NCIS: Origins is an American police procedural television series that premiered on CBS on October 14, 2024. The series is a prequel to NCIS and follows a younger Leroy Jethro Gibbs in 1991 during his early career as a Naval Investigative Service special agent at the Camp Pendleton office. The series was created by Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North, who also served as showrunners, with Mark Harmon narrating as the older Gibbs.
The series stars Austin Stowell as Gibbs, with Kyle Schmid, Mariel Molino, Tyla Abercrumbie, Diany Rodriguez and Caleb Foote. CBS ordered the series in January 2024, and the first season premiered on October 14, 2024.[1][2] In November 2024, CBS ordered five additional episodes for the first season, bringing it to 18 episodes.[3] In February 2025, CBS renewed the series for a second season.[4] In January 2026, the series was renewed for a third season.[5]
As of October 14, 2024,[update] 36 episodes of NCIS: Origins have aired.
Series overview
editEpisodes
editSeason 1 (2024–25)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "Enter Sandman" | Niels Arden Oplev | Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. North | October 14, 2024 | 5.03[6] | |||||||
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In October 1991, a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NIS Camp Pendleton Office, where he forges his place on a gritty ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks. His first case involves the investigation of a sniper called Sandman. | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Bend, Don't Break" | John Terlesky | Jon Worley | October 21, 2024 | 4.06[7] | |||||||
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A murder near Camp Pendleton leads Gibbs and the team to a suburban mall in San Diego, where Gibbs takes matters into his own hands. Jackson Gibbs pays Franks an unexpected visit. | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "All's Not Lost" | Hanelle M. Culpepper | Michael J. Ballin & Thomas Aguilar | October 28, 2024 | 3.77[8] | |||||||
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Still grieving the loss of his wife and daughter, Gibbs helps the team work a case involving a missing girl. The moment that irrevocably changed Gibbs' life is revealed. | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Last Rites" | Lionel Coleman | Margarita Matthews | November 4, 2024 | 3.52[9] | |||||||
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With the countdown on to an execution, Franks races to extricate the location of a missing body from a death row inmate and honor a promise he made to the victim's sister before time runs out. | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Incognito" | Pete Chatmon | Shalisha Francis-Feusner | November 11, 2024 | 3.90[10] | |||||||
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Gibbs goes undercover for the first time with Lala as NIS works the case of a dead Navy seaman who may have been sharing top-secret intel that poses a threat to national security. Also, Lala struggles with her place on the team and an unexpected development in her personal life. | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "One Flew Over" | Jessica Lowrey | Rafael Samano & Margarita Matthews & Gina Lucita Monreal | November 25, 2024 | 3.50[11] | |||||||
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NIS investigates the murder of a dementia-afflicted Jane Doe. Also, flashbacks reveal the first time Gibbs met Franks. | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Sick as Our Secrets" | Ed Ornelas | Stephen Day & Daniel J. Egbert | December 2, 2024 | 3.79[12] | |||||||
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Gibbs and the team investigate the case of a Navy priest who was killed in the confessional booth and may have been targeted by mistake. Meanwhile, Randy shows Gibbs the ropes of working a protective detail while struggling with a personal situation. | |||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Vivo o Muerto" | Loren Yaconelli | Gina Lucita Monreal & Michael J. Ballin & Thomas Aguilar & Rafael Samano | December 9, 2024 | 3.40[13] | |||||||
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The case of a missing woman who disappeared after a night of clubbing with a Navy seaman takes the team to Mexico, where they learn of a possible connection to Gibbs' past. | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Blue Bayou" | John Terlesky | David J. North & Gina Lucita Monreal & Brendan Fehily | December 16, 2024 | 3.48[14] | |||||||
