The episode is titled after McCallum’s song of the same name, which will be featured in the episode. The song, which is an instrumental, was released via Capitol Records in 1996 and is well known as the sample in the intro to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s hit 2000 single “The Next Episode.”
“We wanted to do this episode to honor the memory of our dear friend David McCallum,” said “NCIS: Origins” showrunners Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North in a statement. “He was a beloved member of the ‘NCIS’ family for so many years and we’re incredibly lucky to have the talented Adam Campbell back to bring the younger version of this iconic character to life once again. We even got to feature David’s music in the episode. We’re all very excited and can’t wait for the fans to see it!”
“NCIS: Origins” is narrated by original “NCIS” star Mark Harmon, who originated the role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs. The series stars Austin Stowell as young Gibbs in the early ’90s. Season 2 follows the NCIS Camp Pendleton Team, led by Mike Franks (Muse Watson in the original season, with the young “Origins” version played by Kyle Schmid), and Gibbs’ early career as a special agent.Monreal and North serve as executive producers of “NCIS: Origins” alongside Harmon and Sean Harmon, and CBS Studios produces the series. Season 2 premieres on Oct. 14.
