Mark Harmon Returns to Acting Full-Time in ‘NCIS: Origins’ Season 3

Mark Harmon is set to make a full-time acting return in NCIS: Origins Season 3. The beloved actor, who played Leroy Jethro Gibbs for 19 seasons on the original NCIS, will step back into the role on a regular basis for the prequel series. Currently, Harmon serves as the narrator and an executive producer for Origins, which follows a younger Gibbs (played by Austin Stowell) in the early 1990s. His full-time return marks a significant shift, as he had largely stepped away from on-screen acting after leaving the flagship show in 2021.

According to sources, Season 3 will feature Harmon’s Gibbs in a more prominent, ongoing capacity, bridging the gap between the prequel’s timeline and the original series. The move is expected to boost viewership and provide narrative depth, as the older Gibbs reflects on his past. Fans have long hoped for Harmon’s return, and the announcement has generated major excitement. Key details include:

  • Harmon will reprise his role as Gibbs in a full-time capacity for NCIS: Origins Season 3.
  • He currently narrates the series and serves as an executive producer.
  • The show airs on CBS and explores Gibbs’ early career as a special agent.
  • No specific premiere date for Season 3 has been announced yet.

This development signals a new chapter for the NCIS franchise, with Harmon’s iconic presence once again at its center.

Source: Holly Wood Reporter – Mark Harmon to Make Full-Time Acting Return in ‘NCIS: Origins’ Season 3