MICHAEL Weatherly revealed more about what fans can expect from his upcoming NCIS spinoff in a new video.
The actor, who plays Tony DiNozzo in the franchise, is preparing to reprise his role in the new series set in Europe, which will also see the return of another beloved star.
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Michael, 55, starred in the long-running original NCIS until season 13 and only recently returned for a cameo in a special Ducky tribute episode following the death of his portrayer, David McCallum.
Throughout the series, fans fell in love with the relationship and eventual romance between agents Tony and Ziva (Cote de Pablo).
After a fake death, crazy missions, a daughter together, and time away from the team, Tony and Ziva are now raising their daughter, Tali, in Europe.
That’s where the new series, titled NCIS: Tony & Ziva, will pick up when it launches.
Tony now runs a security company, but when it comes under attack, he and his family will go on an adventure across Europe as they work to find out who is after them.
Unlike the rest of the franchise, the show will have its original release on Paramount+ rather than being a CBS original.
In a new TikTok video, Michael answered a series of “burning questions” from fans.
DANGER AHEAD
He revealed that the show will “really up the stakes” from what viewers are used to.
“It’s 10 episodes of a long story,” he said, adding that it’s “like a 10-hour movie.”
“Limited series is what they call it, I think, but it really allows you to explore the character arc with each episode being a reset,” Michael continued.
He explained that the original show is mostly procedural, with each episode generally having its own open and closed plot.
For this show, though, it will be a much more serialized story.
“I think [it] it will bring much more depth to the characterization and relationships and we may not do as many recaps and expositions”, said the actor.
That’s not to say there won’t still be plenty of exciting action for fans to look forward to, and Michael revealed that it’s actually the opposite.
“The action will feel more like a James Bond, Mission: Impossible, Quest: Impossible kind of thing,” he joked about what to expect.
Although Michael is working to build fan excitement about the upcoming spinoff, viewers are still mourning the loss of a different NCIS spinoff.
FANS IN CONFLICT
CBS canceled NCIS: Hawai’i, starring Vanessa Lachey, last month after three seasons.
Despite canceling one NCIS show, two others were ordered.
Along with NCIS: Tony & Ziva, another show was ordered about the early days of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, who was played by Michael Harmon in the original NCIS.
This one, titled NCIS: Origins, will be a prequel series and is set to premiere this fall on CBS.
Fans of NCIS: Hawai’i are not happy with this news and are threatening to boycott the upcoming spinoffs.
“Will we watch NCIS Origins or another NCIS Europe? No. You’ll find out the hard way that you must save #SaveNCISHawaii,” one social media user promised.
“I loved you CBS (for having positive representation) but then you betrayed me with Origins and the other show,” tweeted a second upset fan.
“#NCISHawaii is without a doubt the most fun, with a fantastic cast and crew,” said a third fan. “Cancel by origins… Dumbest decision ever.”
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