Paramount Press Express | CBS Studios

August 2026

NCIS: ORIGINS follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in the early ‘90s, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In season three, Harmon returns as Gibbs, appearing in all episodes as part of a present-day mystery tied to his ‘90s Camp Pendleton days in an action-packed story that unfolds all season long.

	Season three premieres Tuesday, Oct. 6 on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.
ON AIR:	Tuesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

FORMAT:

Drama (Filmed in HD)

STARRING:	Austin Stowell	(Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
	Mariel Molino	(Lala Dominguez)
	Kyle Schmid	(Mike Franks)
	Tyla Abercrumbie	(Mary Jo Hayes)
	Diany Rodriguez	(Vera Strickland)
	Caleb Foote	(Bernard “Randy” Randolf)
AND:	Mark Harmon	(Older Leroy Jethro Gibbs)

PRODUCED BY:

CBS Studios

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

David J. North, Mark Harmon, Sean Harmon, Michele Greco and Eric Christian Olsen

Click HERE for photos

Instagram: @ncisverse

Cast on social:

	Instagram
Austin Stowell	@amstowell
Mariel Molino	@marielmolino
Kyle Schmid	@iamkyleschmid
Tyla Abercrumbie	@tylaabercrumbie
Diany Rodriguez	@dianysaurusrex
Caleb Foote	@calebfoote

*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.

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Taylor Webster

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Photo Contact:

Karla Gotcher

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