‘NCIS’: Behind the Scenes With Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo & More Stars Over the Years (PHOTOS)
NCIS has graced our TV screens for more than 20 years, and in that time, there have been more than a few fun behind-the-scenes moments for the stars.
As we gear up for the latest chapter in the TV universe with the upcoming series NCIS: Tony & Ziva, we’re taking a look back at some of those candid moments. Below, scroll down for an inside look at the fun had by Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, and more stars in the gallery roundup.
NCIS: Tony & Ziva, Series Premiere, Thursday, September 4 (three episodes), Paramount+
For a deep-dive into all things Tony, Ziva, and NCIS, from exclusive interviews to retrospectives and must-see photos, pick up a copy of TV Guide Magazine’s NCIS: Tony & Ziva special issue, available for purchase online at TIVA.tvgm2025.com and on newsstands August 22.
In the notorious 2005 episode “Under Covers,” Tony (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva (Cote de Pablo) posed as a married couple and might have slept together, but there’s no question about de Pablo and Weatherly’s real-life affection for each other.
Weatherly peers through the mystery of 2012’s “The Tell.”
The actor faces a smaller-than-usual camera to chat with NCIS headquarters while on a mission in Italy in “Playing With Fire,” from the ninth season.
De Pablo and Weatherly consult between scenes while shooting the 2006 episode “Bait,” from Season 3. In it, Tony has to take the lead while Gibbs is negotiating with a high schooler who has a bomb attached to his body.
The NCIS cast celebrated their 150th episode in 2009. From left: Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, de Pablo, Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette, Weatherly, and special guest star Robert Wagner, who played Tony’s father in 13 episodes.
Ziva thinks handcuffs are a better form of identification than a badge. Special Agent Timothy McGee (Murray) chooses more traditional credentials.
Weatherly (with Brian Dietzen and Murray) returned to NCIS in early 2024 to pay tribute to Ducky and the late McCallum.
Weatherly and de Pablo look pretty young! “Tiva” had hardly begun when Tony and Ziva were working together in 2006’s “Sandblast,” which introduced a different love interest for Tony that lasted through the fourth season.
That’s former NFL player Tony Gonzalez with Weatherly and Emily Wickersham (Agent Ellie Bishop). He guest-starred in 2014 as an NCIS agent investigating Harmon’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
Weatherly, Dietzen, de Pablo, Murray, and McCallum take a light break during the dark 2010 episode “Moonlighting,” in which the bodies piled up and one of their own (a supporting player, but still!) was responsible.
Matt Jones works on a scene with de Pablo and Weatherly in 2012 as probationary agent Ned Dornaget, who is trying to join the field agents. He makes it, but tragically lasted only six episodes.
Not a bad bunch of people to get stuck in an elevator with! In the 10th-season finale in 2013, the team have to defend their own agency against a federal witch hunt that focuses on their sometimes unconventional methods.
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