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As Leroy Jethro Gibbs prepares for his first Christmas without his wife and daughter, flashbacks reveal the unlikely journey that led to his first day on the job as a special agent at NIS' Camp Pendleton office working with Mike Franks and Lala. | |||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Flight of Icarus" | Ruben Garcia | Jennifer Corbett & Gina Lucita Monreal | January 27, 2025 | 4.10[15] | |||||||
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The team investigates the death of a famed Marine commander's son, while a pivotal part of Franks' past involving his family is revealed. | |||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Touchstones" | Anya Adams | Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. North & Brendan Fehily | February 3, 2025 | 3.91[16] | |||||||
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When the evidence room is broken into and significant cash goes missing, the team looks into a connection to a recent case. Also, Lala opens up to Gibbs, and Kowalski struggles to move forward with the stress of the break-in and his memories from the Korean War. | |||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Monsoon" | Hanelle M. Culpepper | Gina Lucita Monreal | February 10, 2025 | 3.70[17] | |||||||
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The team investigates the brutal murder of a veteran who fell on hard times after serving in Vietnam, leading Franks to reflect on his own struggles following the war while Gibbs considers a new path forward. | |||||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "To Have and to Hold" | Diana Valentine | Shalisha Francis-Feusner | March 24, 2025 | 3.77[18] | |||||||
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The team works the case of an investment advisor found dead shortly after her release from prison while Mary Jo is left reeling by an unexpected development in her personal life. | |||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "From the Ashes" | Hanelle M. Culpepper | Margarita Matthews | March 31, 2025 | 3.54[19] | |||||||
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The team investigates the brutal murder of a military sergeant found burned in her car, a case Franks suspects could have a connection to the assault of his estranged girlfriend, Tish. | |||||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Bugs" | Jessica Lowrey | Jennifer Corbett & Michael J. Ballin & Thomas Aguilar | April 14, 2025 | 3.57[20] | |||||||
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The events of this episode takes place on February 7, 1992. Vera receives an unexpected call from Bugs, who claims he's ready to answer more questions from prison after being identified as the sniper known as "Sandman". When she arrives, Bugs has suddenly changed his mind, prompting the team to reconsider the case and race against the clock to try and stop another tragedy. | |||||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Darlin', Don't Refrain" | Pamela Romanowsky | Story by : Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. North & Brendan Fehily Teleplay by : David J. North & Brendan Fehily | April 21, 2025 | 3.89[21] | |||||||
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After the shocking developments in the Sandman case, the team works with the FBI to investigate further. While Wheeler struggles to hold onto his job, his family reaches a crisis point. | |||||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Cecilia" | Niels Arden Oplev | Gina Lucita Monreal | April 28, 2025 | 3.87[22] | |||||||
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When the murder of Pedro Hernandez is unearthed, Gibbs faces a reckoning but when he needs his team most, the loyalty of one is brought into question. | |||||||||||||
Season 2 (2025–26)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [23] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [23] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 19 | 1 | "The Funky Bunch" | Niels Arden Oplev | Gina Lucita Monreal | October 14, 2025 | 3.66[24] | |
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Gibbs and Franks investigate the disappearance of a young Marine connected to a mysterious compound with a charismatic leader, and Lala's fate is revealed. | |||||||
| 20 | 2 | "Who by Fire" | Jessica Lowrey | Matthew T. Brown | October 21, 2025 | 3.83[25] | |
