Is Mark Harmon On NCIS: Origins?
NCIS: Origins season 1 is set in 1991 and tells the tale of young Leroy Gibbs as he gets hired at the NIS Camp Pendleton office. The enjoyable series, which premiered in October 2024, tells fans everything they ever wanted to know about the beloved character. It’s always fun to get the chance to dive deep into a character’s backstory, especially when they’re as smart and sometimes mysterious as Gibbs.
Mark Harmon left NCIS in season 19 after portraying the special agent since 2003, and even though NCIS season 22 is airing now and there are countless stories to tell involving the remaining characters, Harmon is missed. Considering how important Gibbs is, it’s no wonder that a prequel series was created. But is Harmon involved with NCIS: Origins, or did he leave the entire franchise?
Mark Harmon is the narrator on NCIS: Origins, which works great since it’s nice to have this bridge between the original series and the highly anticipated prequel.
Harmon also played Gibbs again in NCIS: Origins season 1, episode 1, “Enter Sandman.” Viewers see him writing in a journal by the fire and sharing the experiences he has had. This works perfectly since it ties into Gibbs’s last NCIS episode which was season 19, episode 4, “The Great Wide Open.”
In a 2024 interview with Deadline, NCIS: Origins showrunners David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal talked about Harmon’s appearance and how it connects to what came before. Monreal said:
