In NCIS: Origins Season 2, Will Gibbs Go From ‘Probie’ to Assertive Agent? EP Previews ‘Honest’ Evolution Ahead

ow long does it take for a probie to start blossoming into a truly special NIS agent?

That is the question I and probably other NCIS: Origins viewers have, heading into Season 2 of the prequel spinoff (now airing Tuesdays at 9, this fall!).

NCIS: Origins, starring Austin Stowell as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, didn’t put up “huge” Nielsen numbers, but it was well-received for what it is — a wonderfully cast deep-dive into The Man Who Would One Day Become Boss’ first days at NIS’ Camp Pendleton office. (TVLine readers gave Season 1 an average grade of “A.”)

Working under Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid) and Lala Dominguez (Mariel Molino), alongside “Randy” Randolf (Caleb Foote) and Vera Strickland (Diany Rodriguez), and with support from “HSIC” Mary Jo Hayes (Tyla Abercrumbie), Gibbs kept a (very) low profile to start, and only recently started to more loudly voice his opinions.