Overview

• Cote de Pablo told TV Insider she turned down the services of an on-set intimacy coordinator, saying “did not need one” due to her comfort level with Michael Weatherly.
• Michael Weatherly supported de Pablo’s choice, explaining that intimate scenes depend on nonverbal trust honed over years of working together.
• Their decision highlights evolving attitudes toward intimacy coordination in the post-#MeToo era as more productions adopt formal oversight.
• Paramount+ confirmed NCIS: Tony & Ziva will launch on September 4 with its first three episodes, following Tony and Ziva raising their daughter in Paris before going on the run.
• Weatherly’s prior $9.5 million settlement over Eliza Dushku’s harassment claims casts a broader light on discussions of safety and accountability on set.