After following the adventures of Leroy Jethro Gibbs for several years in the series NCIS special investigations, fans can find him in his beginnings, in the spin-off NCIS Origins. From the pilot, a surprise awaits fans.
Launched on October 14 in the United States, the series NCIS
Origins follows Gibbs at the start of his career, in the 90s, when he was still a young government agent. The opportunity for fans to find their favorite character, the latter having retired in NCIS Special Investigations after 19 seasons.
With such a leap in the past, this spin-off obviously had to call on an actor younger than Mark Harmon, so it's Austin Stowell who plays a Leroy Jethro
Gibbs thirty in NCIS Origins. But viewers can rest assured, Mark Harmon is never far away. Co-producer and narrator of the fiction, the actor keeps an eye on things.
NCIS Origins: Mark Harmon will appear “from time to time”
And clearly, financing, writing work and voice-over are not Mark Harmon's only contributions to this new project, since as fans were able to discover from the first episode, the actor also appears. And according to information from TV LineMark Harmon should make other appearances in the spin-off. “(He) will appear on screen from time to time, as the older Gibbs tells the story of his early days at NCIS”, indicates the media. Never far away, we told you.
“A difficult job”: Mark Harmon opens up about the new NCIS spin-off
Doing a spin-off on the beginnings of Gibbs is one thing, but we still have to respect the editorial line of the NCIS universe, recalls Mark Harmon. And it is precisely the role of the 73-year-old actor, as co-producer, to ensure that the soul of the series. “My job is to protect that… It’s hard work and you know there will be changes. You know there will be things you can control, things you have to fight for, and things you can't control. Right now it feels like we fought for every detail, but it feels good”, explains Mark Harmon to Variety.
On the sidelines of NCIS Originsanother spin-off of the original series is planned, titled Tony &
Ziva. You will have understood, this series, whose filming began in Europe, will be devoted to the two characters played by Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo.
