When a franchise like NCIS has a long history and lots of details, it’s hard to keep everything correct in a prequel series. Often, it’s the fans who notice the small mistakes. For the new series NCIS: Origins, fans have been promised that one possible plot mistake will be fixed.
The main idea of the show is already known. A young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, played by Austin Stowell, joins the Naval Investigative Service (NIS) at Camp Pendleton in the 1990s. This was the agency before NCIS. The series will follow Gibbs after the deaths of his wife Shannon and daughter Kelly.
In NCIS, Gibbs and his father, Jackson, reconnect after not being together since Shannon’s and Kelly’s funerals. In the prequel, Mark Harmon, who originally played Gibbs, will not appear but will narrate.
In NCIS: Origins, Jackson will be played by Robert Taylor and will be a significant character. Co-showrunner David North told TVLine that they have fixed the plot hole. North said, “We did solve it.
We’re very aware of the canon and what’s been set up, and we’re working within that. But I’ll say this: Jackson is an important role, and we’ll see the influence of him on Gibbs.”
Who Else Is Joining Gibbs in NCIS: Origins?
It is not clear if Jackson will only be shown in flashbacks. Another key fatherly figure, Mike Franks, played by Kyle Schmid, will also appear. In the original NCIS, Mike Franks was an important mentor for Gibbs. He was played by Muse Watson in the original series.
Fans will also see Gibbs as a rookie, along with Mariel Molino as Special Agent Lala Dominguez, Diany Rodriguez as Special Agent Vera Strickland, Tyla Abercrumbie as Mary Jo Hayes, a Field Operation Support Officer, and Caleb Foote as Special Agent Benjamin “Randy” Randolf.
It will be a while before viewers see a younger version of Jenny Shepherd, who was played by Lauren Holly, and her famous Paris mission that affected Gibbs deeply.
NCIS: Origins will start on October 14 on CBS. Catch up on NCIS now on Paramount+ before learning more about Gibbs’s early days.
