Contains spoilers for "NCIS" Season 23, Episode 5 — "Now and Then"

Leave it to Vera Strickland (Roma Maffia) to utter the truth wrapped in a bit of snark. She returns for the "NCIS" Season 23 episode "Now and Then," and she points out a vibe that fans picked up on a long time ago. She's on the scene at NCIS headquarters because of an escaped convict who has old ties to a case the team is diving into, and when she sees Jessica Knight (Katrina Law) and Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) interacting, she wonders aloud, "Who are they? The new Tony and Ziva?"

Fans of "NCIS" will be well aware that Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David's relationship timeline is a real rollercoaster. The pair recently got their own spin-off ( here's Looper's review of the Paramount+ show "NCIS: Tony & Ziva" ). Vera's knowi

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