The second season of NCIS Origins is officially coming back. CBS announced the renewal in February 2025, and filming began in July this year. Fans are looking forward to learning more about Gibbs’s early years, Lala’s fate, and other backstory in the new season.
There are new twists and emotional turns, and the whole cast is back. Season 2 of NCIS Origins starts on CBS on October 14, 2025, at 9/8c.
Will There Be a Second Season of NCIS: Origins?
CBS Has Officially Renewed the Series
CBS officially picked up NCIS Origins for a second season in February 2025, before the end of Season 1. It was confirmed early on that the prequel series would continue to look into the life of Leroy Jethro Gibbs when he first joined the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Franchise Growth: Continues the success of the main NCIS series.
Season 2 Is Already in Production
Beginning in July 2025, work on the second season began. Early sightings of cast and crew confirm that cameras are rolling at the Paramount lot where the premiere of the Origins series was filmed.
What Can Fans Expect from NCIS: Origins Season 2?
Gibbs’ Emotional Evolution and Career Path Deepens
The emotional effects of Gibbs’ choice to kill Pedro Hernandez, the man who killed his family, are looked at in this season. As Austin Stowell’s Gibbs moves through grief, vengeance, and guilt, his leadership style starts to emerge.
Diane and Lala Add Complicated Personal Layers
In Season 2, two women will have a big impact on Gibbs, Diane Sterling, who will become his wife, and Lala Dominguez, whose accident in Season 1 scared fans.
Who Is Returning in the NCIS: Origins Season 2 Cast?
Returning Characters Likely to Appear
Many of the cast members from Season 1 have confirmed or are expected to return for Season 2 of NCIS: Origins, continuing the storylines of their characters.
Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks, Gibbs’ mentor
Tyla Abercrumbie as Mary Jo Hayes
Diany Rodriguez as Vera Strickland
Caleb Foote as Bernard “Randy” Randolf
Mariel Molino as Lala Dominguez, though Lala Dominguez’s fate is still up in the air
Kathleen Kenny as Diane Sterling, future Mrs. Gibbs
Possible New or Crossover Characters
There may be more connections between Season 2 and the rest of the NCIS universe through new characters or younger versions of well-known names.
