Dear Leroy Jethro Gibbs of NCIS will soon be back on our screens in a prequel series featuring his younger days, Variety has confirmed. NCIS: OriginsAnd which should see the light of day in the 2024-2025 season. The show is set in 1991, with Mark Harmon (who played Gibbs for nearly two decades) as the narrator.
In the series, the iconic character begins his career as a special agent at the newly created NCIS office, Camp Pendleton. There, he’ll have to find his place in a motley and brave team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.
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To create a series, Mark Harmon Accompanied by his son Sean Harmon. It was the latter who came up with the idea for the show, and while he already played the younger version of his father’s character in the original series, here he will concentrate on his work as an executive producer. All that remains is to find out who will play young Gibbs in this new spin-off.
“The character of Gibbs has played an important role in my life for 20 years, both watching my father create the role and having the honor of playing young Gibbs.“, he added Sean Harmon. “I always thought there was a story worth telling about her early years, so I’m excited to be taking on a producing role with Gina, David – – and my dad – as we tell that story and bring out a new side to this beloved character.“
Sean Harmon in “NCIS”.
Fans don’t know Gibbs’ full story
NCIS: Origins will be the latest extension of the NCIS franchise. In addition to the main series, which will soon begin its 21st season, CBS currently airs NCIS: Hawaii and NCIS: Sydney. The network also previously produced NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans.
“We’re excited and excited to continue expanding the NCIS universe in such unique and unexpected wayssaid Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Viewers can expect Mark Harmon to return to CBS to tell the complex and mysterious story of Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ early years on NCIS: Origins, which will build on the character’s rich legacy by reintroducing fan-favorite characters and meeting new ones.“
“There’s no denying the cultural and global phenomenon that the NCIS franchise has become over the past 20 yearsadded David Stepf, president of CBS Studios. “When Sean and Mark approached us all with an exciting expansion of the universe – exploring young Gibbs – we knew this was the next story to tell. We were also fortunate to have Gina and David at the helm as co-showrunners, who are not only brilliant and competent writers, but also know this character and this world very well.“
Mark Harmon Began playing the character of Gibbs in the TV series JAG before landing the lead role NCIS: Special Investigations When it debuted in 2003. In 2021, the actor left the series and became one of its executive producers.
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“We are excited to bring this new chapter to life with Mark and Sean Harmon– said the showrunners of the future series, Gina Lucita Montreal and David J. North. “This is definitely the making of Leroy Jethro Gibbs. And even the most devoted NCIS fans will find they don’t know the whole story.“
NCIS: Origins is the latest series following the CBS-commissioned medical drama Watson, starring Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes’ companion. CBS is also gearing up to launch new series Tracker with Justin Hartley ( This Is Us ) and Elsbeth Carey Preston ( The Good Wife ) next February.
NCIS: Special Investigations is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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