NCIS: OriginsSeason 1just delivered a powerhouse finale, priming the show for Season 2 and beyond.
GINA LUCITA MONREAL: Awesome!
Were you familiar with the mothershipNCIS?
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Yes, Ive watched that show since I was 10.
But I grew up watching the show, and Ive very much enjoyedOriginsover the last season.
NORTH: Thats so cool.
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You’ve got Macy, Diane, wood supplies.
What was that like to pull all of those threads together?
It wassosatisfying to watch.
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NORTH: Yeah, what was that like, Gina?
I’m glad it was her and not me.
MONREAL: It’s like torture.
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[Laughs]It’s a labor of love.
That’s a good way to put it.
But also, there is the constant challenge of canon.
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Gina really had her hands full with Pedro and all that with Lara Macy on the finale.
Good job, Gina.
MONREAL: Oh, thanks, dude.
Set in 1991, NCIS: Origins explores the early career of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a new agent at the NCIS Camp Pendleton office. The series delves into Gibbs' formative years under the mentorship of Special Agent Mike Franks. The prequel provides insights into Gibbs' background following the tragic loss of his wife and daughter.
I was not alone, that’s for sure.
I was not in a vacuum.
We had lots of help on that one.
NORTH: Oh, thank you!
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So, we’re just going to go ahead and rip the Band-Aid off.
left to be ambiguous?
I felt like I got punched in the face.
MONREAL: I’ll let you handle that, David.
We’re just really proud of her performance in the finale, regardless of what happens next.
I’ve seen that all season, and I really, really enjoyed her performance.
Maybe more is in store, depending…?
NORTH: The scene with her and Mary Jo [Hayes] (Tyla Abercrumbie), right?
MONREAL:He’s had big shoes to fill from the beginning.
Even in the casting process, it was just difficult.
Mark Harmon was with us the whole time.
We wanted his input.
All of us in the room saw that immediately.
As far as seeing him grow, for me, it’s just been such an amazing process.
NORTH: And we all care so much about that.
You watch that, andthat’s the way Gibbs throws wood.
I don’t even know how to explain it, other than that’s how he does it.
Speaking of the wood, was I correct in picking up on that it will eventually be the boat?
MONREAL: It is the beginning of his woodworking as a form of therapy, for sure.
I love when Jackson says, Well, what are you making?
I don’t know.
It’s like, that’s not even the thing that matters to Gibbs.
What matters is that he’s making something.
That brought me literally so much joy.
MONREAL: I love that.
Im so jazzed to see where that goes.
Where Will Season 2 Take the Crew of ‘NCIS: Origins’?
So,NCIS: Originshas been greenlit for Season 2.
NORTH: I think we had everything we wanted to do in Season 1.
MONREAL: Also, I’m excited to see the Wheeler story and how that plays out.
It’s something we got to touch on, but not fully explore.
So, I think in Season 2, it’s something we’re looking forward to.
Also,Vera, her backstory is wide open.
David J.
We saw him meet Diane, and that’s the first of the ex-wives.
Is Jenny Shepard on y’all’s radar?
NORTH: [Laughs] Yes.
So, we’d be crazy not to go back to see a little bit more of Fornell.
Also, seriously, kudos to the casting department.
I feel like the nail has been hit on the head with everyone’s younger selves.
When Diane showed up, my brain went, Oh my gosh!
We’re very fortunate.
All episodes ofNCIS: Originsare available to stream now on Paramount+.
The series delves into Gibbs' formative years under the mentorship of Special Agent Mike Franks.
The prequel provides insights into Gibbs' background following the tragic loss of his wife and daughter.
