The Origins trailer introduced a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs with a lot to prove

The trailer for NCIS: Origins has arrived. The CBS show is a prequel that is part of the sprawling NCIS Universe and set in 1991, when Mark Harmon's character Leroy Jethro Gibbs, played as a younger man by Austin Stowell, first became a special agent in the NIS Camp Pendleton office. Harmon will remain a part of the upcoming NCIS: Origins As the narrator of the showAlong with an ensemble cast that also includes Mariel Molino, Kyle Schmid, Tyla Abercrumbie and Diany Rodriguez.

TVLine Has now exclusively shared The first official trailer for NCIS: Origins. The trailer introduces the younger version of Gibbs at one of the lowest points of his life, shortly after the murder of his wife and daughter. Having failed his mental evaluation, he has a lot to prove as a newly minted special agent.

As Soundgarden's "Black Hole Son" plays in the background and Gibbs works to prove himself on his first set of cases, the trailer details him meeting his ruthless future mentor Mike Franks (Schmidt), navigating his complicated relationship with his father Jackson Gibbs ( Robert) Taylor), and Trying to find balance in his life after losing everything And being forced to start over. Check out the trailer below:

What this trailer means for NCIS: Origins

Austin Stowell's Gibbs is both new and familiar

In addition to giving a glimpse of the primary story the show will tell, the official trailer's main takeaway is a showcase for the NCIS: Origins cast, which has big shoes to fill as Harmon's version of the main character became iconic after 19 seasons on the air. The trailer shows that Stowell's performance retains some of Gibbs' most enduring qualities, but also Provides a much greener and more sensitive version of the special agent.

However, on top of offering a look at Stowell's new version of Gibbs, the trailer also offers a potential wrinkle to the canon. NCIS Franchise. While co-showrunner David North previously stated that the writers were aware of the canonical fact that, since 1991, Jackson and his son had not spoken since Gibbs' wife's funeral, the trailer appears to show the two of them having a conversation yet. He arrives at the Camp Pendleton office. It remains to be seen if there are extenuating circumstances of the screen Which makes this fit with the canon of the original show.

Our take on the NCIS: Origins trailer

The Gibbs prequel brings his character to the fore

Despite raising some questions, the trailer for NCIS: Origins Finally seems to reveal One of the most character-focused installments in the franchise yet. Although it's also an ensemble show with a crime procedural format, the intensity of Gibbs' mental state at the start of the trailer and the focus the story seems to have on his character and his development into the well-known television icon are front and center. In the new show, give it a fresh sensibility among the other shows in the universe.

NCIS: Origins Premieres on CBS on October 14th.

Source: TVLine