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When the body of a college swimmer washes up on the beach, the team must determine if it was an accident or murder while Gibbs prepares for his first interrogation. | |||||||
| 21 | 3 | "The Edge" | Patrick Cady | Story by : Margarita Matthews & Gina Lucita Monreal Teleplay by : Margarita Matthews | October 28, 2025 | 3.79[26] | |
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When Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, a liaison from DC Headquarters and an old acquaintance of Gibbs, arrives to evaluate whether Pendleton needs an in-house medical examiner, not everyone trusts that’s the real reason behind his visit. | |||||||
| 22 | 4 | "No Man Left Behind" | James Whitmore Jr. | Story by : Gina Lucita Monreal & Gia Gordon Teleplay by : Gia Gordon | November 4, 2025 | 3.85[27] | |
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The team investigates the robbery of a Navy bank while Lala, still struggling after her accident, makes a decision about her future and also Franks’ estranged older brother, Mason, blows into town, desperate for help after hitting rock bottom. | |||||||
| 23 | 5 | "Funny How Time Slips Away" | Niels Arden Oplev | Story by : Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. North Teleplay by : David J. North & Brendan Fehily | November 11, 2025 | 5.58[28] | |
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When a naval officer mysteriously dies, the team travel to the small dust-blown town of Serenity, Calif., where they encounter secret-harboring residents, an uncooperative sheriff and an investigation that will reverberate for decades. Note : This episode begins a crossover event that concludes on NCIS season 23 episode 5. | |||||||
| 24 | 6 | "Happy Birthday" | Lionel Coleman | Story by : Gina Lucita Monreal & Ryan Lee & Rafael Samano Teleplay by : Ryan Lee & Rafael Samano | November 18, 2025 | 3.96[29] | |
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When an anonymous tip leads to the discovery of a young Marine's body at a chilling crime scene, Randy believes it could be connected to a previous case where a coin was left in the victim's throat while Franks tries to track down priceless packages meant for his brother, Mason. | |||||||
| 25 | 7 | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Jann Turner | Story by : Corinne Marrinan & Jonny Gomez Teleplay by : Corinne Marrinan & Jonny Gomez & Gina Lucita Monreal | December 2, 2025 | 4.45[30] | |
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The team investigates the murder of a Marine who had recently been handpicked for a classified mission as Wheeler's personal life is upended, Lala is thrown by unexpected news from Vera, and Gibbs and Diane double-date with Randy and his wife. | |||||||
| 26 | 8 | "End of the Road" | Loren Yaconelli | Gina Lucita Monreal | December 9, 2025 | 4.06[31] | |
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When Lala's favorite CI is shot, the team joins forces with Oceanside PD to determine who was behind the attack while Franks visits his brother Mason at the compound and Gibbs's relationship with Diane is tested when she gets a job in Los Angeles. | |||||||
| 27 | 9 | "Fools Rush In" | Diana Valentine | Margarita Matthews | March 3, 2026 | 3.32[32] | |
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As the team discovers Gibbs's drunken Vegas elopement with Diane, the newlyweds contemplate their future while the team investigates a fatal movie theater bombing with a connection to the Pruitt compound where Franks's brother Mason is staying. | |||||||
| 28 | 10 | "Lean on Me" | Patrick Cady | Gina Lucita Monreal | March 10, 2026 | 3.24[33] | |
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When a marine captain shows up at Camp Pendleton exhibiting symptoms of a fatal virus, NIS goes on lockdown and Gibbs is forced to take charge. As panic spreads, the team races to determine whether it really is a deadly outbreak or something else entirely. | |||||||
| 29 | 11 | "Feelin' Alright?" | Hanelle M. Culpepper | Ron McGee | March 17, 2026 | 3.33[34] | |
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When a lieutenant's water-logged body is discovered with a potential connection to an international smuggling ring, NIS Panama agents are called in to assist, and Gibbs comes face-to-face with an old nemesis: Special Agent Dwayne Pride. Once the two are assigned to a dangerous undercover mission together, Gibbs must find a way to move on from their past. | |||||||
