Are you ready to have your NCIS-loving heart absolutely MELTED into a puddle? Because honey, we are not okay after what just went down on Instagram.
Listen, when Brian Dietzen dropped that reunion pic with Pauley Perrette on Sunday, June 7th, the internet collectively SCREAMED. And we mean SCREAMED. These two absolute legends spent 15 glorious seasons together on the hit drama series, with Perrette serving LOOKS and BRAINS as the iconic Abby Sciuto, while Dietzen kept us all laughing as Dr. Jimmy Palmer. But then—plot twist nobody asked for—Perrette exited the show, and we’ve been emotionally devastated ever since.
But NOW? Now they’re posing together like they never skipped a beat, and frankly, we’re having a whole moment about it. In the photo, Perrette, looking absolutely radiant at 57, wrapped her perfectly toned arm around Dietzen, and the two veterans just radiated that kind of chemistry that made NCIS the cultural PHENOMENON it became. Dietzen, 48, was beaming like a proud papa seeing his favorite coworker again, and honestly? We cannot handle this level of wholesomeness.
The reunion has NCIS fans absolutely feral on social media. Devotees of the show have been commenting with fire emojis, crying GIFs, and lengthy paragraphs about how much Abby and Jimmy’s friendship meant to them over the years. Some are even speculating whether this could mean a potential guest appearance—and excuse us while we hyperventilate into a paper bag at that possibility.
What’s particularly delicious about this whole situation is the nostalgia factor. These two helped build one of television’s most beloved shows, and seeing them reunite reminds us all why we fell head over heels for NCIS in the first place. The chemistry, the humor, the genuine camaraderie—it was ALL there, and this photo is basically proof that some friendships are simply meant to last forever, no matter what.
Perrette’s departure back in the day left a lot of fans heartbroken, but this reunion is like a warm hug from an old friend you didn’t know you desperately needed. We’re not crying, YOU’RE crying.
What do you think? A) This reunion photo confirms they need to do an NCIS special together ASAP B) A simple Instagram photo is enough nostalgia for me, thanks