After Mark Harmon left NCIS at the beginning of Season 19, the actor finally returned to the franchise for the prequel series NCIS: Origins (which is airing now on the 2024 TV schedule).
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Overall, even amid the rumors about Harmon being overbearing on set, the NCIS franchise is as strong as ever.
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Along with producing, the actor is also the prequel’s narrator, even briefly stepping back into Gibbs for the series premiere.
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However, while fans are ecstatic that Harmon is back, evidently, not everyone is on board with it.