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The NCIS: Origins cast is getting even bigger.

Several more stars have since signed on as series regulars in the cast of the CBS prequel series, which just got a straight-to-series order for the 2024-2025 broadcast season.

Here’s what to expect, via Deadline: executive produced and narrated by Mark Harmon, Origins begins in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and chronicles Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ younger years. In the prequel, 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.

Click through to see the eight cast members confirmed so far for NCIS: Origins…

It’s hard to think about anyone other than Mark Harmon playing the role of Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS.

The 72-year-old actor played the iconic character on the JAG spinoff series for 19 seasons, becoming the second to last original series regular to depart the show.

In a recent feature from The Hollywood Reporter on the long-running and hit CBS drama series, creators Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, as well as several executives revealed that there were other names before Mark‘s who were mentioned for the part.

Find out who will be playing Gibbs in an upcoming NCIS: Origins prequel series!

Head inside to see the 11 major stars who were once considered for the role of Gibbs on NCIS…

Mark Harmon revealed a fun fact about the very early days of NCIS: his character almost had a totally different name.

If you don’t know, the 72-year-old actor starred as Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the CBS fan favorite for 19 seasons before exiting the long-running series in 2021.

Mark recently opened up about what initially intrigued him about the television role and how the series creator almost changed his character’s name to something very different.

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The NCIS: Origins cast is rounding out!

Several stars have since signed on as series regulars in the cast of the CBS prequel series, which got a straight-to-series order for the 2024-2025 broadcast season.

Here’s a plot summary, via Deadline: executive produced and narrated by Mark Harmon, Origins begins in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and chronicles Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ younger years. In the prequel, 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.

Click through to see the five cast members confirmed so far for NCIS: Origins…

The NCIS franchise is expanding, and it’s thriving more than ever.

In celebration of the series’ 1,000th episode airing on April 15, CBS Studios President David Stapf and CBS’ Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach sat down for an interview with Deadline about the future of the successful series.

NCIS is now the largest procedural franchise ever with five current series, with an estimated global audience of more than 300 million viewers!

During the conversation, they spoke about the expanded NCIS universe, storylines involving fan-favorite characters, and much more.

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NCIS honored the late David McCallum this past week with a tribute episode for his character Ducky, but the show’s original star Mark Harmon did not make an appearance.

Michael Weatherly, who played Tony DiNozzo on the long-running CBS series, made a cameo appearance at Ducky’s funeral.

So, why wasn’t Mark back as Gibbs? After the episode’s writer spoke out, the show’s executive producer Steven D. Binder is now sharing his thoughts too.

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The Monday (February 19) episode of NCIS was a memorable one: it was one that honored the late David McCallum (aka Ducky). David passed away at the age of 90 back in September.

The episode was written by Brian Dietzen, who portrays Jimmy Palmer. This post will contain spoilers for the episode, so if you haven’t watched, be forewarned.

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