Greater than 20 years after originating the function of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Mark Harmon is making ready to step again into the world of NCIS in a unique capability.
After departing the present throughout season 19 again in 2021, the Golden Globe nominee mentioned his function as narrator and government producer on the upcoming spin-off NCIS: Origins, premiering October 14 on CBS, as he appeared Saturday on the present’s TCA panel.
“I’m simply happy to be a part of it,” mentioned Harmon. “And I’m a distant a part of it often because I’m not there to make any huge strikes or something. I’m simply there to assist. And the way can I assist? And for those who want my assist, nice. And if not, that’s okay too. And up to now, they’re all doing simply high quality.”
Mark EPs on the present alongside along with his son Sean Harmon, who beforehand recurred on the dad or mum collection as a youthful model of his father’s character and finally got here up with the thought for the spin-off. Austin Stowell will painting Gibbs within the new collection.
“I don’t know what to say apart from I’m happy to be a part of this staff,” mentioned Mark Harmon on Saturday. “And I’m high quality with the step again to let this solid do their work. We spent numerous time in rooms, discovering this group that sits in entrance of you.”
Mark Harmo and son Sean Harmon communicate onstage on the NCIS: Origins panel throughout the CBS Community portion of the 2024 TCA Summer time Press Tour on July 13, 2024 in Pasadena, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Pictures)
He added, “And we’re one week in. One week, however I like this solid. And I like what I’ve seen on dailies and what I’ve seen on set.”
After scaling again his onscreen duties, Mark Harmon stepped down from NCIS in 2021 however stays an EP. He praised CBS throughout Saturday’s panel for sticking with the present regardless of rising pains.
“On the time, I used to be touring and doing motion pictures and stuff and gone so much,” he recalled of filming Season 1. “We had a younger household. Sean was very younger, and I simply needed to remain residence extra. And I didn’t take into consideration doing a TV collection in any respect, however I learn the script and appreciated it, appreciated the character, liked the identify, Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
“Was attempting to remain residence extra, clearly. First day was 22 hours. Didn’t precisely work out like I had thought. We had numerous these days the primary 4 years. And it took some time. Folks assume this present jumped off. It didn’t. And I’m grateful at all times to CBS that was in third place and actually didn’t have way more to placed on. As a result of I feel on different networks, we’d’ve been gone. You’re not on condition that likelihood to develop. You’re not on condition that likelihood to search out the proper solid,” added Mark.
