Back when NCIS had Tony, Ziva, and the original team, the show was unbeatable. Nothing on TV compared, and everything changed when Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo left.

From a storytelling view, too much was left unsaid. Fans who invested years in Tony and Ziva deserved real closure, not a fade-out that left their story incomplete.

So, when NCIS: Tony & Ziva was announced, it felt right – not a cash grab, but a chance to finally close one of the franchise’s biggest emotional arcs.

It wasn’t about reliving the past but confronting it. The spinoff pushed them to their limits, physically and emotionally. Their lives were never peaceful, and the series leaned into that, forcing them to face the fallout of years apart.

By the end of Season 1, they did what they’d never done before – they stopped running. They found peace and each other again. After a decade of chaos, that’s the perfect ending.

The show also embraced its streaming freedom, taking on a darker, grittier tone that matched the high stakes. The raw language added realism that broadcast TV couldn’t. Honestly, if anyone’s earned the right to drop an F-bomb, it’s Tony DiNozzo.

The supporting characters – Boris, Sophie, and Claudette – added depth, showing how Tony and Ziva’s fight for family affected others too.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva made their relationship feel real – modern, messy, and emotional.

There’s room for another season, but maybe there shouldn’t be. Fans finally got closure. Another round of danger would only cheapen what they fought for.

They went through hell to clear their names and protect Tali. To drag them back into chaos would undo that hard-earned peace.

If Tony and Ziva ever return, it should be because someone they love truly needs them – not because they’re running again.

After everything they’ve endured, they’ve earned their peace. Let them fade into the sunset together – not as fugitives, but as a family finally home.