Being a prequel series, NCIS: Origins is bound to touch on canon events from other NCIS shows. Season 1 featured several of those, including Gibbs’ (Austin Stowell) vengeance, and the ensuing blowback that introduced characters like Lara Macy and Diane. Going into Season 2, the show’s creative team is aware of certain canon events that they may encounter, and they aim to respect them. “We always have our eye on canon,” co-showrunner Gina Lucita Monreal told TVLine when they inquired which canon characters viewers might meet in Season 2. Respecting continuity is crucial for a prequel because it prevents undoing all the work that has been invested in creating a coherent narrative. Digging deeper into details might occur, but at no point can it be changed. Lucita Monreal explained:
“We have a big huge timeline in the writers’ room and we’re really strict about sticking to it. The canon matters to us, and we never want to ignore it. So, all the things that we’re seeing in canon, we will address one way or another.”
‘NCIS: Origins’ Will Be Back
Viewers will have more opportunities to revisit certain canon events when NCIS: Origins returns. The show was renewed for Season 2, which will answer some burning questions after an explosive Season 1 finale. After her grisly car accident, is Lala (Mariel Molino) okay, or did she die? “We need you to come back for season 2 and find out,” Lucita Monreal told Screen Rant when they asked her that question. “I’m not even going to tell [my co-showrunner] David [J. North]. Return for season 2, please, and find out the fate of Lala,” she added. But whatever Lala’s fate is, she will remain a great presence in Gibbs’ life. The showrunner explained:
“We just heard Mark Harmon, the older Gibbs, say, ‘I loved her. I still do.’ So she’ll remain a presence regardless of what her fate was that night. . . . . Because she’s clearly had an effect on him this entire season.”
As viewers prepare to reunite with Franks’ (Kyle Schmid) team, CBS announced that there would be a shakeup in the schedule. The network will feature a three-hour programming block consisting of NCIS shows only. Beginning this fall, Tuesdays will be NCIS night as the flagship series, and the prequel is also joined by NCIS: Sydney. This shakeup allows fans of all three shows to immerse themselves in the thrilling world of naval cases.
