NCIS: Origins Drops First Look At Mark Harmon's Return, And I Didn't Expect One Fan’s Playgirl Reference

Gibbs outside holding LeMere at gunpoint in NCIS Season 19.

When the 2026 Fall TV schedule arrives, NCIS fans may be inclined to think that CBS attained access to a time machine, with Mark Harmon returning in full for NCIS: Origins, Michael Weatherly reprising Tony DiNozzo on NCIS proper, and LL Cool J bringing Sam Hannah back for NCIS: New York. These are magical times indeed, and all now we have our first look at present-day Leroy Gibbs in Season 3, which has sparked some fun reactions from fans.

CBS shared the entirely too-quick promo on social media, giving fans a quick juxtaposition between Mark Harmon’s Gibbs and Austin Stowell’s younger iteration from the early ‘90s. Check it out below!