| 30 | 12 | "The Gambler" | Lionel Coleman | Story by : André Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton Teleplay by : André Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton and Gina Lucita Monreal | March 24, 2026 | 3.37[35] | |
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When the NIS Regional Director tries to transfer Mary Jo, she reconnects with an old friend from Atlantic City to help investigate the roadside deaths of two Marines. | |||||||
| 31 | 13 | "Homeward Bound" | Jessica Lowrey | Margarita Matthews | March 31, 2026 | 3.32[36] | |
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When Dr. Tango is arrested for stealing human remains from a national park, Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard returns to assist the team in proving his innocence. | |||||||
| 32 | 14 | "The Beautiful Ballad of Gary Callahan" | Diana Valentine | David J. North & Daniel J. Egbert | April 7, 2026 | 3.37[37] | |
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When the team's trusted K-9 agent, Gary Callahan, is critically wounded at a crime scene, NIS races to track down the culprit while a surprising pre-Pendleton chapter in Franks' life is revealed. | |||||||
| 33 | 15 | "Johnny B. Goode" | Anthony Hemingway | Gina Lucita Monreal | April 14, 2026 | 3.21[38] | |
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Lala's determination to get Manny out of gang life lands the team in the middle of a turf war. | |||||||
| 34 | 16 | "Who's Gonna Drive You Home?" | Loren Yaconelli | Ron McGee | April 21, 2026 | 3.65[39] | |
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While Gibbs and Lala grow closer on a case, Gibbs' long-distance relationship with Diane is further tested by the arrival of an unexpected guest: Gibbs' father, Jackson. | |||||||
| 35 | 17 | "Rule 13" | Jessica Lowrey | Gina Lucita Monreal & Jai Jamison & Ryan Lee | April 28, 2026 | 3.56[40] | |
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Wheeler takes command when a car bomb goes off outside NIS office. Also, the truth about Franks' distaste for lawyers is revealed. | |||||||
| 36 | 18 | "Hollywood Ending" | Niels Arden Oplev | Gina Lucita Monreal | May 5, 2026 | 4.03[41] | |
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With the Camp Pendleton office in danger of being shut down, the team confronts an uncertain future. | |||||||
Ratings
editNCIS: Origins : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[42]
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 1 | 5.03 | 5.03 | 4.06 | 3.77 | 3.52 | 3.90 | 3.50 | 3.79 | 3.40 | 3.48 | 4.10 | 3.91 | 3.70 | 3.77 | 3.54 | 3.57 | 3.89 | 3.87 | |
| 2 | 3.66 | 3.83 | 3.79 | 3.85 | 5.58 | 3.96 | 4.45 | 4.06 | 3.32 | 3.24 | 3.33 | 3.37 | 3.32 | 3.37 | 3.21 | 3.65 | 3.56 | 4.03 | |
See also
editReferences
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- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (July 13, 2024). "CBS Fall Premiere Dates: Blue Bloods Final Episodes, FBI Trio, Matlock Reboot, Survivor & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (November 7, 2024). "Poppa's House & NCIS: Origins Land Full Season Orders At CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
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- ↑ Tuesday Ratings: ABC Wins; Respectable Sampling for RJ Decker
- ↑ Tuesday Ratings: High Potential, Will Trent and RJ Decker Lead ABC to Total Viewer Victory
- ↑ Berman, Marc (March 19, 2026). "Tuesday Scorecard: World Baseball Classic Hits a Home Run on Fox; ABC's High Potential Most-Watched Series". programminginsider.com. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ Granddaddy NCIS Tops Night in Total Viewers; ABC's Will Trent and High Potential Solid – Tuesday Nationals
- ↑ Tuesday Scorecard: ABC and the NBA on NBC Share Dominance; High Potential Most Watched
- ↑ High Potential on ABC Tops Tuesday
- ↑ Diluted NCIS Franchise Leads CBS to Narrow Tuesday Total Viewer Victory
- ↑ ABC’s Will Trent Tops the Network Tuesday Troops
- ↑ Tuesday Scorecard: CBS and The NBA Playoffs on NBC Lead Uneventful Eveving
- ↑ NBA Conference Semifinals Doubleheader Leads NBC to Tuesday Victory
- ↑ For the first season, see "NCIS: Origins: Season One Ratings". TV Series Finale. July 11, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
For the second season, see "NCIS: Origins: Season Two Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 2026. Retrieved June 13, 2026.