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NCIS: ORIGINS
Air Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#ORI210) "Lean On Me"
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GIBBS IS FORCED TO TAKE CHARGE WHEN NIS GOES ON LOCKDOWN AFTER A MARINE CAPTAIN EXHIBITS SYMPTOMS OF A FATAL VIRUS, ON "NCIS: ORIGINS," TUESDAY, MARCH 10

"Lean on Me" - 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, on NCIS: ORIGINS, Tuesday, March 10 (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)*.

WRITTEN BY: Gina Lucita Monreal

DIRECTED BY: Patrick Cady







NCIS: ORIGINS (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/14/24 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (fall 2026)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
3 (10 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, October 2026) NCIS: ORIGINS follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in the early ‘90s, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In season three, Harmon returns as Gibbs, appearing in all episodes as part of a present-day mystery tied to his ‘90s Camp Pendleton days in an action-packed story that unfolds all season long.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Austin Stowell as Young Leroy Jethro Gibbs
· Caleb Foote as Bernard "Randy" Randolf
· Diany Rodriguez as Vera Strickland
· Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks
· Mariel Molino as Lala Dominguez
· Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Voice)
· Tyla Abercrumbie as Mary Jo Hayes
CREW INFORMATION:
· David J. North as CRTR/EP
· Gina Lucita Monreal as CRTR/EP
· Mark Harmon as EP
· Niels Arden Oplev as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Sean Harmon as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS Studios