The NCIS Franchise returns with NCIS Season 22 and the debut of NCIS: Origins in the fall of 2024, but the release schedules of the two shows change slightly after their premiere. As the title says, NCIS: Origins Serving as a prequel to the original military police procedural series, taking place in 1991, A little over a decade before the events of NCIS Season 1. NCIS: Origins is the sixth installment and fifth official spinoff in the NCIS Franchise, following in the footsteps of NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawaii, And NCIS: Sydney. However, this is the first prequel.
While NCIS The story of season 22 revolves around the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in the present day, NCIS: Origins‘ Plot follows Leroy Jethro Gibbs at the beginning of his career in 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 that NCIS Season 22 and NCIS: Origins Air back-to-back on CBS on the same night.
NCIS Season 22, Episode 2 releases at 9pm ET on CBS
NCIS moves from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET
Although NCIS Season 22, Episode 1 premiered on Monday, October 14 at 8pm ET, NCIS Season 22, episode 2, “Foreign Bodies,” will air at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, October 21. The show is moving forward an hour to the 9 p.m. ET time on CBS, where it will remain for the rest of the season. As of 9:00 a.m. ET will be NCIS season 22’s normal time, NCIS: Origins Must also move to accommodate the original NCIS Series.
NCIS Season 22 Episode # |
Episode name |
Director |
Writer |
Release date |
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1 |
“Empty Nest” |
Diana Valentine |
Christopher J. Wild |
October 14, 2024 |
2 |
“foreign bodies” |
Lionel Coleman |
Marco Schnabel |
October 21, 2024 |
3 |
“The Trouble With Hal” |
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October 28, 2024 |
4 |
“Sticks and Stones” |
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November 4, 2024 |
5 |
“in the cold” |
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November 11, 2024 |
NCIS: Origins Season 1, Episode 3 airs at 10pm ET on CBS
NCIS: Origins moves from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET
The two-part series premiere of NCIS: Origins Drops on Monday, October 14 at 9pm ET on CBS. However, the prequel series will jump forward an hour, starting with episode 3 on Monday, October 21. NCIS: Origins Season 1, episode 3, “Bend, Don’t Break,” will air at 10 p.m. ET, What will be the normal time-lot going forward.
NCIS: Origins episode # |
Episode title |
Director |
Writer |
Release date |
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1 |
“Enter Sandman – Part 1” |
Niels orders resuscitation |
Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North |
October 14, 2024 |
2 |
“Enter Sandman – Part 2” |
Niels orders resuscitation |
Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North |
October 14, 2024 |
3 |
“Bend, Don’t Break” |
John Terlesky |
John Worley |
October 21, 2024 |
4 |
“All is not lost” |
Hanelle M. Culpeper |
Michael J. Ballin and Thomas Aguila |
October 28, 2024 |
5 |
“Last Rites” |
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November 4, 2024 |
6 |
“incognito” |
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November 11, 2024 |
When Will NCIS & NCIS: Origins Stream on Paramount+?
The entire NCIS franchise is available on Paramount+
Paramount + releases new episodes of NCIS Season 22 and NCIS: Origins Season 1 the day after the premiere on CBS. As of writing this article, NCIS Season 22, Episode 1, and the first two Gibbs-centric episodes of NCIS: Origins are available to stream on Paramount+. Meanwhile, NCIS Season 22, Episode 2, and NCIS: Origins Season 1, Episode 3 can be streamed starting on Tuesday, October 22.
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As for why the new NCIS franchise episodes drop, Paramount+ releases them at 3pm ET/12pm PT. The “next day” for the streaming service refers to Pacific Time. So, Paramount + is waiting for midnight to arrive on the West Coast before adding the new episodes of NCIS Season 22 and NCIS: Origins to his streaming library.
How many episodes NCIS Season 22 & NCIS: Origins have left
NCIS Season 22 will have more episodes than Season 21
According to TheWrap, NCIS: Origins Season 1 contains 13 episodes. As a result, 11 episodes of the Gibbs NCIS The first season of the prequel TV show remains after the two-part premiere, and the finale is due to air in January. Currently, CBS has not released NCIS The official episode count of season 22. However, it is expected to have somewhere between 20 and 22 episodes, based on previous full-length seasons. NCIS Season 21 only has 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 these NCIS Season 21 finale implied that Katrina Law’s Jessica Knight was leaving the 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 can Expect developments in Jessica and Jimmy Palmer’s relationship. Plus, the agents are tasked with finding a mole in NCIS in the season 22 episodes, and also deal with a new villain – Seamus Dever’s Department of Justice Inspector General Gabriel LaRoche, who becomes the NCIS Deputy Director during the premiere’s end.
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As for the prequel series, Mark Harmon reprized his role as Gibbs in the NCIS: Origins Premiere. The original Gibbs actor serves as the story’s narrator as he reflects on his early days with the NIS. therefore, Harmon’s performance in the premiere will not be the last time the audience sees him In the military police procedural show. He will occasionally come up NCIS: Origins Over the course of its first season, which follows Gibbs’ time at Camp Pendleton.
Can NCIS: Origins match the success of NCIS?
The prequel series can benefit from airing after the original show
NCIS Season 22, episode 1 totaled 6.42 million viewers and a 0.4 rating, while The NCIS: Origins premiere opened with 5.03 million viewers and a 0.3 rating. However, both shows are against Monday Night Football on ABC. So, the numbers of NCIS: Origins Episode 3 will tell more about his future.
But while it may be able to keep up with NCIS season 22’s numbers, NCIS: Origins Will never be able to match NCISs triumphs, as its first season averaged 11.84 million viewers in 2003.
The NCIS Gibbs prequel series benefits from earning after the original show, meaning it’s slated for success in this day and age of television. But while it may be able to keep up with NCIS season 22’s numbers, NCIS: Origins Will never be able to match NCISthe victories As its first season averaged 11.84 million viewers in 2003. Only time will tell how it matches up with the rest of the NCIS Franchise, though.
Source: TheWrap