NCIS: Origins Showrunner Addresses Potential Plot Hole Involving Gibbs’ Dad
A potential NCIS: Origins plot hole involving Gibbs’ father has been addressed. The upcoming show is a prequel to the iconic crime procedural following the early years of long-running major character Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, now played by Austin Stowell, though original star Mark Harmon is set to provide voiceover narration for the series. Young versions of other characters from the original cast will also appear in the NCIS : Origins show, including Kyle Schmid as Gibbs’ mentor Special Agent Mike Franks (originally played by Muse Watson) and Robert Taylor as Gibbs’ father Jackson Gibbs (originally played by Ralph Waite).
One of the questions asked in the TVLine Q&A column “Matt’s Inside Line” involved NCIS: Origins and whether the show would address the plot hole that, in the canon of the original series, Jackson hadn’t spoken to his son since the funeral of his daughter-in-law Shannon and granddaughter Kelly. Writer Matt Webb Mitovich spoke with co-showrunner David North about the issue and the creative revealed that “we did solve it” and that the new prequel is very much working within the canon of the original show despite taking place after Shannon and Kelly’s deaths. Read North’s full quote below:
We did solve it. We’re very aware of the canon and what’s been set up, and we’re working within that. But I’ll say this: Jackson (to be played by Longmire‘s Robert Taylor) is an important role, and we’ll see the influence of him on Gibbs.
