{"id":3802,"date":"2025-11-04T17:30:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3802"},"modified":"2025-11-04T17:30:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:30:21","slug":"four-years-after-walking-away-gibbs-finally-breaks-his-silence-and-hes-not-alone-this-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3802","title":{"rendered":"Four years after walking away, Gibbs finally breaks his silence \u2014 and he\u2019s not alone this time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Harmon is set to return to\u00a0NCIS<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0for a special episode with a story that spans decades. In light of his retirement from the procedural,\u00a0Leroy Jethro Gibbs also walked away from MCRT\u00a0and decided to settle in Alaska. Since then, the beloved character hasn\u2019t made any appearance in the flagship \u2014 even with several special outings, including Ducky\u2019s send-off and\u00a0NCIS<\/em>\u2018 1000th episode.<\/p>\n

Thus far, Harmon has only appeared in the\u00a0NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0pilot, bookending the first hour of the prequel that Harmon is also co-producing. Despite his cameo, not much is revealed about what he has been up to in Alaska. Instead, it only established that he has been reminiscing on the earliest days of his career in NCIS.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s about to change, however, as CBS now confirms that Harmon will appear as Gibbs in the\u00a0NCIS: Origins\u00a0<\/em>season 2\u2019s portion of its special crossover episode with\u00a0NCIS<\/em>\u00a0season 23. The two-hour offering will be connected by a single case. Co-showrunners and executive producers David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal preview the episode, teasing that it will update fans on how Gibbs is in Alaska.<\/p>\n

\u201cFour years ago, Gibbs disappeared to Alaska to live a life of solitude. We know how much fans have missed seeing Mark and have wondered what Gibbs is up to today. Well, on Nov. 11, we\u2019re so excited to announce that Mark Harmon will return as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the ORIGINS hour of the NCIS crossover event. We don\u2019t want to give too much away, but let\u2019s just say Gibbs is no longer alone.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, Harmon also expressed his excitement over making his first physical appearance as Gibbs since his cameo in the\u00a0NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0pilot, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very proud of the storytelling that David and Gina are doing on ORIGINS. They continue to push boundaries and dive deeper into the characters\u2019 backstories. They came to me with an idea for Gibbs that I liked, and it seemed like a good time to check in with him. I hope fans enjoy it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The crossover episode airing on Veterans Day (November 11) has previously been announced. Admittedly, the idea for it was already exciting as it was. Tapping Harmon for a cameo makes it a must-see for anyone who has ever loved the flagship, even though old Gibbs\u2019 special guesting stint is only reserved for\u00a0NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0season 2. It\u2019s also worth noting that for that specific days,\u00a0NCIS<\/em> and its prequel spinoff will be switching timeslots for storytelling purposes.<\/p>\n

Camp Pendleton\u2019s NIS team not being able to solve the mystery and the case eventually finding its way to Alden Parker\u2019s team in Navy Yard is a creative way to stage a crossover \u2014 something that the\u00a0NCIS<\/em>\u00a0franchise\u00a0hasn\u2019t done in years. That said, arguably the biggest takeaway from this new development is the confirmation that Old Gibbs is no longer living alone in Alaska, four years after he retired. It\u2019s curious if his new companion is someone from his post-MCRT days.<\/p>\n

Ideally, the special\u00a0NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0episode would reveal that, somehow, Gibbs and Lala have been able to reconnect with each other after their pre-determined dark future in the prequel. The problem is that it may be too early to confirm that payoff. CBS risks losing the tension between the pair, which is one of the most compelling parts of the\u00a0NCIS<\/em>\u00a0spinoff. In any case, at least viewers get a much-needed update on how Gibbs is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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