Travel back to the ‘90s, and follow young agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and the NCIS Camp Pendleton team as they tackle cases in the NCIS prequel series, NCIS: Origins.
Narrated by the seasoned version of Gibbs (and voiced by the beloved character’s original portrayer, longtime NCIS star Mark Harmon), Season 2 of the CBS Original drama digs deeper into the workings of the legendary NCIS team. Their cases help shed light on Gibbs’s life before he becomes the leader of his own team (with those adventures being the focus of the first 19 seasons of NCIS).
NCIS: Origins Season 1 introduces the Camp Pendleton team’s fearless leader Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid) and team members Lala Dominguez (Mariel Molino) and Bernard “Randy” Randolph (Caleb Foote). The crew unravels investigations as they learn more about each other, and grow closer as a team. Season 2 continues to explore the team dynamics – formative years for all.
The latest season of NCIS: Origins airs on CBS, and streams on Paramount+, so no excuses for missing out. If you’re looking for intel on the new cases, you’re in the right place. When it comes to NCIS: Origins Season 2, we’ve got everything lined up for you: cast and plot info, plus all the details you need to watch the stories all unfold. Let’s break it down.
When is the NCIS: Origins Season 2 premiere date?
NCIS: Origins Season 2 premiered on Oct. 14, 2025. Season 1 debuted on Oct. 14, 2024. The show returns from its winter break with new episodes starting Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Meet the NCIS: Origins Season 2 cast
The NCIS: Origins Season 2 cast should look pretty familiar to fans. Austin Stowell returns as the young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, with Mark Harmon back to narrate as present-day Gibbs.
Also reupping on the team: Kyle Schmid, as team leader and seasoned agent Mike Franks (a character well-known to fans of the original NCIS series); Mariel Molino portrays Gibbs’s tough-as-nails partner Lala Dominguez, Tyla Abercrumbie is the head secretary in charge Mary Jo Hayes, Diane Rodriguez plays the no-nonsense agent Vera Strickland, and Caleb Foote steps into the role of the team’s golden boy Bernard “Randy” Randolph.
Here’s a quick look at the NCIS: Origins stars for Season 2:
- Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs
- Mariel Molino as Lala Dominguez
- Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks
- Tyla Abercrumbie as Mary Jo Hayes
- Diany Rodriguez as Vera Strickland
- Caleb Foote as Bernard “Randy” Randolph
- Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs (narrator)
Also back for Season 2 is Patrick Fischler who plays Cliff Wheeler, special agent in charge of the field office. And Adam Campbell is reprising the role of young Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard, the character played on NCIS by the late David McCallum.
Harmon is an executive producer of NCIS: Origins.
What is NCIS: Origins Season 2 about?
NCIS: Origins Season 2 is about the work of an NCIS team located at Camp Pendleton in the 1990s.
Season 1 ends with beloved agent Lala Dominguez in a brutal car accident after an almost-kiss with her partner Gibbs. We also meet a red-headed, real-estate agent named Diane (Kathleen Kenny), who, as NCIS fans know, will play an important role in Gibbs’s life.
Season 2 reveals more about Gibbs’ formative NCIS years. In “The Funky Bunch,” the second-season premiere, the show picks up with Gibbs and Franks investigating the mysterious disappearance of a young marine – and the fate of Lala is revealed.
How many episodes are in NCIS: Origins Season 2?
The full episode count for NCIS: Origins Season 2 is pending. So far, eight episodes have aired.
- Season 2, Episode 1: “The Funky Bunch”
- Season 2, Episode 2: “Who by Fire”
- Season 2, Episode 3: “The Edge“
- Season 2, Episode 4: “No Man Left Behind”
- Season 2, Episode 5: “Funny How Time Slips Away“
- Season 2, Episode 6: “Happy Birthday”
- Season 2, Episode 7: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love“
- Season 2, Episode 8: “End of the Road”
Season 1 totaled 18 episodes. See below for the full list of NCIS: Origins Season 1 episodes.
- Season 1, Episode 1: “Enter the Sandman – Part 1”
- Season 1, Episode 2: “Enter the Sandman – Part 2”
- Season 1, Episode 3: “Bend, Don’t Break”
- Season 1, Episode 4: “All’s Not Lost”
- Season 1, Episode 5: “Last Rites”
- Season 1, Episode 6: “Incognito”
- Season 1, Episode 7: “One Flew Over”
- Season 1, Episode 8: “Sick as Our Secrets”
- Season 1, Episode 9: “Vivo o Muerto”
- Season 1, Episode 10: “Blue Bayou”
- Season 1, Episode 11: “Flight of Icarus”
- Season 1, Episode 12: “Touchstones”
- Season 1, Episode 13: “Monsoon”
- Season 1, Episode 14: “To Have and To Hold”
- Season 1, Episode 15: “From the Ashes”
- Season 1, Episode 16: “Bugs”
- Season 1, Episode 17: “Darlin’ Don’t Refrain”
- Season 1, Episode 18: “Cecilia”
Where can I watch NCIS: Origins Season 2?
You can watch NCIS Origins Season 2 on CBS and Paramount+. See more details below.
NCIS: Origins Season 2
- Return date: Tuesday, Feb. 24,
- New episodes air: Tuesdays
- Time: 9-10 PM ET/PT
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+*
*New episodes of NCIS: Origins Season 2 can be streamed live as they air on CBS with the Paramount+ Premium plan. Watch the next day on demand with either the Premium plan or Essential plan.
Need to catch up? You can binge-watch all episodes of NCIS: Origins Season 1 on Paramount+.
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