Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly Reunite as Gibbs and DiNozzo on NCIS: Origins
Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly will appear together as Gibbs and DiNozzo in the October 20 episode of NCIS: Origins. It marks their first shared onscreen scene since Weatherly left the original NCIS in 2016. In the story, Gibbs seeks help from DiNozzo, now NCIS director, after being shot by unknown attackers.
The Oct. 20 installment of CBS’ NCIS: Origins brings Mark Harmon’s Gibbs and Michael Weatherly’s DiNozzo together for the first time on screen since Weatherly exited the flagship series in 2016. In the episode, a wounded Gibbs turns to DiNozzo, now the agency’s director, for assistance after being shot by unidentified attackers.
Harmon, an executive producer, appears across Season 3 in a current-day storyline linked to Gibbs’ Camp Pendleton past. Weatherly rejoined the original NCIS in its Season 24 opener, where DiNozzo became director. Origins centers on a younger Gibbs in the early 1990s, with Harmon narrating and Austin Stowell starring.
For longtime NCIS viewers, this reunion could feel like a major payoff, drawing nostalgic fans back to CBS and sparking social media conversation. It may also help NCIS: Origins attract viewers who followed the flagship series, while reinforcing the franchise’s strategy of connecting past and present storylines. Streaming audiences and procedural fans might see it as a reminder of how durable these characters remain, though the actual ratings and cultural impact will depend on execution and broader viewer interest.