NCIS Season Premiere: A Heavy DiNozzo Episode
Given the mysterious assignment he was handed by the new SecNav at the end of last season, and the NCIS Season 9 spoilers we've read so far, it's hardly a shock that when the CBS hit returns September 20, Tony will be front and center.
“It’s a heavy DiNozzo episode,” says Cote de Pablo (Ziva) to TV Line.
But what does that entail exactly?
Look for the NCIS season premiere to put Tony through the ringer.
“He goes through the mill,” she adds of our favorite special agent, adding that “Watching him try to get in touch with his emotions is a really beautiful thing.”
We couldn't agree more. If grappling with all his emotions gets to be too much for him, Wendy Makenna will return as NCIS psychiatrist Dr. Rachel Cranston.
Makenna appeared last season in "A Man Walks Into a Bar," an episode that saw the team being evaluated, and served as a tribute to Kate, her little sister.
Sarah Jane Morris will also return in the season premiere as E.J.
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October 1st, 2011 12:36 AM
What is the name of the actress that played the schoolgirl that lied about her age in the first episode the other night. Please help me ,I have tried to see on credits, but that didn't work .
September 15th, 2011 6:15 PM
I absolutely love every main character on the show, a little concerned about what is going on with Vance, hopefully he will mellow out a little this season and even get on the same side as Gibbs once in awhile. I also wish they would do some episodes centering around McGee, it's like since his body size went down so did his screen time. Pretty soon he won't even be a main character on the opening credits. They are all my favorite, however don't care for EJ's role and the fact that it put a wedge between Gibbs and Tony. I agree that they have not done a great job with Tony's character, but I also think all these's Ziva haters need to get over it. She was a great addition to the cast. I love her story lines and that they can do a lot with her past in creating new story lines. I'm hoping Tony has to kill EJ and then we get to see him come to grips with that. I hope that they make Tony more mature but still keep his funny side. I would love to see Diane Neal come back with CGIS and
August 28th, 2011 11:51 AM
Well said Cathy. Couldn't agree with you more. I too am a bit anxious that my excitement over the spoiled "DiNozzo heavy" premier is premature. The two things that could ruin it more me, is if, as you said, it says that it's focused on Tony, but winds up being about Ziva, or that he is portrayed as making some dumb mistake. Tony hasn't really gotten to be a hero since they decided to turn him into the team's weak link, so that Ziva and Gibbs would be the only agents with skills. I'm really hoping that GG brings super competent, funny, clever, and heroic Tony back. I've missed him.
August 15th, 2011 2:10 AM
I really don't know how anyone can complain about Michael Weatherly (or Tony) by saying they've had enough of him. Really? Because the show I have been watching for the last three years has centered mostly around Gibbs (which is obvious since he is the leader) and Ziva. Ziva's is there/is there not a romance with Tony - definitely not to me - or if he wanted to be with her or got with her then we could add that to the long list of incredibly stupid things that the writers have made MW/Tony do in the past few years in order to make Ziva the superwoman of NCIS. Ziva's supposed father/daughter relationship with Gibbs - are you kidding me? She never once acted like Gibbs was like a father to her until he cornered her about Ari and her lies - then she ran the "father" thing by him because of Kelly. Don't buy it. Anyway, moving on - Ziva's best buddy relationship with McGee - can't they give that poor guy a better story line? I mean, really, if I feel for any fan about screen time -
August 14th, 2011 11:33 AM
It's not really Tony's (MW) fault that the writers choose to write him as the clueless bu++ of every joke. In the DPB days, he was written with a sense of humor. but was also written as an extremely gifted, intriguing, and multi layered character. He is written that way to highlight how super duper Ziva and Gibbs are in contrast. Over the last 3 - 4 years, all the characters have been over simplified and have become pretty one dimensional. Tony - team weak link, McGee - smug, snarky, Ziva- super hero/victim, Gibbs- lone wolf/daddy, Abby - needy/genius. I hope now that GG is running the show, no one will be perfect, and no one will be stuck being wrong all the time.
Rank: Extra
August 14th, 2011 10:51 AM
Way, way less of the irritating, always 14-year-old Tony and much more the the master, Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Love his developing relationship with his father. Also, let's see more of Ducky (so glad he's still on TV, I loved The Man From U.N.C.L.E.), Abbie, McGee and yes, Ziva. She is given so little to do that to some she is boring, but she's great when her character is developing.
I'm glad there are more family members of the team in some episodes so we learn more about the leading characters. Even Robert Wagner was far more interesting than his son Tony, so I hope he's back this season.
But Mark Harmon is the glue that holds this show together and may it last at least as long as "Gunsmoke" which was only on because there was nothing else to watch.
August 13th, 2011 3:32 PM
I much rather have one season be about Tony then have then have FOUR SEASON be about Ziva OH I HELP MY BROTHER MURDER KATE BUT I HAVE NO FREE WILL SO ITS NOT MY FAULT THEN RAPES TONY THEN FALL IN LOVE WITH A MAN WHO HAS CANCER AND A OTHER ONE WHO DOES DRUGS AND HELP HER BROTHER KILLED THAT ICE AGENT BUT BLAME HER DADDY
August 10th, 2011 10:16 PM
I haven't read one good thing about EJ so I'm assuming that she goes the way of Hart. Personally I feel season 8 was not up to par with other seasons. I am thrilled to hear that Ziva willl have a major arc at the end of the season with a mid eastern women that maybe her mother. Anybody other than Robert Wagner again .
August 10th, 2011 10:13 PM
Just too much Tony in the last season. I do appreciate that every character has a moment in the sun but please lets move on. Lets get the most popular character Pauley Perrette. As a matter of fact I think Tony is with McGee at the end of the line.
August 10th, 2011 10:09 PM
Sarah Jane Morris was a horrible actress on Brothers and Sisters and fired. The major arc season unfortunatly was ruined by EJ. Gratefully she will be killed off in the first episode and unfortunatly we have to live through another DiNozzo meltdown (father left him, lost his voice, women reporter he didn't know died, women he dated killed herself must be because of him, etc. But yes DiNozzo does not lose face because Gibbs had steaks with him. Boy did they ruin the Tony character this year. I think the purpose was to give him a major arc and make him seem strong but they did the reverse. If there is never another episode of Tony (my old favorite ) I will be thrilled. How about some Gibbs romance, some Abby (the most popular female character on tv) and yes number 2 Ziva. I od'd on Dinozzo in season 8 and really would prefer to send him on vacation.