NCIS: Tony & Zivawill feature the iconic duo together again, but not without also continuing a majorNCISdisappointment. TheNCIS: Tony & Zivaspinoffwill feature Michael Weatherly’s Tony and Cote de Pablo’s Ziva as they work hard to protect their daughter, Tali, after some threats are made against their family. The series will be the first time that Tony and Ziva will share the screen after their last shared appearance inNCISseason 11.
NCIS: Tony & Zivais the latest addition to theNCISuniverseafter the franchise had previously launchedNCIS: Originsin the fall of 2024. However,NCIS: Tony & Zivawill be unique to theNCISfranchise in that it will be the first series to focus exclusively on a pair of former special agents, rather than a team. This should be great news, but it is overshadowed by the fact thatTony and Ziva’s relationship still remains uncleareven 20 years after the pair first met.
NCIS Failed To Formally Make Tony & Ziva A Romantic Couple Despite Being Partners For A Decade
Tony & Ziva’s Romantic Moments Weren’t Enough To Make Them A Couple
One of the best things about the earlier seasons ofNCISis Tony and Ziva’s pairing. They not only made a great team as partners, but their chemistry was also incredibly interesting to watch and helped bring life to the characters. They also shared an invigorating will-they-won’t they relationship that never actually became official, despite the fact that they share a daughter. Even with all of their romantic moments,Tony and Ziva remained a complicated pairingby the timeCote de Pablo leftNCIS.
…most slow-burn relationships reach a satisfying ending; Tony and Ziva’s never did.
NCISis a huge fan of slow-burn relationships, with almost all MCRT couples starting out as slow-burns. As a result, it is not a huge surprise that Tony and Ziva’s relationship was also stretched out as much as it was. However, most slow-burn relationships reach a satisfying ending; Tony and Ziva’s never did. Despite everything that has happened between them,Tony and Ziva never had a happy reunion on-screenonNCIS.
Tony & Ziva’s Relationship Continues To Be Unclear In Their Spinoff
The Pair Share A Daughter But Nothing Else Is Clear
While limited information has been revealed so far, theNCIS: Tony & Zivatrailerhas shown the pair in their daily lives as they try to reignite their training to save and protect their daughter. While the trailer shows Tony and Ziva co-parenting and spending time together, it deliberately avoids revealing the pair’s status as a couple. In addition,Tony jokingly refers to Ziva as his “safe house roomie,“which adds to the ambiguity about the couple.
The couple’s unclear status adds excitement and intrigue to the trailer, but they have been in a slow-burn, will-they-won’t-they relationship for so long that it is starting to feel dragged out. All that is clear in the trailer about their relationship so far is thatthey both love and care for Tali, and they both care about each other. However, the question remains of just how much they care about each other and whether it is enough for the two of them to finally commit inNCIS: Tony & Zivawhen they did not inNCIS.
NCIS: Tony & Ziva Must Finally Resolve The Pair’s Relationship Confusion
Tony & Ziva Both Deserve Clarity
After years of teasing their relationship,NCIS: Tony & Zivais finally theNCISfranchise’s chance to clear up Tony and Ziva’s relationship status. If they are meant to be together as romantic partners, then the series finally has a chance to show that. The same is true if Tony and Ziva want to call it quits and limit their relationship to co-parenting Tali. Either way, the Tony and Ziva spinoff needs to put an end to their relationship confusion.
NCIShas already shown the tension between Tony and Ziva and the kind of stories that it can produce.NCIS: Tony & Zivais a chance to show something new. The format is already entirely different fromNCIS' usual structure, so it only makes sense to continue to add interesting elements to what is already set to be an exciting show. The most interesting thing of all would be to see the pair receive their long-deserved closure inNCIS: Tony & Ziva.
