NCIS: Origins has found the legendary Mike Franks in Kyle Schmid, Deadline reports. Schmid will play the beloved character who was portrayed by Muse Watson in NCIS. He joins Austin Stowell who was cast as Young Gibbs, and Mariel Molino was recently cast as Special Agent Lala Dominguez. NCIS: Origins was ordered straight to series set for the 2024-2025 television season.
The prequel series centers on Young Jethro Gibbs as he begins his career at NCIS in 1991. He jo ins the NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on the team led by Franks. Franks is a proud Texan who spots a well-styled thick mustache, as thick as his skin. Franks is a leader at heart who will stop at nothing to pursue justice, making him the perfect person for fresh Gibbs to learn from. The series is narrated by Mark Harmon
The NCIS franchise is now seven shows strong with multiple shows in different stages of a series life cycle. NCIS and NCIS: Hawai'i are in their 21st and 3rd seasons, respectively, while NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans ended in their 14th and 7th seasons, respectively. The first international version of the franchise NCIS: Sydney was renewed for Season 2. Paramount+ has also ordered a new NCIS spinoff focused on Tony and Ziva straight to series. Sean Harmon and Mark Harmon will serve as Executive Producers on NCIS: Origins alongside David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal who are co-writing the premiere episode and serving as co-showrunners.
Who Is Kyle Schmid?
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Schmid is a Canadian actor known for Six, a military drama that aired on History Channel for 2 seasons. He has had roles in TV shows like Being Human, Lost Girl, The I-Land, and Big Sky. His most recent role was in The Rookie as Detective Noah Foster.
There is currently no exact release date for NCIS: Origins. Past seasons of the flagship series are streaming now on Paramount+ in the U.S.
