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will see the return of as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. , which is a prequel to 's main show, follows a young Gibbs ( ) at the beginning of his career as he learns the ropes during training camp. While it was previously announced that Harmon would return as older Gibbs to narrate the series, NCIS: Origins co-showrunner David J North has now confirmed that he will also make a brief appearance in the pilot episode.
"That was a discussion between Mark, myself and [co-showrunner] Gina Monreal," North said during a recent NCIS panel discussion (via ). "I hope the audience will be excited to see him after so many years." While North didn't confirm how Harmon will show up in the episode, he did leave the door open for more possible appearances in future episodes.
"We are focusing on him telling the story of 1991," he said. "As far as Mark appearing again, we are open to anything." In addition to Stowell as the lead character and Harmon's cameo as the older version, other NCIS: Origins cast members include Caleb Foote, , Tyla Abercrumbie, and .
Meanwhile, recently suggested that he was . During a recent appearance on the podcast, Amell revealed that he auditioned for NCIS Origins the same week as his . "I got great feedback," he said.
"I hadn’t looked at the sides for Suits: LA yet, and then I found out on Thursday afternoon – after getting not just good feedback, but, like, good intel, like, 'We think this is actually gonna move forward' – all of a sudden, it was dead. "And I felt like someone, somewhere along the line, had, like, c**k-blocked me..
. So I didn’t know what was going on, and I was really frustrated.".
