{"id":3865,"date":"2025-11-19T19:45:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3865"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:45:36","slug":"mark-harmon-breaks-his-silence-as-ncis-fans-react-to-his-unexpected-career-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3865","title":{"rendered":"Mark Harmon Breaks His Silence as NCIS Fans React to His Unexpected Career Shift"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCIS fans, get ready \u2013 Leroy Jethro Gibbs is officially stepping out of retirement. After four years away from the franchise, Mark Harmon is returning for a major NCIS\/NCIS: Origins crossover coming November 11, 2025.<\/p>\n

Though Harmon has stayed connected to the universe as an executive producer and narrator for NCIS: Origins (where Austin Stowell plays young Gibbs), viewers have been waiting to see him back on screen \u2013 and now it\u2019s finally happening.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe know how much fans have missed seeing Mark,\u201d said co-showrunners David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal. \u201cGibbs is no longer alone.\u201d The special two-hour event will reveal what Gibbs has been up to since he disappeared to Alaska.<\/p>\n

Fans exploded with excitement at the announcement, calling the news \u201clegendary\u201d and \u201cworth the wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harmon himself seems thrilled about slipping into Gibbs\u2019 shoes again. \u201cThey came to me with an idea for Gibbs that I liked,\u201d he said. \u201cIt seemed like a good time to check in with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looks like November is shaping up to be an unforgettable night for NCIS fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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