NCIS: Origins is finally returning with season three tonight (October 6) at 10 p.m. ET!
The series will air alongside the original NCIS series, as well as the new show NCIS: New York.
The premiere episode is titled “Don’t You Forget About Me.”
We’re recapping which stars will definitely be returning, and who confirmed they won’t be back. A major fan favorite in the NCIS franchise is also returning!
So, who is returning for season three and who is exiting?
Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs – Confirmed to Return!
Austin Stowell will of course continue portraying the young version of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in season 3 of the hit!
In a recent interview with Deadline, he opened up about playing the iconic role created by Mark Harmon: “I was scared for so many reasons. There were just so many first times. For me, it was the first time doing a network TV show, first time playing a character that had already been portrayed before me, first time to be number one on a call sheet.”
He added, “I’m someone who likes pressure; I like to be put in that situation. I want the ball in my hands at the bottom of the ninth. I feel like I do thrive in that situation. But I don’t think I’ll ever quite get comfortable because, at the end of the day, Gibbs will always be Mark Harmon’s character, and I’m playing the younger version of that.”
Mark Harmon – Returning as Leroy Jethro Gibbs!
Surprise! Mark Harmon will be returning to the prequel series as his iconic character Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
If you’re wondering, he’ll be part of a present-day mystery tied to his ‘90s Camp Pendleton days in an action-packed story that unfolds all season long. He’ll apparently appear in every episode.
Keep reading to see who else is returning and exiting NCIS: Origins…
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