Four years after leaving the “NCIS” franchise, Mark Harmon is reprising his role as Leroy Jethro Gibbs on an upcoming episode of “NCIS: Origins.”
Harmon provides narration for “NCIS: Origins,” which is a prequel to “NCIS” set in the early 1990s. Austin Stowell stars as a younger version of Harmon’s character, Gibbs.
Harmon will return in the flesh for a special crossover event on Tuesday, Nov. 11. For one night only, “NCIS” and “NCIS: Origins” are swapping time slots; the spinoff will air first at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the original series.
Per the synopsis, the Nov. 11 episode follows young Gibbs and his team as they “investigate the small-town death of a naval officer in the ’90s on ‘NCIS: Origins,’ a case that’s unexpectedly re-opened in the present day on ‘NCIS.’”
Co-showrunners David J. North and Gina Lucita Montreal said in a statement: “Four years ago, Gibbs disappeared to Alaska to live a life of solitude. We know how much fans have missed seeing Mark and have wondered what Gibbs is up to today. Well, on Nov. 11, we’re so excited to announce that Mark Harmon will return as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the ‘Origins’ hour of the NCIS crossover event. We don’t want to give too much away, but let’s just say Gibbs is no longer alone.”
Harmon said of the episode: “I’m very proud of the storytelling that David and Gina are doing on ‘Origins.’ They continue to push boundaries and dive deeper into the characters’ backstories. They came to me with an idea for Gibbs that I liked, and it seemed like a good time to check in with him. I hope fans enjoy it.”
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Harmon starred on seasons 1-18 of “NCIS”, stepping back from the procedural at the beginning of season 19 in 2021. In addition to providing narration, he serves as an executive producer on “NCIS: Origins.” Season 2 of the prequel series premiered on Oct. 14.
“NCIS” has spawned several other spinoffs, including “NCIS: Hawaiʻi,” “NCIS: Sydney,” and “NCIS: Tony & Ziva.”
“NCIS” and “NCIS: Origins” air back to back on CBS and Paramount+ on Tuesdays, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Episodes are available to stream on Paramount+ the day after they air.
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