The world of NCIS expanded in the 2024-2025 season to include a prequel about the mothership’s former boss, Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell, with Mark Harmon serving in the roles of narrator and executive producer), as he starts at NIS.
It’s 1991, and his boss is none other than legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid), offering a look at moments heard about or just briefly seen before. NCIS: Origins has also introduced several people from Gibbs’ past we previously had heard nothing about, including one involved in the major Season 1 finale cliffhanger. Now that we know when Season 2 will premiere, we know when we’ll find out the resolution of that shocking ending.
Read on for everything we know about NCIS: Origins Season 2, from the premiere date to the cast and more.
When will NCIS: Origins Season 2 premiere?
NCIS: Origins is moving nights and times for its second season. It will air as part of an all-NCIS night on Tuesdays this fall. Season 2 will premiere on Tuesday, October 14, at 9/8c, after NCIS and before Sydney.
The premiere episode, titled “The Funky Bunch,” promises to answer at least one burning question, as the logline reads, “Gibbs and Franks investigate the disappearance of a young Marine connected to a mysterious compound with a charismatic leader, and Lala’s fate is revealed.” The first photo of the episode has also been revealed (above).
Who’s in the NCIS: Origins Season 2 cast?
The Season 1 cast consists of Austin Stowell (as Leroy Jethro Gibbs), Mariel Molino (as Lala Dominguez), Kyle Schmid (as Mike Franks), Tyla Abercrumbie (as Mary Jo Hayes), Diany Rodriguez (as Vera Strickland), and Caleb Foote (as Bernard “Randy” Randolf). With Lala’s fate up in the air, it’s unclear if Molino will return.
How did NCIS: Origins Season 1 end?
In the Season 1 finale, Macy (Claire Berger) investigated the murder of the man who killed Gibbs’ wife and daughter, but Lala convinced her friend to drop it (to save Gibbs) but claiming she knew more than she did when she did. On her way to tell Gibbs he was in the clear — after the two shared a moment in a pool yet did not kiss — Lala was in a car accident.
The end of the finale also introduced Gibbs to the young version of one of his future ex-wives, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).
Is there an NCIS: Origins Season 2 trailer?
No, there isn’t a trailer yet. It’s too early.
Which other NCIS shows are airing in 2025-2026 season?
NCIS and NCIS: Sydney were renewed for Seasons 23 and 3, respectively, at the same time as Origins. The newest series in the franchise, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, which will be released on the streaming service Paramount+, is set to premiere in fall 2025 as well.
