{"id":46935,"date":"2024-03-01T12:39:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T11:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2001328"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:28:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T12:28:53","slug":"ncis-european-spin-off-release-date-speculation-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ncis-european-spin-off-release-date-speculation-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"NCIS European spin-off: Release date speculation and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David are coming back! <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 01 March 2024 at 11:39 AM<\/p>

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It\u2019s official: We\u2019re getting an NCIS<\/a> spin-off with \u2018Tiva\u2019 at the helm.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a staggering 10 years since the fan-favourite characters<\/a> Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) were together onscreen, but we\u2019re not just getting a reunion, we\u2019re going to be following them in the new series as they\u2019re on the run in Europe.<\/p>\n

Nicknamed NCIS: Europe for now, the series is set to kick off production later this year but will mark the return of the two characters who viewers know and love from the original NCIS series.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s far from the first spin-off in the NCIS universe with recent hits including NCIS: Hawai\u2019i<\/a> and recently announced NCIS: Origins<\/a> also in the works. But this new series marks the second time the franchise is taking it out of the US, following in the footsteps of NCIS: Sydney.<\/p>\n

We know, we know, it\u2019s all very exciting. But when can we expect the new NCIS series to land on our screens and are there any other details as of now? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n

Release date speculation for <\/strong>NCIS European spin-off <\/strong><\/h2>\n

As of now, there\u2019s been no confirmed release date<\/strong> for this new series.<\/p>\n

But according to Deadline, the new series will go into production later this year, so we could be looking at a late 2025 or early 2026 release date, depending on when filming gets underway. We do know, though, that the series will be distributed by Paramount Plus when it is released.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the news of the series, actors Weatherly and de Pablo said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been talking about this story for many years, and now with John McNamara at the helm, we are ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world of Tony and Ziva (and daughter Tali) promises to be an action-packed roller coaster fuelled by love, danger, tears and laughter. We also want to acknowledge and thank the fans from around the world who supported the \u2018Tiva\u2019 movement for years.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo this day, they say hello in grocery stores and on the street to tell us how much these characters mean to them and ask what Tony and Ziva are up to now. This is for you!\u201d<\/p>\n

NCIS European spin-off <\/strong> cast speculation<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Michael Weatherly as Tony and Cote de Pablo as Ziva.<\/span><\/figcaption> Richard Foreman\/CBS via Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

With the entire series centring on the two fan-favourite characters, Michael Weatherly<\/strong> and Cote de Pablo<\/strong> will be reprising their NCIS roles as Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David. As of yet, there are no further details about other cast members but we do know that the new series will be written by John McNamara (Trumbo,\u00a0The Magicians).<\/p>\n

De Pablo, Weatherly and McNamara will all executively produce, along with Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain and Shelley Meals. On the announcement of the series, McNamara said: \u201cI\u2019m incredibly excited to step into the NCIS universe with Cote and Michael and thrilled to explore it from a few new angles.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven that the franchise is such a global sensation, I think it\u2019s phenomenal that CBS Studios and Paramount+ have given us the greenlight to shoot in Europe. As to the title of this series, if I told you what it is, I\u2019d be violating the Espionage Act.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two main characters haven\u2019t been seen on screen together in 10 years so it\u2019ll be a reunion for the ages in this new series.<\/p>

What could happen in the <\/strong>NCIS European spin-off?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s set to be one hell of an action-packed rollercoaster in the new series, with us set to follow the pair as they\u2019re on the run across Europe, with specific locations to be announced in due course.<\/p>\n

According to Deadline<\/a>, the synopsis for the new series reads:\u00a0After Ziva\u2019s (de Pablo) supposed death, Tony (Weatherly) left the NCIS team to go raise their daughter. Years later, Ziva was discovered alive, leading her to complete one final mission with NCIS before she was reunited with Tony and their daughter in Paris.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince then \u2013 and where we find them in the new Paramount+ original series \u2013 Tony and Ziva have been raising their daughter, Tali, together. When Tony\u2019s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe, trying to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.\u201d<\/p>\n