When it comes to long-running network TV franchises, very few have been around as long as NCIS. While most look at the first NCIS series that began in 2003 as the franchise’s primary launching point, most of its most iconic characters were introduced in JAG, which was on the air from 1995 to 2003. During the eighth season of JAG, characters such as Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), Caitlin Todd (Sasha Alexander), Abby Scuito (Pauly Perrette), and even Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard (David McCallum) was first shown on-screen before they went on to headline the original NCIS series, which is still going strong all these years later. With over 500 episodes and 23 seasons under its belt, NCIS isn’t set to leave the air anytime soon, and neither is its flagship spin-off/prequel, NCIS: Origins.
Just a few weeks ago, fans cheered when it was announced that Mark Harmon was returning to star as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the third season of NCIS: Origins, which is set to premiere on Tuesday, October 6. Harmon has featured in the show before in a small role, but Season 3 will mark the first time in a few years that Harmon has starred in a recurring role in an NCIS show — his older version of Leroy Jethro Gibbs will be a key figure throughout the third season. This afternoon, CBS released a new-look photo of Mark Harmon as Gibbs alongside his friend Woody, who will be played by Bobby Moynihan, in NCIS: Origins Season 3, Episode 2. It was also announced that Mark Harmon’s son Sean will guest star in the episode as FBI Agent Casey Bloom — NCIS: Origins Season 3, Episode 2 was written by Laura Valdivia and directed by Jessica Lowrey.
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What Is ‘NCIS: Origins’ Season 3, Episode 2 About?
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In addition to releasing a new photo from the NCIS: Origins Season 3 premiere, Paramount has also released the official logline for the second episode of Season 3, titled, “My Own Worst Enemy,” which reads as follows: “In the present, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) returns to civilization and calls in a favor from old friend Woody (Bobby Moynihan). In 1992, the team bands together to help Woody when he’s accused of murdering a bowling rival.” Following the Season 1 premiere on October 6, new episodes of NCIS: Origins will be released every Tuesday on CBS.
