NCIS: Origins

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NCIS: Origins
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Promotional image featuring Austin Stowell
Genre
Created by
  • Gina Lucita Monreal
  • David J. North
Starring
Narrated by Mark Harmon
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producer Michele Greco
Editors
  • Brian Wessel
  • Kyle Keris
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
  • J. Bird
  • Ceci Bear Productions
  • Wings Productions
  • CBS Studios
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseOctober 14, 2024 (2024-10-14) 
present (present)
Related

NCIS: Origins is an American television series, and the sixth installment in the NCIS franchise. It is a prequel to the original series, starting in 1991, and focusing on the early investigative career of the show's original protagonist Leroy Jethro Gibbs centering around his years as a Probationary NIS Agent while still processing the trauma of the murder of his wife and daughter.

Contents

Synopsis

NCIS: Origins follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NIS Camp Pendleton office, where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid). [1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.Title [5] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [5] U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(18-49)
1"Enter Sandman" Niels Arden Oplev Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. NorthOctober 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)5.03 [6] 0.3/3 [6]
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3"Bend, Don't Break" John Terlesky Jon WorleyOctober 21, 2024 (2024-10-21)4.06 [7] 0.4/4 [7]
4"All's Not Lost" Hanelle M. Culpepper Michael J. Ballin & Thomas AguilarOctober 28, 2024 (2024-10-28)3.77 [8] 0.3/3 [8]
5"Last Rites"Lionel ColemanMargarita MatthewsNovember 4, 2024 (2024-11-04)3.52 [9] 0.3/3 [9]
6"Incognito" Pete Chatmon Shalisha Francis-FeusnerNovember 11, 2024 (2024-11-11)3.90 [10] 0.3/3 [10]
7"One Flew Over"Jessica LowreyRafael Samano & Margarita Matthews & Gina Lucita MonrealNovember 25, 2024 (2024-11-25)3.50 [11] 0.2/3 [11]
8"Sick As Our Secrets"Ed OrnelasStephen Day & Daniel J. EgbertDecember 2, 2024 (2024-12-02)3.79 [12] 0.3/3 [12]
9"Vivo o Muerto"Loren YaconelliGina Lucita Monreal & Michael J. Ballin & Thomas Aguilar & Rafael SamanoDecember 9, 2024 (2024-12-09)3.40 [13] 0.2/2 [13]
10"Blue Bayou"John TerleskyDavid J. North & Gina Lucita Monreal & Brendan FehilyDecember 16, 2024 (2024-12-16)3.48 [14] 0.3/3 [14]

Production

NCIS: Origins was announced in January 2024, with franchise mainstays Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North acting as showrunners. The series is executive produced by Mark Harmon and his son Sean Harmon, who had played a younger Gibbs in flashback sequences on the original show. [15]

Austin Stowell was cast as Gibbs in March. [1] Mariel Molino, Kyle Schmid, Tyla Abercrombie and Diany Rodriguez completed the main cast in March. [16] [17] [18]

Lori Petty and Bobby Moynihan joined the cast in July. [19]

The show is filmed on a 1990s era recreated set of Camp Pendleton, built at Fort MacArthur, a former Army installation in San Pedro. [20]

Release

The series premiered on October 14, 2024, on CBS. [21] [22] The first season will consist of 18 episodes.

Reception

Pre-release

The announcement of NCIS: Origins resulted in the cancellation of NCIS: Hawaiʻi , leading to several angered fans boycotting Origins. [23]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 88% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.60/10. [24]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of NCIS: Origins
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
Ref.
1"Enter Sandman, Part 1"October 14, 20240.3/35.030.22.240.57.27 [6]
2"Enter Sandman, Part 2"October 14, 20240.3/35.030.22.240.57.27 [6]
3"Bend, Don't Break"October 21, 20240.4/44.060.12.240.56.30 [7]
4"All's Not Lost"October 28, 20240.3/33.770.12.200.45.97 [8]
5"Last Rites"November 4, 20240.3/33.520.12.330.55.84 [9]
6"Incognito"November 11, 20240.3/33.900.22.330.46.23 [10]
7"One Flew Over"November 25, 20240.2/33.500.12.200.35.70 [11]
8"Sick As Our Secrets"December 2, 20240.3/33.790.22.400.46.19 [12]
9"Vivo o Muerto"December 9, 20240.2/23.40 [13]
10"Blue Bayou"December 16, 20240.3/33.48 [14]

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