Episode 2×18 “Hollywood Ending”
THE TEAM CONFRONTS AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
SEASON FINALE
SYNOPSIS: With the Camp Pendleton office in danger of being shut down, the team confronts an uncertain future, on the second season finale of NCIS: ORIGINS.
WRITTEN BY: Gina Lucita Monreal
DIRECTED BY: Niels Arden Oplev
AIR DATE: Tuesday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Hollywood Ending”
Episode 2×17 “Rule 13”
WHEELER TAKES COMMAND
SYNOPSIS: Wheeler takes command when a car bomb goes off outside NIS headquarters.
Also, the truth about Franks’ distaste for lawyers is revealed.
WRITTEN BY: Gina Lucita Monreal and Jai Jamison & Ryan Lee
DIRECTED BY: Jessica Lowrey
AIR DATE: Tuesday, April 28 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Rule 13”
Episode 2×16 “Who’s Gonna Drive You Home?”
GIBBS AND DIANE’S RELATIONSHIP IS TESTED
SYNOPSIS: While Gibbs and Lala grow closer on a case, Gibbs’ long-distance relationship with Diane is further tested by the arrival of an unexpected guest: Gibbs’ father, Jackson (Robert Taylor).
WRITTEN BY: Ron McGee
AIR DATE: Tuesday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Who’s Gonna Drive You Home?”
Episode 2×15 “Johnny B. Goode”
TURF WAR
SYNOPSIS: Lala’s determination to get Manny (Miguel Gomez) out of gang life lands the team in the middle of a turf war.
WRITTEN BY: Gina Lucita Monreal
DIRECTED BY: Anthony Hemingway
AIR DATE: Tuesday, April 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Johnny B. Goode”
Episode 2×14 “The Beautiful Ballad of Gary Callahan”
A MEMBER OF THE TEAM IS CRITICALLY WOUNDED
SYNOPSIS: When the team’s trusted K-9 agent, Gary Callahan, is critically wounded at a crime scene, NIS races to track down the culprit while a surprising pre-Pendleton chapter in Franks’ life is revealed.
WRITTEN BY: David J. North & Daniel J. Egbert
DIRECTED BY: Diana Valentine
AIR DATE: Tuesday, April 7 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
Episode 2×13 “Homeward Bound”
A FAMILIAR FACE RETURNS
SYNOPSIS: When Dr. Tango (Julian Black Antelope) is arrested for stealing human remains from a national park, Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard (Adam Campbell) returns to assist the team in proving his innocence.
WRITTEN BY: Margarita Matthews
DIRECTED BY: Jessica Lowrey
AIR DATE: Tuesday, March 31 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Homeward Bound”
Episode 2×12 “The Gambler”
MARY JO HELPS INVESTIGATE THE ROADSIDE DEATHS OF TWO MARINES
SYNOPSIS: When the NIS Regional Director tries to transfer Mary Jo, she reconnects with an old friend from Atlantic City to help investigate the roadside deaths of two Marines.
STORY BY: André Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton
TELEPLAY BY: André Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton and Gina Lucita Monreal
DIRECTED BY: Lionel Coleman
AIR DATE: Tuesday, March 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “The Gambler”
Episode 2×11 “Feelin’ Alright?”
GIBBS COMES FACE TO FACE WITH AN OLD NEMESIS
SYNOPSIS: When a lieutenant’s water-logged body is discovered with a potential connection to an international smuggling ring, NIS Panama agents are called in to assist, and Gibbs comes face-to-face with an old nemesis: Special Agent Dwayne Pride.
Once the two are assigned to a dangerous undercover mission together, Gibbs must find a way to move on from their past.
Shea Buckner guest stars as Special Agent Dwayne Pride.
WRITTEN BY: Ron McGee
DIRECTED BY: Hanelle Culpepper
AIR DATE: Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
Episode 2×10 “Lean On Me”
NIS GOES ON LOCKDOWN
SYNOPSIS: When a marine captain shows up at Camp Pendleton exhibiting symptoms of a fatal virus, NIS goes on lockdown and Gibbs is forced to take charge.
As panic spreads, the team races to determine whether it really is a deadly outbreak or something else entirely.
WRITTEN BY: Gina Lucita Monreal
DIRECTED BY: Patrick Cady
AIR DATE: Tuesday, March 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Lean on Me”
Episode 2×09 “Fools Rush In”
NEWS SPREADS THAT GIBBS AND DIANE ARE MARRIED
SYNOPSIS: As the team discovers Gibbs’ drunken Vegas elopement with Diane, the newlyweds contemplate their future.
