Fans are demanding for Michael Weatherly to return in "NCIS" Season 14 once again. This after he appeared as a guest star in a previous episode of the show. Add to that, the official plot description of episode 17 "What Lies Above" is here.

According to TV Guide fans are clamoring once again for Michael Weatherly to will reprise his role in "NCIS" Season 14. This is after the former lead actor appeared in the latest episode of the drama, together with his father (Robert Wagner) returned and became involved with the Sherlocks.

This led to speculations that there could be a chance for Tony to reappear in"NCIS" Season 14 even as a guest star in any of the episodes. Fans can recall that Weatherly left the show in Season 13 to pursue his new show titled "Bull," but he noted that he is always open to the idea of returning to the show every. 

Cinema Blend has learned that there is a possibility that Weatherly's departure from the series resulted to the drop in the rating of "NCIS" Season 14 ratings. 

Although many viewers are already getting worried about the show's future "NCIS" Season 14 was able to reach 16 million. Even though the overall numbers are low, the show just reached its season high total viewers for the previous episode. But its still low compared to season 13 which had almost 19 million for its biggest crowd.

As for the official plot synopsis of episode 17, Spoilers Guide notes, "After Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) stops a robbery in progress at his apartment, the NCIS team learns that the previous tenant is a convicted criminal.

McGee discovers his apartment has been torn apart by a robber trying to locate an item of great value hidden somewhere by the convicted criminal who previously owned the unit. Also, Congresswoman Jenna Flemming (Mary Stuart Masterson) tries to persuade Director Natalie Vance (Judith Shekoni) to pursue a career in politics."

"NCIS" Season 14 episode 17 is titled as "What Lies Above". The upcoming episode is scheduled to premiere on March 7, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. EST first and exclusive on CBS Television Network.