\u2018NCIS\u2019 Season 24 Cast Changes: Wilmer Valderrama Teases Another Possible Character Death<\/p>\n
Tony DiNozzo is back on the case.<\/p>\n
A decade after Michael Weatherly<\/a> left NCIS<\/a> following 13 seasons as the naval crime investigator, the network\u2014which announced in July<\/a> that he would return to the series\u2014gave a first-look at him back in action for the show\u2019s upcoming 24th season.<\/p>\n As he returns, DiNozzo is as spiffy as he\u2019s always been, donning a navy blue suit with a black-and-green tie and his signature quaffed-back hair, as seen in the first look photos published by Entertainment Weekly<\/a> Aug. 25. This time around, though, he is sporting a badge that reads \u201cVisitor.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we meet Tony this season, he\u2019s back in Washington expanding his private security company, Salus Mondiale, and finds himself drawn into a case that feels right at home in the NCIS universe,\u201d NCIS showrunner Steven D. Binder told EW. \u201cWhat made his return especially rewarding was exploring how he\u2019s evolved.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cHe\u2019s still the charismatic, quick-witted DiNozzo fans know and love, but now he\u2019s also a parent navigating life with a daughter, which has given him a little more perspective, maturity, and emotional depth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n