Mark Harmon is returning to the NCIS franchise, this time as a narrator. NCIS: Origins sounds interesting, but they would need a good lead actor to pull it off.

https://tvline.com/news/ncis-origins-prequel-series-mark-harmon-young-gibbs-1235109145/

Great. This is just a demonstration of how easy it is to give in to the idea of a spinoff.

Why does NCIS: Origins have to be a straight-to-series order, and why couldn't it have been just a miniseries? I only look at spinoffs as just a waste of scheduling on the broadcast networks these days.

Also, should Young Sheldon have been a miniseries?

Ducky should be the one getting a prequel.

NCIS' Mark Harmon Spinoff Will Finally Show A Dark Gibbs Story First Revealed 18 Years Ago (https://screenrant.com/ncis-young-gibbs-prequel-wife-daughter-deaths-story/)

The newly-announced NCIS prequel spinoff with Mark Harmon will finally show Gibbs' darkest storyline almost two decades since it was introduced.

"NCIS: Origins" Prequel Series will Feature a Third Franchise Vet, Joining Young Gibbs and Mike Franks (Exclusive)
by Michael Ausiello
Jan. 8, 2023


Mark Harmon‘s Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Muse Watson’s late Mike Franks won’t be the only veteran "NCIS" characters getting the backstory treatment when "NCIS: Origins" debuts on CBS next season.

TVLine has learned exclusively that producers will also be introducing the young version of Special Agent Vera Strickland, the character originated by Roma Maffia a decade ago in the Season 11 installment “Under the Radar.” In the episode, it was established that Strickland was Franks’ onetime partner.

https://tvline.com/casting-news/ncis-origins-cast-young-vera-strickland-roma-maffia-1235109987/

NCIS' Gibbs Prequel Is Missing One Original Character Better Than Vera & Franks (https://screenrant.com/ncis-gibbs-prequel-show-ducky-character-missing-return/)

Mark Harmon returns for the NCIS (https://screenrant.com/tag/ncis/) Gibbs prequel, which will feature some familiar faces. It's missing its most important supporting character, though.

NCIS' Gibbs Spinoff Has A Big Mark Harmon Problem (https://screenrant.com/ncis-gibbs-prequel-spinoff-mark-harmon-actor-problem/)

Mark Harmon's upcoming NCIS spinoff prequel on CBS tackling Leroy Jethro Gibbs' origins story has one big problem when it comes to casting.

NCIS' Gibbs Prequel Gets Clarifying Update From CBS Exec (https://screenrant.com/ncis-gibbs-prequel-update-cbs-president-response/)

The upcoming NCIS prequel series, which will be narrated by Mark Harmon, gets a clarifying update from the president of CBS Entertainment.

Austin Stowell to Star in "NCIS: Origins" as Young Gibbs
by Nellie Andreeva
March 4, 2024


Austin Stowell (Catch-22) is taking on Mark Harmon’s signature "NCIS" character Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

Stowell has been cast as young Gibbs in CBS‘ new drama "NCIS: Origins", a prequel to the venerable procedural, which has a straight-to-series order for the 2024-2025 broadcast season. CBS Studios is producing.

https://deadline.com/2024/03/ncis-origins-casts-austin-stowell-young-gibbs-prequel-1235845156/

NCIS Prequel Series Risks Ruining What Made Leroy Jethro Gibbs So Special (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-prequel-show-leroy-jethro-gibbs-mystery-ruin/)

While there's hype surrounding the upcoming NCIS spinoff, NCIS: Origins risks ruining what made Leroy Jethro Gibbs special in the original series.

Austin Stowell to Star in "NCIS: Origins" as Young Gibbs
by Nellie Andreeva
March 4, 2024


Austin Stowell (Catch-22) is taking on Mark Harmon’s signature "NCIS" character Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

Stowell has been cast as young Gibbs in CBS‘ new drama "NCIS: Origins", a prequel to the venerable procedural, which has a straight-to-series order for the 2024-2025 broadcast season. CBS Studios is producing.

https://deadline.com/2024/03/ncis-origins-casts-austin-stowell-young-gibbs-prequel-1235845156/

NCIS’ Young Gibbs Prequel Recasting: Why Isn’t Mark Harmon’s Son Returning? (https://screenrant.com/ncis-gibbs-prequel-sean-harmon-recast-why/)

The upcoming NCIS: Origins prequel series has officially recast Mark Harmon's son, Sean Harmon as young Leroy Jethro Gibbs with Austin Stowell. Why?

The NCIS: Origins Prequel Show Can Finally Explain NCIS' Longest Running Joke About Leroy Jethro Gibbs (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-prequel-show-leroy-jethro-gibbs-rules-explain/)

The upcoming NCIS: Origins prequel show will provide more context about Leroy Jethro Gibbs. However, the show must avoid revealing too much about him.

"NCIS: Origins" Sets Mariel Molino to Join Austin Stowell in CBS Prequel Series
by Nellie Andreeva
March 15, 2024


Mariel Molino (Promised Land) has been tapped as the female lead opposite Austin Stowell in CBS‘ Young Gibbs drama "NCIS: Origins", a prequel to the venerable procedural, which has a straight-to-series order for the 2024-2025 broadcast season.

