Summary
NCIS: Originscan explain so many things about Mark Harmon’s beloved character, but it also has the opportunity to finally fix Leroy Jethro Gibbs' oldest plot hole. A few years before he met Kate Todd in “Yankee White,” Gibbs and his team were introduced inJAGvia a backdoor pilot. It’s usually omitted fromNCIS' history, considering how successful the flagship series has become. As the universe evolves beyond a straightforward expansion, it goes back in time to tackleGibbs' start with the agency, offering new information about his life before he became Major Case Response Team’s (MCRT) leader.
Throughout his time inNCIS, Gibbs' personal life was regularly explored. When he was first introduced, he was an enigma, with barely anything known about the character outside his work life. Occasionally, however, his personal and professional life converged, resulting in more interesting storylines. Based on the timeline,NCIS: Originscan tackle Gibbs' darkest storyline— the brutal murder of his first wife and daughter, Shannon and Kelly. After that, however, it can delve into what came next with his relationships, offering the franchise a chance to fix his oldest plot inconsistency.
NCIS: Origins Won’t Survive Without 1 Actor’s On-Screen Appearance
NCIS: Origins' core cast has already been confirmed, but there’s one more actor that the CBS prequel needs to feature for it to succeed.
NCIS: Origins Can Finally Reveal When Gibbs Reall Met Fornell
It’s Unclear When Exactly Gibbs And Fornell First Encountered Each Other
NCIS' 1000th episoderevisited the show’s very first case, and while everyone in MCRT who directly worked on that case was no longer with the team, it was also how the show brought back Joe Spano’s Tobias Fornell. Like Gibbs' inaugural team,Fornell was introduced in “Yankee White"as the FBI officer who butt heads with Harmon’s character over jurisdiction. Their encounter aboard the grounded Air Force One was supposedly the first time they crossed paths, so it was confusing when it was later revealed that they had a history, as Fornell married Gibbs' second wife.
Since this all happened before the events ofNCIS,NCIS: Originsis perfectly positioned to finally settle this confusion involving Fornell and Gibbs' friendship history.
Since this all happened before the events ofNCIS,NCIS: Originsis perfectly positioned to finally settle this confusion involving Fornell and Gibbs' friendship history. Likeyoung Gibbs' recasting, the show can bring in someone to play a young version of Fornell and reveal how they really met. The flagship series never got the chance to address this matter, considering everything else that was happening on the show during the time that Harmon was still a regular on the project. Now,CBS has the chance to retroactively fix its plot inconsistency.
How NCIS: Origins Can Make Gibbs & Fornell’s Friendship Better
Fornell Was One Of Gibbs' Best Friends In NCIS
Gibbs was infamous for his fearlessness and aloofness, but nobody was as loyal as him, especially to his very small social circle. WhileNCISwasn’t able to regularly highlight his relationship with Fornell, it was one of the best friendships in the whole franchise. They had each other’s backs all throughout their joint time on the police procedural. Seeing how they first got together inNCIS: Originswould make their collective story, the same wayGibbs and Ducky Mallard’s flashback episode did for their dynamic.
What was clear was that, despite their bickering tendencies inNCIS,Gibbs and Fornell were kindred spirits. Aside from having the chance to fix their plot hole, it would be great to learn how their friendship began — whether they immediately liked each other or if they were just initially bound by having married the same woman.NCIS: Originscan easily do all of that if the creatives behind the project want to.
NCIS: Originswill premiere as part of CBS' 2024-2025 fall TV schedule.
NCIS: Origins
Cast
Set before the original entry in the long-running procedural crime-drama franchise, NCIS: Origins takes place in the 1990s and follows a younger Leroy Gibbs at the beginning of his career. The series will focus more on Gibbs' journey to becoming the star investigator he became in the original series and his relationships with past partners and colleagues.
NCIS
NCIS is a television series that follows a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Premiering in 2003, the show explores various cases involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel, ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines.
