<p id=”par-1_23″>CBS has found its young Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Austin Stowell will play the iconic character in the upcoming <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/ncis/”><em>NCIS</em></a><em> </em>prequel series <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ncis-origins-everything-we-know-so-far.html/”><em>NCIS: Origins</em></a><em>. </em></p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-austin-stowell-cast-as-gibbs-in-ncis-origins”>Austin Stowell cast as Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high” width=”1200″ height=”848″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Composite image of Mark Harmon in a suit as Gibbs on ‘NCIS’ and a portrait of actor Austin Stowell” class=”wp-image-3635596″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg?w=640&h=452 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg?w=768&h=543 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg?w=1024&h=724 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg?w=495&h=350 495w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg?w=239&h=169 239w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg?w=200&h=141 200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg?w=717&h=507 717w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Harmon-Austin-Stowell.jpg?w=85&h=60 85w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>[L-R] Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs; Austin Stowell | Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_30″><em>NCIS: Origins </em>will follow Gibbs during his early days as an NCIS agent. The show, which received a straight-to-series order earlier this year, will premiere during the 2024-25 broadcast season. </p>
<p id=”par-3_63″>Stowell’s previous TV credits include <em>A Friend of the Family</em>, <em>The Hating Game</em>, and <em>Breathe</em>. He also starred in Hulu’s limited series <em>Catch 22</em>, the Steven Spielberg anthology series <em>Amazing Stories</em>, and <em>Public Morals</em>. His feature film credits include <em>Battle of the Sexes</em>, <em>Bridge of Spies</em>, <em>This Tempting Madness</em>, <em>12 Strong</em>, and <em>Whiplash</em>. Stowell also appeared in an episode of <em>NCIS: Los Angeles. </em></p>
<p id=”par-4_44″>Mark Harmon starred as Gibbs on NCIS for 19 seasons. Harmon’s son, Sean Harmon, portrayed the character in several flashback sequences. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/mark-harmon-return-ncis-universe-twist.html/”>Mark Harmon will serve as the new show’s narrator</a> and executive producer. The younger Harmon is also an executive producer on <em>NCIS: Origins. </em></p>
<p id=”par-5_84″>“The character of Gibbs has been an important part of my life for 20 years, both in watching my father craft the role and previously having the honor to play young Gibbs myself,” Sean Harmon said. “I always felt there was a tale worth telling about his earlier years, so I am thrilled to be stepping into a producing role alongside Gina [Lucita Monreal], David [J. North], and my dad as we tell this story and reveal a new side of this beloved character.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-what-is-the-ncis-prequel-about-nbsp”>What is the ‘NCIS’ prequel about? </h2>
<p id=”par-6_52″><em>NCIS: Origins </em>will begin in 1991, years before the events of <em>NCIS. </em>It focuses on a young Gibbs as he starts his career as a new special agent at the fledging NIS office at Camp Pendleton. There, he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.</p>
<p id=”par-7_78″>“We are elated and honored to continue the expansion of the NCIS universe in such a unique and unexpected way,” CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach said when the show was announced in January 2024. “Viewers can look forward to Mark Harmon returning to CBS to narrate the complex and mysterious backstory of Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ early years in <em>NCIS: Origins</em>, which will build on the rich legacy of this character while reintroducing fan-favorite characters and meeting new ones.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” width=”1200″ height=”800″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Tony DiNozzo, sitting on a table with his back to the camera, talking to Ziva David” class=”wp-image-3633594″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?w=640&h=427 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?w=768&h=512 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?w=1024&h=683 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?w=525&h=350 525w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?w=254&h=169 254w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?w=200&h=133 200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?w=761&h=507 761w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tony-DiNozzo-Ziva-David-NCIS.jpg?w=90&h=60 90w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo in ‘NCIS’ | Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2011 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-8_67″><em>NCIS: Origins </em>isn’t the only <em>NCIS </em>spinoff currently in the works. On Feb. 28, Paramount+ announced it had ordered an untitled <em>NCIS </em>series <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/michael-weatherly-cote-de-pablo-return-ncis-universe-new-streaming-spinoff.html/”>focusing on Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo</a>. Former <em>NCIS </em>cast members <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ncis-did-michael-weatherly-and-cote-de-pablo-ever-date-in-real-life.html/”>Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly</a> will star in the 10-episode series, which will pick up with Ziva and Tony living in Paris with their daughter Tali following their departures from NCIS. </p>
<p id=”par-9_44″>When Tony’s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe. As they try to figure out who is after them, they might even learn to trust each other again, perhaps allowing them to finally have their unconventional happily ever after.</p>
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