Mark Harmon as Gibbs in NCIS.
Mark Harmon was the face of the NCIS franchise for almost two decades before he exited the original series, and now he is set to reprise his role as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS: Origins. The upcoming NCIS prequel series premieres on Monday, October 14, at 9 pm ET on CBS. It revolves around Gibbs' early days with the United States Naval Investigative Service , the precursor to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service .
NCIS: Origins Needs Mark Harmon's Gibbs More Than NCIS Season 22 Does NCIS Is Doing Fine Without Gibbs Close Mark Harmon is returning for NCIS: Origins and not NCIS for one important reason — the prequel needs the actor much more than the original series with 20-plus seasons. Of course, Harmon's Gibbs is a significant part of NCIS's history as he appeared in over 430 episodes.
NCIS: Origins Offers Mark Harmon A Very Different Role Than An NCIS Return Harmon's Role Is Mostly Narration CBS previously announced that Mark Harmon would serve as the narrator for NCIS: Origins. However, it wasn't until a few weeks before its premiere that one of the upcoming series' showrunners, David J. North, revealed the actor would physically appear in the prequel's pilot episode.
Harmon's role in NCIS: Origins is minimal compared to a full-blown return in NCIS as his brief cameo will assumingly just establish the framing device of his narration as the older version of Gibbs. As a result, Harmon's commitment to the prequel show is much less time-consuming compared to his physically reprising his role in NCIS. So, it makes sense why Harmon is returning for NCIS: Origins and not NCIS season 22.
It's unclear when CBS will finally cancel NCIS, but when the network does, Harmon must be there to see the military police procedural series off. Gibbs has been an integral part of NCIS since the beginning, and it wouldn't feel right to end the show without him there. Of course, Harmon is always welcome to return in any future episodes.
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