"NCIS: Origins" Casts Austin Stowell as Young Gibbs

The “NCIS” prequel series, “NCIS: Origins” in the works at CBS has cast Austin Stowell in the lead role of young Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

The prequel was ordered at CBS in January with plans to launch during the 2024-2025 broadcast season. Mark Harmon, who played Gibbs for nearly two decades in the mothership series, will serve as the series' narrator and executive producer.

“NCIS: Origins” is set in 1991 as Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.

Stowell’s recent TV credits include “Three Women” at Starz, “A Friend of the Family” at Peacock, “Amazing Stories” at Apple TV+, and “Catch 22” at Hulu. He has also starred in movies such as "The Hating Game", “Bridge of Spies”, “Whiplash”, “Battle of the Sexes”, “12 Strong”, and “Collosal”.

David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal co-wrote the pilot for “NCIS: Origins” and served as co-showrunners and executive producers on the project. 

North and Monreal both wrote on “NCIS” for 10 years, with North currently serving as co-showrunner on that show. Mark Harmon executive produces along with his son, Sean Harmon. CBS Studios produces.

The project is the latest expansion of the “NCIS” franchise. In addition to the mothership series, which recently launched its 21st season, the franchise also spawned “NCIS: Hawaii”, “NCIS: Sydney”, “NCIS: Los Angeles”, and “NCIS: New Orleans".