{"id":4401,"date":"2026-05-19T16:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=4401"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:02:34","slug":"mark-harmon-shares-update-on-where-gibbs-might-be-today-on-ncis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=4401","title":{"rendered":"Mark Harmon Shares Update on Where Gibbs Might Be Today on NCIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NCIS fans are still wondering if Leroy Jethro Gibbs will ever return, and now Mark Harmon is finally addressing the possibility \u2013 while also clarifying where he sees the character today.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the\u00a0<em>NCIS: Partners &amp; Probies<\/em>\u00a0podcast, Harmon reflected on his ongoing connection to the franchise. Although he no longer appears on-screen, he continues to narrate NCIS: Origins, which follows a younger Gibbs in the 1990s, played by Austin Stowell.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Gibbs\u2019 current life in the storyline \u2013 including details like the character\u2019s dog \u2013 Harmon kept things light, saying he doesn\u2019t have firm answers and simply trusts the creative team\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4402\" src=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1779206516962-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1779206516962-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1779206516962-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1779206516962-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1779206516962.jpg 1193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the topic of a possible on-screen return, Harmon said he hasn\u2019t been actively approached for a comeback. He explained that he prefers not to push himself into storylines and is content supporting the franchise in a different role.<\/p>\n<p>Harmon also emphasized that\u00a0<em>NCIS: Origins<\/em>\u00a0is its own project with a new cast, including Kyle Schmid, and a different tone from the original series. He praised the actors and writers for respecting the legacy of the show while building something new.<\/p>\n<p>While fans continue to speculate about Gibbs\u2019 fate \u2013 especially after recent episodes hinted at his influence still being felt \u2013 Harmon\u2019s comments suggest he\u2019s comfortable letting the character remain off-screen, retired, and at peace in Alaska, rather than returning full-time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCIS fans are still wondering if Leroy Jethro Gibbs will ever return, and now Mark Harmon is finally addressing the possibility \u2013 while also clarifying where he&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4401"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4403,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4401\/revisions\/4403"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}