CBS is set to expand the NCIS franchise with a prequel series titled NCIS: Origins, scheduled to premiere in the 2024-2025 season. Mark Harmon, who left the original series in 2021 after 19 seasons, will return as executive producer and narrator alongside his son, Sean Harmon. The show will delve into Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ early years as a new special agent at the NCIS Camp Pendleton office in 1991, navigating a team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks. Sean expressed excitement about bringing his father’s iconic role to life in a new way. The series aims to build on Gibbs’ rich legacy while introducing fan-favorite and new characters.