TheNCISfranchise returns withNCISseason 22 and the debut ofNCIS: Originsin the fall of 2024, but the two shows' release schedules change slightly following their premieres. As its title suggests,NCIS: Originsserves as a prequel to the original military police procedural series, taking place in 1991,a little over a decade before the events ofNCISseason 1.NCIS: Originsis the sixth installment and fifth officialspinoff in theNCISfranchise, following in the footsteps ofNCIS,NCIS: Los Angeles,NCIS: New Orleans,NCIS: Hawai’i,andNCIS: Sydney. However, it’s the first prequel.
WhileNCISseason 22’s storyrevolves around the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in the present day,NCIS: Origins' plot follows Leroy Jethro Gibbsat the start of his career at the Naval Investigative Service (the precursor to NCIS). The two TV shows are quite different, but they both have qualities that should appeal to fans of the franchise. The good news is thatNCISseason 22 andNCIS: Originsair back-to-back on CBS on the same night.
NCIS Season 22, Episode 2 Releases At 9pm ET On CBS
NCIS Moves From 8pm To 9pm ET
Even thoughNCISseason 22, episode 1premiered on Monday, October 14, at 8pm ET,NCISseason 22, episode 2, “Foreign Bodies,” will air at 9pm ET on Monday, October 21.The show is moving forward an hour to the 9pm ET timeslot on CBS, where it should remain for the rest of the season. Since 9pm ET will beNCISseason 22’s normal timeslot,NCIS: Originsmust also move to accommodate the originalNCISseries.
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“In From the Cold”
NCIS: Origins Season 1, Episode 3 Releases At 10pm ET On CBS
NCIS: Origins Moves From 9pm To 10pm ET
Thetwo-part series premiere ofNCIS: Originsdropped on Monday, October 14, at 9 pm ET on CBS. However, the prequel series will move ahead an hour, starting with episode 3 on Monday, October 21. So,NCIS: Originsseason 1, episode 3, “Bend, Don’t Break,” will air at 10 pm ET,which will be its normal timeslot going forward.
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When Will NCIS & NCIS: Origins Stream On Paramount+?
The Entire NCIS Franchise Is Available On Paramount+
Paramount+ releases new episodes ofNCISseason 22 andNCIS: Originsseason 1 the day after they premiereon CBS. So, as of the writing of this article,NCISseason 22, episode 1, and the first twoGibbs-centric episodes ofNCIS: Originsare available to stream on Paramount+. Meanwhile,NCISseason 22, episode 2, andNCIS: Originsseason 1, episode 3, can be streamed starting on Tuesday, October 22.
Who Is NCIS Season 22’s Villain, Gabriel LaRoche? Seamus Dever’s New Character Explained
NCIS season 22 introduced a new villain to the series, and the suspected mole will undoubtedly challenge Alden Parker’s Major Case Response Team.
As for what time the newNCISfranchise episodes drop,Paramount+ releases them at 3am ET/12am PT.The “next day” for the streaming service refers to Pacific Time. So, Paramount+ waits for midnight to come on the West Coast before adding the new episodes ofNCISseason 22 andNCIS: Originsto its streaming library.
How Many Episodes NCIS Season 22 & NCIS: Origins Have Left
NCIS Season 22 Will Have More Episodes Than Season 21
According toTheWrap,NCIS: Originsseason 1 contains 13 episodes.As a result, 11 episodes ofthe GibbsNCISprequel TV show’sfirst season remain following the two-part premiere, and the finale should air in January. Meanwhile, CBS hasn’t releasedNCISseason 22’s official episode count. However, it’s expected to have somewhere between 20 and 22 episodes, based on previous full-length seasons.NCISseason 21 only had 10 episodes due to production delays from the 2023 writers and actors strikes, but season 22 will get the series back on track.
What To Expect From NCIS Season 22 & NCIS: Origins' Future
Will Mark Harmon Return To NCIS?
Although theNCISseason 21 finale implied that Katrina Law’s Jessica Knight was leavingthe show, the actress returns in season 22. The premiere featured a six-month time jump, and by the end of the hour, Knight was on her way back to Alden Parker’s team. So, viewers canexpect developments in Jessica and Jimmy Palmer’s relationship.Plus, the agents are tasked with finding a mole within NCIS in the season 22 episodes, while also dealing with a new villain – Seamus Dever’s Department of Justice Inspector General Gabriel LaRoche, who becomes the NCIS Deputy Director during the premiere’s ending.
8 Similarities Between NCIS: Origins Premiere & The Original NCIS Pilot In 2003
Even though the characters are different, the NCIS: Origins premiere took a lot of inspiration from the original NCIS premiere over 20 years ago.
As for the prequel series,Mark Harmon reprised his role as Gibbs in theNCIS: Originspremiere. The original Gibbs actor serves as the story’s narrator as he reflects on his early days with the NIS. Consequently,Harmon’s appearance in the premiere won’t be the last time the audience sees himin the military police procedural show. He will occasionally pop up inNCIS: Originsover the course of its first season, which follows Gibbs' time at Camp Pendleton.
Can NCIS: Origins Match NCIS' Success?
The Prequel Series Can Benefit From Airing After The Original Show
NCISseason 22, episode 1 totaled 6.42 million viewers and a 0.4 rating, whiletheNCIS: Originspremiere opened with 5.03 million viewers and a 0.3 rating.However, both shows were up againstMonday Night Footballon ABC. So, the numbers fromNCIS: Originsepisode 3 will be more telling of its future.
But while it might be able to keep up withNCISseason 22’s numbers,NCIS: Originswill never be able to matchNCIS’s triumphs, as its first season averaged 11.84 million viewers in 2003.
TheNCISGibbs prequel seriesbenefits from airing after the original show, meaning that it’s being set up for success in this day and age of TV. But while it might be able to keep up withNCISseason 22’s numbers,NCIS: Originswill never be able to matchNCIS’s triumphs,as its first season averaged 11.84 million viewers in 2003. Only time will tell how it matches up with the rest of theNCISfranchise, though.
NCIS
TheNCISfranchise is an American media franchise that focuses on military-related criminal investigations by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. It began withNCISin 2003, a spin-off fromJAG, and has since expanded to include multiple spin-offs set across different locations.
