NCIS Stars Reject Intimacy Coordinator for Spinoff, Citing Decades of Trust

In a recent interview, NCIS stars Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly revealed that they have declined the use of an intimacy coordinator for their upcoming Paramount+ spinoff series. The duo, who have worked together for over a decade on the original NCIS series, explained that they have a strong trust and communication with each other, and do not feel the need to be "micromanaged" during intimate scenes.

Weatherly noted that physical interaction on set "starts with trust," and that he and de Pablo have no issues in that area. The two actors have been portraying the romantic tension between their characters, Ziva and Tony, for years, with their on-screen chemistry being a central part of the NCIS storyline.

The new spinoff series will follow Ziva and Tony as they are forced to go on the run after Tony's security company is attacked. De Pablo described it as an "epic love story about two people going on a journey," with the tagline "Espionage is their love language" hinting at the continued chemistry between the characters.

Despite the recent industry focus on intimacy coordinators, de Pablo and Weatherly have opted to rely on their own trust and communication to explore Ziva and Tony's relationship in the spinoff. Fans of the original NCIS series can look forward to seeing the duo's decades-long on-screen partnership continue in this new chapter of the story.