A BRUTAL MURDER HITS CLOSE TO HOME FOR FRANKS

The team investigates the brutal murder of a military sergeant found burned in her car, a case Franks suspects could have a connection to the assault of his estranged wife, Tish on NCIS: Origins’ March 31 episode “From the Ashes.”

The hour was written by Margarita Matthews, and directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper.

It airs Monday, March 31 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+

Official photography follows below.

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“From the Ashes” – The team investigates the brutal murder of a military sergeant found burned in her car, a case Franks suspects could have a connection to the assault of his estranged wife, Tish, on NCIS: ORIGINS, Monday, March 31 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Mariel Molino as Cecilia “Lala” Dominguez, Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks, Julian Black Antelope as Chief Medical Examiner Temét Téngalkat, Caleb Foote as Bernard “Randy” Randolf, and Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.