How NCIS: Origins' Young Gibbs Will Be Different From Mark Harmon’s Explained By Prequel Star: “There’s Lots Of Firsts”
Summary
The first images fromNCIS: Originsreveal a clear look at young Gibbs and Franks in action. In theNCISprequel, which is slated to premiere in October on CBS, the long-running procedural franchise goes all the way back to the 1990s to see how a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs built his career and personal connections. With the narration ofNCISvet Mark Harmon, who also executive produces,NCIS: Origin’s castwill also bring back a familiar name in Mike Franks to highlight how he became Gibbs' mentor.
New photos fromTVLineshine a light onNCIS: Origins, whichpremieres Monday, October 14, at 10 PM ET on CBS.
The photos particularly focus onBridge of Spiesactor Austin Stowell as the young Gibbs, working in the field and donning an NCIS hat. As for Franks, who is played byBeing Humanalum Kyle Schmid, he looks to be deep in thought with his feet on the desk.
NCIS: Origins' Cast Has To More Than Look The Part
The Prequel Revisits Old Characters & Adds A Bunch Of New Ones
Taking place in the early 1990s, specifically 1991, the upcoming show follows Stowell’s version of Gibbs right as he’s starting as a Special Agent at NCIS' Camp Pendleton office. It’s confirmed that Gibbs will look to build up what’s described as a “gritty team” with the help of Mike Franks, who has a close relationship with Gibbs on the originalNCIS. Along with the younger version of Franks, previously played by Muse Watson, theOriginscast features a few other familiar faces.
The female lead and potential love interest for Gibbs.
Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (as narrator)
Also executive producer.
There has been some controversy over the fact that Stowell’s visual appearance doesn’t line up with the Gibbs who audiences come to recognize inthe mainNCISshow. This is an understandable complaint, considering how Sean Harmon (Mark Harmon’s son) has already played Gibbs during flashbacks over the course ofNCIS. Sean Harmon is involved with the prequel, executive producing it along with his father, but the new CBS show won’t be what longtime viewers might imagine.
What Happened To Gibbs’ Wife & Daughter In NCIS
The tragic past of NCIS' Leroy Jethro Gibbs' daughter and first wife, Kelly and Shannon Gibbs, is vital to the exposition of NCIS: Origins.
The prequel, from showrunners Gina Lucita Monreal andNCISexecutive producer David J. North, does its job to bring Stowell’s Gibbs closer to the well-known Gibbs version. He’s in his gear and in the field, which helps. But the aspect that will really make the difference, and an aspect which will be a more important factor in the spinoff’s success, is whatNCIS: Originsdoes to show its legacy characters in a different light.
NCIS: Origins
Cast
NCIS: Origins is set in 1991, preceding the events of the original series. The series introduces Leroy Jethro Gibbs as a new special agent at NCIS Camp Pendleton. Under the leadership of NCIS legend Mike Franks, Gibbs navigates his role within a tenacious, unconventional team.
