NCIS: Why Michael Weatherly Should Not Return To Replace Gibbs
Fans of NCIS are desperate to see Michael Weatherly return to the show to replace Gibbs as team leader after actor Mark Harmon exited the show, but that would be a mistake. Weatherly played Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo, the goofy right-hand man to Harmon's Leroy Jethro Gibbs at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service from the pilot episode «Yankee White» in 2003 to his exit in 2016. He went on to head up CBS show Bull, playing psychologist Dr. Jason Bull, seemingly looking to further his career away from the Navy Yard. But news that Bull is coming to an end, coupled with Harmon's departure, has led to some viewers putting two and two together to make five. Hopefully, it's a coincidence and Weatherly will not return.
During Weatherly’s time on NCIS, his character saw incredible growth, from chauvinistic but lovable ladies man to his long-standing will-they-won't-they storyline with colleague Ziva David (Cote de Pablo), a former Mossad agent and replacement for Agent Kate Todd, who was murdered by Ziva’s traitor brother Ari. Ziva and Tony’s spark was obvious from the start, and their tumultuous relationship was a consistent driving force of the show. Tony and Ziva—nicknamed “Tiva” by fans—had plenty of bumps in the road, sometimes skating the fine line between love and hate, such as when Tony fatally wounded Ziva's then-boyfriend, Michael, in a scuffle. But ultimately their love for one another grew, with them even eventually having a child together.
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Tony’s NCIS story was intertwined with Ziva up until the end, so to bring Michael Weatherly's character back alone would be a grave mistake. Weatherly left the show at the end of NCIS season 13 when Ziva was
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