Two decades of and counting with no sign of being over anytime soon. The flagship series will proceed into its 22nd season in Fall 2024, and although viewers were not thrilled with , CBS is pushing forth with plans for two new spin offs, including about the beginning of Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ naval-investigative career and a show that re-teams Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo. This return-to-basics approach follows a similar and successful move by reviving their original series and keeping Elliot Stabler’s on .
After all, the secret to nostalgia is to capitalize upon subjects that audiences are nostalgic about. In other words, , , and have each concluded, but the main series continues , so CBS and Paramount know what people really want. Just as people missed Chris Meloni on , hasn’t been the same for many viewers who miss Mark Harmon’s character along with those of Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly.
With that said, the late David McCallum will always be missed as Ducky, but the original gang’s legacy keeps growing. What can we expect from ? Plot Several updates have materialized, and plenty of excitement exists for this spin off, but I have a question: why not “Ziva And Tony” instead of ? Perhaps DiNozzo grabbed a Sharpie and made that call because it ain’t his endless stream of movie references that’s winning him first billing. With that said, Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly’s chemistry is undeniable after multiple seasons of ex-Israeli Mossad officer Ziva .
