NCIS: Origins
Seen it?2024 | 3 seasons | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Miami Vice or Dexter, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
In 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, Leroy Jethro Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office, where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 636K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12024 · 18 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
Season 22025 · 18 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday- Season 32026 · 10 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Gina Lucita Monreal, David J. North
- Austin StowellLeroy Jethro Gibbs
- Kyle SchmidMike Franks
- Mariel MolinoLala Dominguez
- Tyla AbercrumbieMary Jo Hayes
- Diany RodriguezVera Strickland
- Caleb FooteBernard 'Randy' Randolf
- Mark HarmonOlder Leroy Jethro Gibbs