{"id":2092171,"date":"2025-10-15T05:14:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2092171"},"modified":"2025-10-15T05:14:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:14:23","slug":"origins-season-2-premiere-leaves-fans-reeling-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/origins-season-2-premiere-leaves-fans-reeling-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Origins\u2019 Season 2 Premiere Leaves Fans Reeling (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She lives! Cecilia \u201cLala\u201d Dominguez (<strong>Mariel Molino<\/strong>) is alive. And while not exactly doing well, she\u2019s working on restoring her health after the car crash that resulted in a collapsed lung, traumatic brain injury, and her left thigh muscle crushed. So, she\u2019s been rehabilitating in the four-month time jump when <em>NCIS: Origins<\/em> returns for its Season 2 premiere tonight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think most people that go through that couldn\u2019t have recovered. But we\u2019ve built that character as such a strong-willed character, and she refused to have that be her last day at NIS, and she refused to abandon her team,\u201d co-showrunner <strong>David J. North<\/strong> tells <em>Parade. <\/em>\u201cAnd so, she gets herself back into the office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But until she does, the team definitely feels her loss and doesn\u2019t perform as cohesively as they did when she was a part of the squad. Now, Cliff Wheeler (<strong>Patrick Fischler<\/strong>), who was demoted from his SAC position, is filling her spot, and Randy Randolph (<strong>Caleb Foote<\/strong>) has been assigned to desk duty.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Kyle Schmid, Austin Stowell and Caleb Foote in &#8216;NCIS: Origiins&#8217;Photo&amp;colon; Warrick Page&amp;sol;CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think that they all have a special place on that team,\u201d co-showrunner <strong>Gina Lucita Monreal<\/strong> tells <em>Parade. <\/em>\u201cAnd part of what the episode is about is when any one piece is not in the right place, it doesn\u2019t feel right. So, it was also Randy on that desk and Wheeler on the team. None of that was gelling the way it should. So, Lala definitely has a huge impact on the show and on the team. And we\u2019re so thrilled to have her back, but we\u2019re also just thrilled to have the team back together as a cohesive unit [by the end of the episode].\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/ncis-origins-showrunners-answer-biggest-030000824.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:NCIS: Origins\u00a0Showrunners Answer The Biggest Questions from That Shocking Finale Death (Exclusive);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0Showrunners Answer The Biggest Questions from That Shocking Finale Death (Exclusive)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That said, it\u2019s very awkward between Gibbs (<strong>Austin Stowell<\/strong>) and Lala. They had that intimate moment in the pool, which Lala later used as part of her rehab, where they expressed their feelings for each other, but now, when Lala returns to work, she learns that Gibbs is dating his real estate agent, Diane Sterling (<strong>Kathleen Kenny)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Mariel Molino as Cecilia \u201cLala\u201d Dominguez in 'NCIS: Origins'Photo&amp;colon; Robert Voets&amp;sol;CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/88WphFi0iE9LcmTcq9UE0Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_250\/6208cfc425ab691ac828a3cd5cdf5822\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Mariel Molino as Cecilia \u201cLala\u201d Dominguez in &#8216;NCIS: Origins&#8217;Photo&amp;colon; Robert Voets&amp;sol;CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s tough that Lala and Gibbs got really close, then Lala nearly dies, and he can\u2019t handle that,\u201d Monreal continues. \u201cAnd so he chooses this safer option [Diane] to avoid having his heart completely broken again. We\u2019ll see the trajectory of that relationship with Diane. And yes, it starts out as this safer option, but we will see their feelings develop and grow and how that bounces off the Lala character.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We know from an episode of <em>NCIS<\/em> that in the future, Diane confesses to Gibbs that he was her Shannon, meaning the love of her life, which she knew she wasn\u2019t for him. And the prequel stays true to that, with Diane initially being the pursuer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/ncis-origins-stars-look-almost-233803836.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:NCIS: Origins\u00a0Stars Look Almost Unrecognizable During Their Summer Hiatus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0Stars Look Almost Unrecognizable During Their Summer Hiatus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe saw in the end of the finale that she says, \u2018Oh, my God, look at your eyes,\u2019 and Diane is such a blunt person,\u201d North says. \u201cSo, she definitely made the first move because we see that in that episode. And I think for Gibbs, he\u2019s so torn in this moment of thinking he may lose this person in Lala, another person that\u2019s so important to him, that Diane was a welcome distraction. But like all relationships, just because she started as an appealing distraction, that doesn\u2019t mean she stays in that box.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks in 'NCIS: Origins'Photo&amp;colon; Sonja Flemming&amp;sol;CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bSSSnNsXU3Ydjh1k99mZfA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_250\/39cd1418a8ed48d43af99bdc62a98386\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks in &#8216;NCIS: Origins&#8217;Photo&amp;colon; Sonja Flemming&amp;sol;CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for the other cliffhanger from the Season 1 finale, as to why Mike Franks (<strong>Kyle Schmid<\/strong>) doesn\u2019t speak with his brother Mason, that has yet to be dealt with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPretty early on, we get an episode where Franks and his brother interact,\u201d Monreal says. \u201cWe\u2019ll see that dynamic, we\u2019ll understand what caused this riff between them and really dig into that relationship. So, we\u2019re excited for fans to see that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cFor us, it\u2019s such a privilege to come back to get to write these characters and to keep telling the story that we love,\u201d Monreal wraps it up. \u201cBut it was a bit daunting to try to figure out how to pick everybody up and to help the audience understand what had happened in between while not dwelling in that in between place and sort of gather everybody up together and push them off in a way that the audience could connect with and hopefully root for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0premieres its second season tonight in its new timeslot at 9 p.m. ET\/PT on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/cbs-announces-fall-2025-2026-234359088.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:CBS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">CBS<\/a>. Streams next day on Paramount+<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Next,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\/ncis-origins-season-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prequel Series\u00a0NCIS: Origins\u00a0Reveals New Casting For Season 2 Return This Fall;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prequel Series\u00a0<em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0Reveals New Casting For Season 2 Return This Fall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\/ncis-origins-gina-lucita-monreal-david-j-north-lala-death-season-2-premiere-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Oct 15, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV<\/a> section. 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