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**NCIS Universe Expands with New Prequel Series NCIS: Origins**

The NCIS universe is expanding in 2024 with the announcement of the upcoming prequel series, NCIS: Origins. CBS has given the show a straight-to-series order for the 2024-2025 broadcast season, focusing on the early years of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, previously played by Mark Harmon.

CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach expressed excitement about the expansion, stating, “Viewers can look forward to Mark Harmon returning to CBS to narrate the complex and mysterious backstory of Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ early years in NCIS: Origins.”

Despite Harmon stepping back from the role in 2021, his character’s story is far from over. Co-showrunners Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North added, “This really is the making of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and even the most dedicated NCIS fans will discover that they don’t know the whole story.”

**Key Details About NCIS: Origins**
– **Plot:** The prequel will take viewers back to 1991 before the events of NCIS, following a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs as he begins his career as a special agent at NCIS Camp Pendleton.
– **Cast:** While Harmon will not appear on-screen, he will narrate the series. Austin Stowell has been cast as the young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and Mariel Molino will portray Special Agent Lala Dominguez.
– **Producers:** Mark and Sean Harmon, along with showrunners Monreal and North, will serve as executive producers.
– **Premiere:** Season 1 of NCIS: Origins is set to premiere on Monday, October 14, as part of CBS’s fall lineup.

Fans can catch the new series weekly on CBS and stream it on Paramount Plus for premium subscribers, with episodes available the next day for all other users. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting expansion of the NCIS universe!