Overview

• De Pablo turned down an offer of an on-set intimacy coordinator for her intimate scenes with Weatherly, saying their years of collaboration on NCIS provided enough trust to choreograph simulated sex without external oversight.
• Weatherly affirmed her stance, noting that intimate scenes rely on deep nonverbal communication that begins with mutual trust.
• The decision departs from post-#MeToo production norms, where on-set intimacy coordinators have become standard to ensure actor comfort and consent.
• Paramount+ will debut the first three episodes of the 10-episode NCIS: Tony & Ziva spinoff on September 3, 2025, following Tony, Ziva and their daughter as they evade threats across Europe.
• The backdrop of Weatherly’s $9.5 million harassment settlement with Eliza Dushku underscores the broader industry shift toward formalized protocols for intimate scenes.