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<\/picture><\/div>\nIt\u2019s a blow to the\u00a0NCIS\u00a0<\/em><\/a>fandom as Paramount+ just canceled what was supposed to be the hottest new entry in the franchise. What happened to have this outcome?<\/p>\n NCIS\u00a0<\/em>may be one of the biggest franchises in television, but it\u2019s no stranger to ending shows in the franchise. The\u00a0Los Angeles<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0New Orleans<\/em>\u00a0spinoffs ended after respectable runs, while\u00a0NCIS: Hawaii<\/em>\u00a0was shockingly canceled after its third season with little warning.<\/p>\n Now comes a bigger axing as\u00a0Variety<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that Paramount+ has canceled\u00a0NCIS: Tony & Ziva\u00a0<\/em><\/a>after just one season. The series had gotten a huge promotion by reuniting Michael Weatherly as Tony DiNozzo and Cote de Pablo as Ziva David years after both left the main\u00a0NCIS\u00a0<\/em>series. That had a big romance amid some steamy action.<\/p>\n The two leads offered a joint statement on the series ending and how it felt returning to the parts after all this time.<\/p>\n \u201cWe feel incredibly lucky to have had the chance to play these characters once again and to tell the next chapter of Tony and Ziva\u2019s story. Our deepest thanks go to our extraordinary cast, crew, writers, directors, and producers, and to our partners at CBS Studios and Paramount+ who helped make this dream a reality. But most of all, we want to thank the fans around the world who joined us on this adventure and finally got to see Tony and Ziva find their happily ever after.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n This ending comes after fans had waited years to see the pair on screen again. As\u00a0NCIS\u00a0<\/em>fans know, Tony and Ziva had long had some good chemistry and banter. When Ziva was seemingly killed off, it was revealed that she and Tony had hooked up and had a daughter, with Tony leaving to care for her. Ziva later turned out to still be alive and would go to find him.<\/p>\n Having the two together on screen seemed a recipe for a great hit, expanding\u00a0NCIS\u00a0<\/em>to Paramount+. So what happened?<\/p>\n Per\u00a0Variety<\/em>\u00a0and according to Luminate data, the 10-episode series started off solid for Paramount+, with 371 million viewing minutes in its first week. However, the numbers saw a sharp 51% decline over its first three episodes and fell lower each week.<\/p>\n The series itself was less\u00a0NCIS\u00a0<\/em>and more an international spy thriller. It had the main couple separated as they raised their daughter Tali. When they\u2019re framed for helping a terrorist attack, the pair are on the run across Europe while flashbacks show their initial reunion and what drove them apart again.<\/p>\n<\/picture><\/div>\nWhy was\u00a0NCIS: Tony & Ziva<\/em>\u00a0canceled?<\/h2>\n