Molino will play Special Agent Lala Dominguez, a former Marine who navigates her 1990s male-dominated field with a steely resolve and a dark sense of humor. When a tormented Leroy Jethro Gibbs joins her team, the ensuing story between these two enigmatic outsiders is filled with sparks and turns that will keep the audience guessing.

https://deadline.com/2024/03/ncis-origins-mariel-molino-austin-stowell-cbs-prequel-1235859580/

Mark Harmon’s NCIS Prequel’s New Character Risks Ruining Gibbs’ Emotional Send-Off (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-mark-harmon-dominguez-gibbs-retirement-ruin/)

NCIS: Origins, a prequel spinoff tackling Leroy Jethro Gibbs' early days at the agency, adds a new character who risks ruining Mark Harmon's exit.

"NCIS: Origins" Sets Kyle Schmid as Young Mike Franks in CBS Prequel Series
by Nellie Andreeva
March 21, 2024


CBS‘ "NCIS: Origins" has found its young Mike Franks (Muse Watson).

Kyle Schmid (Big Sky, Being Human) has been cast as a lead opposite Austin Stowell and Mariel Molino in the CBS Studios-produced Young Gibbs drama.



Schmid’s Special Agent Mike Franks is a proud Texan who all but showers in his cowboy boots and sports a perfectly coiffed mustache that’s as thick as his skin.

As showcased on "NCIS", Franks is a born leader with an unwavering moral compass who’s determined to find justice by any means necessary.

https://deadline.com/2024/03/ncis-origins-kyle-schmid-mike-franks-young-gibbs-prequel-1235864937/

Why The Dark NCIS Prequel Might Destroy Fans Of Mark Harmon's Gibbs (https://www.looper.com/1542627/mark-harmon-ncis-young-gibbs-prequel-series-wife-daughter-death/)

Instead of focusing on what could be a more carefree youth, "NCIS: Origins" instead takes a look at the darkest period in young Leroy Jethro Gibbs' life.

Why Mark Harmon Won't Appear In The NCIS Gibbs Prequel Series (For Now) (https://www.looper.com/1547424/why-mark-harmon-wont-appear-ncis-gibbs-prequel-series/)

CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach explains why Mark Harmon won't appear on-camera in "NCIS: Origins," a prequel series about a young Gibbs.

"NCIS: Origins" Prequel Adds Tyla Abercrumbie & Diany Rodriguez to Cast
by Nellie Andreeva
March 26, 2024


Tyla Abercrumbie (The Chi) and Diany Rodriguez (The Blacklist) round out the series regular cast of "NCIS: Origins".


Abercrumbie will play Field Operation Support Officer Mary Jo who is both a product of her time and the lifeblood of the Camp Pendleton office.

With all the acronyms floating around the agency, this mama bear has wryly dubbed herself “HSIC”: Head Secretary in Charge. If you want to know where the bodies are buried, Mary Jo’s the one to ask.



Rodriguez will portray Special Agent Vera Strickland, a no-nonsense, sharp-witted Brooklynite who’s tough as nails and never minces words.

She’s spent her entire career being underestimated by misogynistic morons (as she calls them), but if it’s a fight those good ol’ boys are looking for, then it’s a fight they’re going to get.

https://deadline.com/2024/03/ncis-origins-prequel-tyla-abercrumbie-diany-rodriguez-1235868186/

Mark Harmon's Reaction To Gibbs' Return In NCIS Spinoff Revealed By Co-Star (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-show-gibbs-return-mark-harmon-reaction/)

Sean Murray shares Mark Harmon's thoughts on Leroy Jethro Gibbs' return to the small screen via the upcoming prequel series, NCIS: Origins.

"NCIS: Origins" Casts Daniel Bellomy, Caleb Martin Foote & Robert Taylor in Recurring Roles
by Rosy Cordero
April 18, 2024


"NCIS: Origins" has added three more to the cast in recurring roles:


- Daniel Bellomy (Power Book II: Ghost) will play Special Agent Granville “Granny” Dawson, a young probationary agent, who’s cutting his teeth as the Evidence Custodian’s assistant, all the while itching to work his way up the ranks to field agent.


- Caleb Martin Foote (Made for Love) will play Special Agent Benjamin “Randy” Randolf, the agency’s all too lovable golden boy. He’s been tasked with showing the newly minted Agent Gibbs the ropes, so thankfully, this father of young twins is practiced in patience.


- Robert Taylor (Longmire) will play Jackson Gibbs, the hard-nosed father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, originally played by Ralph Waite on "NCIS".

https://deadline.com/2024/04/ncis-origins-cast-daniel-bellomy-caleb-martin-foote-robert-taylor-1235889458/

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Gibbs’ NCIS Prequel Image Already Gets One Thing Wrong About Mark Harmon’s Character (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-gibbs-prequel-image-austin-stowell-mark-harmon-wrong-hair/)

NCIS: Origins' first image has been released, but the Leroy Jethro Gibbs prequel already gets one thing wrong about Mark Harmon's most iconic role.

