‘NCIS: Origins’ Premiere Will Feature Brief Appearance By Mark Harmon
deadline.comIt’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.
While talking to reporters on Thursday, co-showrunner David J. North said new footage of Harmon was shot for the prequel that launches Oct.
14 on CBS. “That was a discussion between Mark, myself and Gina Monreal,” explained North about including Harmon. “I hope the audience will be excited to see him after so many years.” NCIS fans can also count on hearing Harmon as a narrator for each episode.
So will he show up for more cameos in the future? “We are focusing on him telling the story of 1991,” said North of Harmon, who’s also serving as an exec producer on the prequel. “As far as Mark appearing again, we are open to anything.” NCIS: Origins begins in years prior to the events of NCIS.
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