{"id":2150792,"date":"2025-11-12T06:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T06:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2150792"},"modified":"2025-11-12T06:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T06:07:36","slug":"origins-bosses-reveal-the-secrets-behind-those-time-hopping-crossover-episodes-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/origins-bosses-reveal-the-secrets-behind-those-time-hopping-crossover-episodes-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Origins\u2019 Bosses Reveal the Secrets Behind Those Time-Hopping Crossover Episodes (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Veteran\u2019s Day saw a special <em>NCIS-NCIS: Origins<\/em> crossover event on the military drama, when a naval officer mysteriously dies in the \u201890s and the NIS team travels to the small town of Serenity, Calif.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The case has a resolution, but not one that sits well with Franks (<strong>Kyle Schmid<\/strong>), Gibbs (<strong>Austin Stowell<\/strong>), Lala (<strong>Mariel Molino<\/strong>) or Vera (<strong>Diany Rodriguez<\/strong>), so it isn\u2019t surprising that it gets reopened and the modern-day NCIS team revisits it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTiming-wise, it&#8217;s difficult to make an episode of TV period, let alone trying to collaborate with an entirely different show as wonderful as the experience was,\u201d co-showrunner <strong>David J. North<\/strong> tells <em>Parade<\/em> of the challenge in making the crossover episodes. \u201cThese are never easy to put together. I&#8217;ve been a part of a lot of them, including the triple crossover with <em>NCIS, L.A.<\/em> and <em>Hawaii. <\/em>They are difficult. We know that they are, but we know that the fans love them, and we hope that they loved this one.\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\"><strong>Mark Harmon<\/strong> returned to his role as Leroy Jethro Gibbs to kick off the two-part event, and while it was key in setting it up, it was disappointing that he was only on screen for about 3 minutes. The other tease to his return was that he wouldn\u2019t be alone, setting up hopes that he might have Lala with him. But such was not the case. Rather, the person that Gibbs was talking to turned out to be a rescue dog, who he had yet to name, but it reminded him of Gary Callahan (<strong>Mufasa),<\/strong>\u00a0the NIS dog from Camp Pendleton, setting off his memories, spiraling into the story.<\/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>Mark HarmonCourtesy&amp;colon; CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMark and I both have a deep, deep love for dogs,\u201d North said. \u201cOn many episodes, he and I have collaborated using dogs, told stories of dogs, and [co-showrunner] <strong>Gina<\/strong> [<strong>Lucita Monreal<\/strong>] and I had just talked, and we thought this would be a great time to check in with Gibbs. We came up with this and called Mark, and he agreed. We don&#8217;t see it so much as a fake out, but it&#8217;s just that it&#8217;s an authentic way of\u2026 it&#8217;s true to Gibbs. It&#8217;s who he is. He would take that dog in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since its inception,\u00a0<em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0has been telling Gibbs\u2019 story as he journals it. But in this episode, seeing him actually writing made it clear that he was finally telling his story in his own words.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cGibbs is a man of few words. But no matter, everyone has their thoughts about what&#8217;s going on. Not expressing those things, it&#8217;s who Gibbs is, but it&#8217;s been a great opportunity for Gina and me to get into Gibbs\u2019 mind through his journal and hearing his narration,\u201d North added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related:<\/strong><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/ncis-origins-mark-harmon-reveals-170200365.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:NCIS: Origins:\u00a0Mark Harmon Reveals Why He\u2019s Returning as Leroy Jethro Gibbs (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>\u00a0Mark Harmon Reveals Why He\u2019s Returning as Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Exclusive)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A nice throughline for the two episodes is that in <em>Origins<\/em>, which moved into the 8 p.m. timeslot to air its portion of the story first, we learned the origin of Gibbs&#8217; Rule 11 (&#8220;When the job is done, walk away&#8221;) as a result of this case. Later, McGee (<strong>Sean Murray<\/strong>) while watching a videotape from the \u201890s gets to see it as well. But the surprise is that Rule 11 really originated with Franks, who told Gibbs that the case was closed. Walk away.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mark Harmon, Sean MurrayPhoto&amp;colon; Bill Inoshita&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\/0u0rEiYlLEM.z7Fj6j3rBg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_250\/6078ff9c35a74d9b1c6d6b12441fcadb\"\/><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>Mark Harmon, Sean MurrayPhoto&amp;colon; Bill Inoshita&amp;sol;CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt&#8217;s definitely a rule that it&#8217;s hard for Gibbs to follow,\u201d Monreal told <em>Parade<\/em>. \u201cWe see that Franks couldn&#8217;t even follow his own rule, but as he&#8217;s saying in the beginning, if there&#8217;s no attempt to walk away when the job is done, there&#8217;s no way to live your life. Franks talks about how if Gibbs keeps putting pictures in that notebook, pretty soon he\u2019s not going to be able to lift it. I think the idea of being able to let some of that go is the only way to actually embrace a life outside of the job, and that&#8217;s what Franks is trying to tell him. And that\u2019s what both Franks and Gibbs are struggling to do in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/fan-favorite-character-returns-ncis-202004618.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fan-Favorite Character Returns to NCIS for Tonight\u2019s Crossover Event (Exclusive);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Fan-Favorite Character Returns to <em>NCIS<\/em> for Tonight\u2019s Crossover Event (Exclusive)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the <em>Origins <\/em>writing staff, it was really emotional to see Mark step into Gibbs\u2019 shoes again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe haven&#8217;t seen him say lines as Gibbs in so long, and for us as writers, that was just a really special moment,\u201d Monreal said. \u201cWe hope that translates to the audience and they feel how special that is as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>NCIS: Origins<\/em> airs Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET\/PT on CBS. Streams next day on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Next,<\/strong><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/ncis-origins-adam-campbell-returning-132146610.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:NCIS: Origins\u00a0Plans Heartwarming Tribute to \u2018Ducky\u2019 Mallard (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>\u00a0Plans Heartwarming Tribute to \u2018Ducky\u2019 Mallard (Exclusive)<\/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-showrunners-david-j-north-gina-lucita-monreal-unpack-the-crossover-episodes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Nov 12, 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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