Also, the team investigates a fatal movie theater bombing with a connection to the Pruitt compound where Franks’ brother Mason (guest star Philip Winchester) is staying.
WRITTEN BY: Margarita Matthews
DIRECTED BY: Diana Valentine
AIR DATE: Tuesday, March 3 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Fools Rush In”
Episode 2×08 “End of the Road”
THE TEAM JOINS FORCES WITH OCEANSIDE PD
SYNOPSIS: When Lala’s favorite CI is shot, the team joins forces with Oceanside PD to determine who was behind the attack.
Also, Franks visits his brother Mason (guest star Philip Winchester) at the compound, and Gibbs’ relationship with Diane is tested when she gets a job in Los Angeles.
WRITTEN BY: Gina Lucita Monreal
DIRECTED BY: Loren Yaconelli
AIR DATE: Tuesday, Dec. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “End of the Road”
Episode 2×07 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
THE TEAM INVESTIGATES THE MURDER OF A MARINE PICKED FOR A CLASSIFIED MISSION
SYNOPSIS: The team investigates the murder of a Marine who had recently been handpicked for a classified mission.
Also, Wheeler’s personal life is upended, Lala is thrown by unexpected news from Vera, and Gibbs and Diane double-date with Randy and his wife.
STORY BY: Corinne Marrinan & Jonny Gomez
TELEPLAY BY: Corinne Marrinan & Jonny Gomez and Gina Lucita Monreal
DIRECTED BY: Jann Turner
AIR DATE: Tuesday, Dec. 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
Episode 2×06 “Happy Birthday”
A CHILLING CRIME SCENE
SYNOPSIS: When an anonymous tip leads to the discovery of a young Marine’s body at a chilling crime scene, Randy believes it could be connected to a previous case where a coin was left in the victim’s throat.
Also, Franks tries to track down priceless packages meant for his brother, Mason (guest star Philip Winchester).
STORY BY: Gina Lucita Monreal & Ryan Lee & Rafael Samano
TELEPLAY BY: Ryan Lee & Rafael Samano
DIRECTED BY: Lionel Coleman
AIR DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Happy Birthday”
Episode 2×05 “Funny How Times Slips Away”
SYNOPSIS: When a naval officer mysteriously dies in the ‘90s, Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and the team travel to the small dust-blown town of Serenity, Calif., where they encounter secret-harboring residents, an uncooperative sheriff and an investigation that will reverberate for decades, on the first part of the NCIS crossover event.
Mark Harmon returns to the role of Gibbs in a special guest appearance.
STORY BY: Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. North
TELEPLAY BY: David J. North & Brendan Fehily
DIRECTED BY: Niels Arden Oplev
AIR DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Funny How Time Slips Away”
Episode 2×04 “No Man Left Behind”
FRANKS’ ESTRANGED BROTHER BLOWS INTO TOWN
SYNOPSIS: Tensions rise when Franks’ estranged older brother, Mason (guest star Philip Winchester), blows into town, desperate for help after hitting rock bottom.
Also, the team investigates the robbery of a Navy bank while Lala, still struggling after her accident, makes a decision about her future.
STORY BY: Gina Lucita Monreal & Gia Gordon
TELEPLAY BY: Gia Gordon
DIRECTED BY: James Whitmore, Jr.
AIR DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 4 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “No Man Left Behind”
Episode 2×03 “The Edge”
MEET DR. “DUCKY” MALLARD
SYNOPSIS: When Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard (Adam Campbell), a liaison from D.C. headquarters and an old acquaintance of Gibbs’, arrives to evaluate whether Pendleton needs an in-house medical examiner, not everyone trusts that’s the real reason behind his visit.
AIR DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 28 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
STORY BY: Margarita Matthews and Gina Lucita Monreal
TELEPLAY BY: Margarita Matthews
DIRECTED BY: Patrick Cady
Episode 2×02 “Who by Fire”
ACCIDENT OR MURDER?
SYNOPSIS: When the body of a college swimmer washes up on the beach, the team must determine if it was an accident or murder.
Also, Gibbs prepares for his first interrogation.
WRITTEN BY: Matthew T. Brown
DIRECTED BY: Jessica Lowrey
AIR DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+
PHOTOS: “Who By Fire”
Episode 2×01 “The Funky Bunch”
SYNOPSIS: Gibbs and Franks investigate the disappearance of a young Marine connected to a mysterious compound with a charismatic leader, and Lala’s fate is revealed, on the second season premiere of NCIS: ORIGINS.
WRITTEN BY: Gina Lucita Monreal
DIRECTED BY: Niels Arden Oplev
AIR DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.
PHOTOS: “The Funky Bunch”
