F or nearly two decades, Leroy Jethro Gibbs served as the main protagonist on NCIS, and now the character will soon be taking center stage on the 2024 TV schedule. This time aroun

NCIS: Origins has been confirmed to feature an appearance from Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, with fans set to see the character for the first time in three years

While it was previously announced that Harmon would return as older Gibbs to narrate the series, NCIS: Origins co-showrunner David J North has now confirmed that he will also make a brief appearance in the pilot episode.

It’s not supposed to be about old Leroy Gibbs — this is about his younger self coming up in the Naval Criminal Investigative Service — but Mark Harmon will appear briefly in the premiere episode of NCIS: Origins.

Origins will explore the early career and life of Mark Harmon‘s Leroy Jethro Gibbs, this time portrayed by Austin Stowell. Though Harmon won’t be playing his younger self in the series, NCIS fans may be relieved to hear the actor will not only be narrating the series but he will also be making a special appearance in the premiere episode.

The NCIS-verse has expanded, and Mark Harmon is still along for the ride. CBS announced in January that a sixth spinoff series of the long-running military-police procedural was on its way, and that the new show,

There have been a lot of questions about whether Mark Harmon would ever return to NCIS. Well, we finally have a positive answer to the question. Harmon played Gibbs in the flagship series from the beginning.

Mark Harmon is set to make his first onscreen appearance as NCIS fan-favorite character Leroy Jethro Gibbs in three years.