driven and even take place in different periods in the show’s timeline. The spinoff NCIS: Origins chronicles the adventures of young Leroy Gibbs in the early 1990s, and the new Tony and Ziva series will bring the beloved power couple back into the story, years after they departed from the main show.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva Latest News

The Release Window Is Revealed

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As anticipation builds for the upcoming spinoff, the release window for NCIS: Tony & Ziva was expected to be at some point in fall 2025, but a specific release date was previously unknown. Now, there is a much narrower window for fans to expect the series. Paramount hosted a conference call for investors in May 2025 that included information on some of their upcoming projects. During the call, NCIS: Tony & Ziva was said to have a planned August 2025 release date, though the exact date was not mentioned (via GeekSided).

The show’s release schedule hasn’t been announced either, so it isn’t clear if the show will drop all 10 episodes at once or air weekly like a network series. If the show is set to release weekly, that might allow for a potential crossover between the final episodes of the season and the flagship NCIS series, which is set to debut its next season on CBS this fall.

Paramount+ also released the first trailer for NCIS: Tony & Ziva. Initial reactions to the trailer have been positive, with it only increasing excitement for the show. It scored nearly 100 million views from social media platform viewing and airing on CBS.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva Is Confirmed

The Fan-Favorite Couple Returns This Fall

Not long after NCIS: Origins was revealed, another spinoff was announced as part of Paramount+’s expansion of the procedural franchise. The new NCIS offshoot follows Tony and Ziva, long-time characters from the original series who departed in seasons 13 and 11, respectively. Original Tony DiNozzo actor Michael Weatherly and original Ziva David actor Cote de Pablo have reprised their roles and serve as executive producers alongside Laurie Lieser, John McNamara, Christina Straina, and Shelley Meals.

John McNamara joined as the showrunner for the upcoming spinoff, and has also penned the 10-episode series. It is unclear if the spinoff is intended to be an ongoing show, or if it will be a miniseries to wrap up the story of the two main characters. The series was tentatively titled NCIS: Europe, before finally landing its official name, NCIS: Tony & Ziva. Since its initial announcement, the show went into production in 2024 and has now earned a spot in Paramount+’s fall lineup for 2025. A specific release date has not been announced yet.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva Cast Details

Weatherly & de Pablo Are Reprising Their Roles

Though the cast is filled with newcomers to the franchise, the offshoot will be led by Michael Weatherly as Tony DiNozzo and Cote de Pablo as Ziva David, who are reprising their roles from NCIS. Joining her parents in Europe is Tali, Ziva and Tony’s 12-year-old daugther who is played by Isla Gie. A slew of new names will fill in the ensemble, including Agent Carter actor James D’Arcy who will play Henry, a high-ranking member of Interpol.

Tony’s security team is beginning to take shape with the addition of Amita Suman as Claudette, the Chief Technical Officer. Likewise, Maximilian Osinski has been cast to play Russian ex-pat, Boris, who is an accomplished hacker. Nassima Benchicou is playing former French intelligence agent Martine, while the role of trauma therapist Dr. Lang is played by Terence Maynard. Julian Ovenden will play Interpol Secretary General, Jonah, and Lara Rossi plays Tali’s caretaker, Sophie, who has her own military background.

Actor	NCIS: Tony & Ziva Role
Michael Weatherly	Tony DiNozzo
Cote de Pablo	Ziva David
Isla Gie	Tali
James D’Arcy	Henry
Amita Suman	Claudette
Maximilian Osinski	Boris
Nassima Benchicou	Martine
Terence Maynard	Dr. Lang
Julian Ovenden	Jonah
Lara Rossi	Sophie

NCIS: Tony & Ziva Story Details

NCIS Goes To Europe In The New Spinoff

One aspect of the story that viewers are eager to see is the family dynamic of the series. Paramount+ dropped the first official images from the spinoff, and they highlight Tony and Ziva’s family dynamic. One image shows the trio standing on a street looking back as young Tali clings to her mother, while others show Tony working closely with his team. A particularly silly picture includes Tony making Tali laugh while they sit at an outdoor café, while another teases danger by showing Tony looking at a handgun in a locker.

The images might not tease much of the story for the audience, but they do give an idea of how devoted Tony and Ziva are to their daughter heading into the show.

Set more than a decade after both characters initially departed from NCIS, the new spinoff will catch up with Tony and Ziva as they live their lives as parents in Paris, France. Though Ziva returned for NCIS season 17, she quickly left once again to reunite with Tony and raise their daughter Tali. The series will presumably fill in the gaps by explaining what both characters did in the intervening years and what they did while living overseas.

The conflict in the spinoff will come from Tony’s side of the story, as the security firm he works for is attacked by some unknown force. This forces the family to go on the run throughout Europe and offers the franchise’s first truly globetrotting story. Few other details have been provided thus far, but it seems as if NCIS: Tony & Ziva will be a departure from the procedural format of other shows in the franchise. As more information is revealed, the full picture of what will happen in the spinoff will become clearer.

While it does not give too much away, it does show the title characters on the run with their daughter and utilizing their signature banter with one another. It also hints at trouble between the two, though, with Ziva not being particularly forthcoming about her relationship with Tony in therapy. All of the hints given to their new lives (and troubles) away from their previous work with NCIS, however, only make the anticipation for the premiere of NCIS: Tony & Ziva grow.