NCIS: Tony And Ziva Return — Release Date Revealed And Huge New Updates
NCIS just went full fan service — and then some. It's the reunion diehards begged for, complete with romance, explosions, and yes, even 'self-driving murder cars.'
After years of will-they-ever-do-it chatter, Paramount+ finally did it: Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David are back, together, and on the run across Europe. Yes, it is exactly the NCIS spin-off longtime fans have been asking for, and yes, they really did tease self-driving murder cars. More on that insanity in a second.
Release plan (and where this came from)
NCIS: Tony & Ziva started streaming globally on Paramount+ on Thursday 4 September 2025. The first three episodes dropped at once, and the rest of the 10-episode season rolls out weekly on Thursdays.
This one has been in the works for a while. The series was first announced in February 2024, the title was revealed in May, and now it is finally here with John McNamara running the show.
"We are beyond excited to finally share Tony and Ziva's next chapter... packed with lies, spies, danger, desire... and self-driving murder cars. (Don't worry, that last one will make sense soon). This is one wild ride you won't want to miss, and as they say in Paris: Accrochez-vous bien!"
Where Tony and Ziva left off (the short version)
If your memory needs a reboot: we last saw Tony and Ziva together at the start of NCIS season 11, when they split so Ziva could process killing her childhood friend's half-brother. Later, Ziva was presumed dead, Tony left NCIS to raise their daughter, Tali, and then years down the line Ziva turned out to be alive. She ran one final mission with NCIS and reunited with Tony and Tali in Paris. That reunion is where this show picks up.
What the new series is actually about
Now living in Europe and raising 12-year-old Tali together, Tony runs a security company. When that company is attacked, the family gets forced onto the road across multiple countries, trying to figure out who is hunting them and why. Along the way, Tony and Ziva have to rebuild trust and decide what their very unconventional happily-ever-after looks like.
Cote de Pablo has been clear that trust is the engine here: parenting together, dodging bullets, and dealing with the history that made them both beloved and complicated. Or, as Michael Weatherly put it at San Diego Comic-Con, this is not a will-they-or-won't-they situation anymore — it is a when-will-they.
Cast
- Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo
- Cote de Pablo as Ziva David
- Isla Gie as Tali DiNozzo (their 12-year-old daughter)
- Lara Rossi as Sophie Summers (Tali's SAS-trained nanny)
- Amita Suman as Claudette Caron
- Maximilian Osinski as Boris
- Julian Ovenden as Jonah
- Nassima Benchicou as Martine
- Terence Maynard as Dr Lang
- James D'Arcy as Henry
The vibe (and that weird car tease)
The stars have been teasing this as an action-forward, love-forward chase story — part thriller, part family drama — with a few very weird toys in the mix. The 'self-driving murder cars' line is real, and the show seems happy to lean into some playful, bonkers spycraft along with the tension.
"We have been talking about this story for many years... The world of Tony and Ziva (and daughter Tali) promises to be an action-packed roller coaster fueled by love, danger, tears and laughter... To the fans who kept the Tiva flame burning: this is for you."
Trailer
The trailer is out now if you want a taste of the Euro-chase energy and a peek at how Tony and Ziva are navigating life, love, and incoming fire. NCIS: Tony & Ziva is streaming on Paramount+.