Meet the Real-Life Loves of the NCIS: Origins Cast (Including the Couple Who Will Play Husband and Wife on the Show!)

NCIS: Origins is the prequel series fans have long been waiting for.

Set in 1991, CBS’s fifth NCIS spinoff follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) as he begins his career with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, operating out of Camp Pendleton.

NCIS: Origins premiered in October 2024 — three years after Mark Harmon exited NCIS, on which he portrayed an older version of Special Agent Gibbs for 19 seasons. The legendary actor now serves as the prequel’s narrator.

In the Stowell-led show, viewers watch as Gibbs attempts to find a path forward, both personally and professionally, following the tragic deaths of his first wife and daughter in a fatal car crash.

A romance is currently brewing between Gibbs and Special Agent Lala Dominguez (Mariel Molino) in season 1 of NCIS: Origins, with new episodes airing every Monday, but as fans of the franchise know, the handsome special agent has a lot of challenges when it comes to love.

Off-screen, Stowell and Molino are still looking for their forever partners, while Harmon has been married to his wife, Pam Dawber, for nearly 40 years.

Here’s everything to know about the real-life partners of the NCIS: Origins cast

At the moment, Austin Stowell, who plays a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the CBS prequel series, is in love with his work.

“I’m in a relationship with a TV show. I am here Monday through Friday,” he jokingly told PEOPLE in October 2024.

When he does get back around to dating, Stowell said he’s looking for a “kind” future partner.

“I think the way that someone treats someone on the street, you can really learn a lot about them in those moments,” the actor explained.