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Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly will reunite on screen for the first time in a decade in the October 20 episode of NCIS: Origins. Showrunner David J. North confirmed that Gibbs returns to DC headquarters to seek help from DiNozzo, now the agency director, after being shot. The episode is part of a season-long arc and features no physical head-slapping due to their changed roles.
The third season of NCIS: Origins launched on CBS and Paramount+ on October 6, 2026, marking Mark Harmon's return as a series regular. The premiere connects the 2026 timeline, where Gibbs is shot in Alaska, with a 1992 storyline involving a Russian kidnapping plot. Showrunner David J. North confirmed that Gibbs leaves his remote home to protect a specific individual, while the 1992 arc resolves the fate of agent Randy and deepens the romance between Gibbs and Lala.
Gina Lucita Monreal is leaving CBS’s NCIS: Origins after the current season, with co-showrunner David J. North remaining as the sole showrunner for Season 3. The NCIS prequel has been renewed and will return with new episodes on CBS March 3.