Patrick Fischler (American Fiction) & Julian Black Antelope (Prey) have been tapped for recurring roles in "NCIS: Origins".

Fischer will play NCIS Special Agent in Charge Cliff Walker, who oversees the fledgling NIS Pendleton Office. Constantly seeing his little-known agency pushed aside by bigger fish, Walker puts his career on the line to earn NIS Pendleton the respect it deserves.

Black Antelope will portray Chief Medical Examiner Kai Blackrock, who is at the top of his game, working out of the busy San Diego County M.E.’s Office. Though he appears unflappable, Blackrock’s complicated ties to NIS force him to face his own vulnerabilities.

https://deadline.com/2024/05/ncis-origins-prequel-patrick-fischler-julian-black-antelope-cast-1235908680/

Patrick Fischler (American Fiction) & Julian Black Antelope (Prey) have been tapped for recurring roles in "NCIS: Origins".

Fischer will play NCIS Special Agent in Charge Cliff Walker, who oversees the fledgling NIS Pendleton Office. Constantly seeing his little-known agency pushed aside by bigger fish, Walker puts his career on the line to earn NIS Pendleton the respect it deserves.

Black Antelope will portray Chief Medical Examiner Kai Blackrock, who is at the top of his game, working out of the busy San Diego County M.E.’s Office. Though he appears unflappable, Blackrock’s complicated ties to NIS force him to face his own vulnerabilities.

https://deadline.com/2024/05/ncis-origins-prequel-patrick-fischler-julian-black-antelope-cast-1235908680/

NCIS: Origins' Cliff Walker Casting Creates A Plot Hole For The Franchise (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-cliff-walker-casting-plot-hole-franchise/)

NCIS: Origins has officially chosen Patrick Fischler to portray Cliff Walker, but the casting decision creates a plot hole for the NCIS franchise.

15 Essential Gibbs Episodes To Watch While Waiting For NCIS: Origins (https://screenrant.com/ncis-gibbs-episodes-watch-before-orighins/)

Here's 15 essential NCIS episodes for Mark Harmon's Leroy Jethro Gibbs to watch while waiting for the NCIS: Origins spinoff starring Austin Stowell.

NCIS: Origins' Vera Strickland Casting Creates An NCIS Timeline Inconsistency 7 Years In The Making (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-vera-actress-diany-rodriguez-new-orleans-character/)

Casting for the role of Vera Strickland in NCIS: Origins (https://screenrant.com/tag/ncis-origins/) just created a timeline inconsistency for the NCIS franchise seven years in the making.

How 1 NCIS Spinoff Has Created A Major Challenge For Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ NCIS: Origins Show (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-gibbs-replace-hawaii-challenge/)

NCIS: Origins, the NCIS spinoff that will explore the backstory of the central character Leroy Jethro Gibbs, will face this major challenge.

NCIS: Origins' Mike Franks Actor Explains His Role In The Upcoming Spinoff (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-mike-franks-role-details/)

Kyle Schmid breaks his silence on playing young Mike Franks on NCIS: Origins and teases his dynamic with Austin Stowell's new Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

"NCIS: Origins" Adds Two
by Vlada Gelman
July 15, 2024


CBS’ "NCIS: Origins" prequel spinoff (premiering Monday, Oct. 14) has added Lori Petty (Orange is the New Black) and Bobby Moynihan (SNL) in the recurring roles of an assistant medical examiner and a lead forensics analyst.

https://tvline.com/news/jodie-turner-smith-cast-the-agency-showtime-series-1235282675/

NCIS: Origins Bosses Defend Need For Gibbs Prequel Despite Mark Harmon’s 19 Seasons Of Story (https://screenrant.com/ncis-origins-show-gibbs-prequel-necessary-showrunners-response/)

Producers David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal justify the need for NCIS: Origins (https://screenrant.com/tag/ncis-origins/) as Leroy Jethro Gibbs' prequel after Mark Harmon's 19-year stint.

NCIS: Origins Star Reveals Mark Harmon's Advice for Playing the Younger Gibbs (https://www.cbr.com/ncis-origins-mark-harmon-advice/)

From one Gibbs to another, NCIS: Origins (https://www.cbr.com/tag/tv-show/ncis-origins/) star Austin Stowell reveals Mark Harmon's advice for playing the role.

Stephen Amell reveals he auditioned to play Young Gibbs on NCIS: Origins before landing Suits: L.A. lead role (https://tvline.com/casting-news/stephen-amell-ncis-origins-audition-leroy-jethro-gibbs-1235331703/)

Amell revealed on the Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum podcast that he tried out for CBS' NCIS prequel series, for a role that eventually went to Austin Stowell, according to TVLine. The NCIS: Origins audition was two days before his Suits: L.A. audition. After realizing he wasn't going to get the Young Gibbs role, he channeled his emotions into the Suits: L.A. role. “I walked into that audition just with, really, kind of no fear,” Amell said, noting that he “tried to be a lot looser and more spontaneous than I think probably a lot of other people were, because this guy’s a lawyer. This guy’s supposed to be the smartest guy in the room, but, concurrently, I just figured everyone was going to be stone-cold serious, so let’s just have a little bit of fun.”