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Early Reviews Split on NCIS: Tony & Ziva Ahead of Sept. 4 Premiere

Early reactions diverge over the franchise’s pivot to a serialized, European‑set spy/crime format.

Overview

  • Collider praises the reunion as promising, citing Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo’s chemistry, a deeper focus on Ziva, and confident long‑form storytelling based on four episodes screened.
  • Looper issues a 4/10 review from three episodes, calling the show shallow fan service with leads on autopilot and critiquing how it handles Ziva’s history, even as it notes flashy set pieces.
  • The series follows Tony and Ziva co‑parenting in Paris before a high‑stakes security breach tied to Interpol forces the family to flee across Europe.
  • Paramount+ launches the 10‑episode season with three episodes on September 4, then releases weekly through an October 23 finale.
  • Showrunner John McNamara leans into a genre shift away from case‑of‑the‑week procedurals, and early marketing drew strong interest with multi‑million‑view trailers.