Episodio 15 Stagione 09 "Secrets", "Ritorno di Fiamma"

If you're one of the NCIS fans whose 'shipper heart has been aflutter since that scene between Tony and Ziva this week, you might want to hold on to something: The CBS procedural has cast Entourage star Perrey Reeves to play Wendy, the former fiancée of Michael Weatherly's Tony DiNozzo, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

As we previously reported, Wendy is a quick-witted investigative journalist who'll go to whatever lengths necessary to get her story. But when she bulldozes her way into an NCIS investigation, she's soon reunited with Tony and must relive the emotions of their shared past. Reeves' potentially recurring role launches — fittingly enough — on Valentine's Day.

Tony's former engagement was first revealed in last season's "Baltimore," a flashback-heavy origin story that featured DiNozzo telling his partner that he had proposed to Wendy, a rare sign of commitment from the relationship-challenged Tony.

"Wendy has been mentioned many times over the last couple of years, and now we'll finally get to meet her," executive producer Gary Glasberg tells TVGuide.com. "Wendy needed to possess all the qualities Tony would look for in a woman and then some. ... We hit the jackpot: Perrey has just the right combination of sass, wit, intelligence and pathos to bring 'Baltimore Wendy' to life. Everyone at NCIS is thrilled she's joining us."


The casting news comes days after Tony's latest flame (Sarah Jane Morris' E.J. Barrett) appeared to be sent packing for good, leaving Tony and Ziva (Cote de Pablo) to reflect on their respective dating woes in one of this season's most romantically tense scenes. It was unfortunately interrupted by a phone call from Ziva's CIA boyfriend Ray (Enrique Murciano), who returns in the next episode. Between that and Wendy's appearance, it seems Tony and Ziva's slow-burn relationship may not be speeding up anytime soon.

Besides her role as Mrs. Ari on Entourage, Reeves has made recent guest-star appearances on such shows as Grey's Anatomy, Castle, Private Practice, and Hawaii Five-0.

NCIS airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on CBS. Reeves' episode is slated to air Feb. 14.

Sinceramente questi tira e molla mi hanno un pò stancato...Ci mancava pure Wendy!Non la vedo per niente bene come personaggio ricorrente...Mi spiace dirlo, ma secondo me stavolta hanno preso una bella toppa!

What's Ziva's reaction to meeting Tony's ex Wendy on NCIS? — Linda
ADAM: Ziva gets her claws into Wendy pretty quickly, perhaps looking for dirt on Tony. "Ziva is fascinated by Wendy because of the history, and Tony is mortified by the idea of leaving them alone," executive producer Gary Glasberg says, adding that both Tony and Wendy still have feelings for each other. But don't look for Wendy's visit to completely deflate this season's Tiva tension. "By the end of this season, they're both going to have a better understanding of what they want from the future," Glasberg says.

Ausiello: The arrival of Tony’s ex-fiancée, Wendy (played by Entourage‘s Perrey Reeves), “comes out of left field for him,” previews NCIS EP Gary Glasberg, adding that the reunion takes place in the Feb. 14 episode written by co-executive producer Steve Binder. As for nitpicking that Wendy was long ago established to be a music teacher versus a journalist, Glasberg says, “Steve speaks to that in the script — she decided that she wanted more out of life, so she took on a journalism job. She wants to write for TVLine!” That would explain the letter I got yesterday from CBS asking for permission to mention TVLine in an episode! Amazing! If only it were true. Sigh…

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