Explaining the Crossover between NCIS and NCIS: Origins
As we eagerly await new episodes of NCIS and its prequel, NCIS: Origins, CBS has shared thrilling updates about their connected storylines.
“Hello, I’m Wilmer Valderrama from NCIS, reaching out to you from the present day,” Valderrama stated in a joint announcement video released on Thursday, September 4.
His counterpart from Origins, Austin Stowell, added, “I’m coming to you from the ‘90s on NCIS: Origins.”
The pair teased an upcoming “NCIS crossover event like no other” that is set to air this fall. Stowell, portraying a younger Leroy Jethro Gibbs, remarked, “Our mission is to solve a case that spans decades.”
In character, Stowell exclaimed, “What on earth is that? Is that a calculator?” while sharing the news in an Instagram video. Valderrama, holding his iPhone, humorously replied, “Yeah, let’s just call it that.”
NCIS first aired in 2003, featuring Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his team at the Naval Criminal Investigation Service in Washington, D.C. as they tackled naval crime cases. Although Harmon departed from the series in 2021, it continues into its 23rd season this fall.
In October 2024, NCIS: Origins debuted, showcasing a younger Gibbs (Stowell) in the ‘90s, spotlighting the start of his career at the NIS, which would eventually evolve into NCIS in Southern California. How will the two shows intersect?
Read on for all the details we have regarding the NCIS and NCIS: Origins crossover:
When Are ‘NCIS’ and ‘NCIS: Origins’ Returning?
The 23rd season of NCIS will premiere on CBS on Tuesday, October 14, at 8 p.m. ET. Season 2 of NCIS: Origins will also debut the same night at 9 p.m. ET, alongside season 3 of NCIS: Sydney at 10 p.m. ET.
When Will the Crossover Be Aired?
The crossover event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, beginning with a brand-new episode of NCIS: Origins at 8 p.m. ET, followed by NCIS at 9 p.m. ET. (Both episodes will also be available to stream on Paramount+.)
What Is the Crossover Storyline?
The storyline will kick off on NCIS: Origins, where “Gibbs and his team investigate a naval officer’s death in a small town during the ‘90s,” according to CBS. Decades later, this case is “unexpectedly re-opened in the present on NCIS.
Will ‘NCIS: Sydney’ Be Part of the Crossover?
NCIS: Sydney is the third CBS franchise set to release new episodes in 2025, but there has been no confirmation that the Australian agents will take part in the Veteran’s Day crossover.
In the meantime, NCIS: Tony & Ziva debuted on Paramount+ on Thursday, featuring former NCIS stars Michael Weatherly as Tony DiNozzo and Cote de Pablo as Ziva David as they navigate co-parenting in France. It’s unlikely that this new series will be part of the crossover event.
