Ncis Season 22 & NCIS: Origins: When and Where to Catch the Next Episodes!
NCIS and NCIS: Origins: A Double Dose of Crime Drama!
Get ready for a double dose of NCIS action! Both NCIS Season 22 and the brand-new prequel series NCIS: Origins are back on CBS for fall 2024. NCIS: Origins is a prequel; setting everything in 1991, showing Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ early days, before that insanely popular main show began. This prequel is the sixth installment and the fifth spin-off series, a significant landmark for this incredibly well-known television franchise. But wait for it - it's also the first official prequel in the series; so many questions exist and will surely generate anticipation!
NCIS season 22 follows the present-day Naval Criminal Investigative Service team and features those classic and engaging plotlines fans expect from this established franchise and those intense storylines surrounding their key missions. The original series shows a stark contrast between NCIS: Origins but these completely separate yet extremely relevant shows air back-to-back on CBS! This alone increases viewers who could've otherwise only stuck to watching one show at any time.
NCIS Season 22: Catch Episode 2 at 9 PM ET!
While episode 1 of NCIS season 22 premiered at 8 PM ET, episode 2 ("Foreign Bodies") airs at 9 PM ET on Monday, October 21st on CBS. It seems as though this show shifted one hour earlier and will maintain this later timeslot.
Here’s a quick rundown of what remains: Many new and continuing storylines continue after those key events shown earlier, adding another interesting perspective to the whole production which may raise more anticipation for that larger ensemble. There are still several remaining mysteries awaiting solutions and the main focus currently remains on discovering a potential mole, adding significant suspense and dramatic potential throughout these remaining episodes. viewers should remain attentive throughout this arc!
NCIS: Origins: Episode 3 Premieres at 10 PM ET!
The two-part premiere of NCIS: Origins started on Monday, October 14th at 9 PM ET. But it moves one hour to 10 PM ET starting with episode 3 ("Bend, Don't Break") on Monday, October 21st! It will stick around that timeframe!
This particular series premiere created some controversy among its early viewers. The premise of NCIS: Origins showcases a slightly different perspective, not only being set in an entirely different time period—showing young Gibbs' origins and his beginning work within the Naval Investigative Service (a precursor to NCIS)—but also highlighting certain elements of Gibbs's youth through a narrator and having some of these early years revealed in an extremely episodic manner, demonstrating how well-considered and different the premise actually was, compared to its namesake counterpart, providing plenty of excitement. It demonstrates its intent of providing those deep narrative hooks. This will undoubtedly increase many's interests and creates high anticipation.
Streaming Options: Paramount+ Gets Those New Episodes
New episodes are available for streaming on Paramount+ the very next day, so they always land after they’ve already been launched officially, via television release. That usually means they go live at 3 AM ET/12 AM PT.
Episode Counts: How Much More is Coming?
According to TheWrap, NCIS: Origins season 1 will have 13 episodes. This leaves quite a bit more excitement. That final episode's coming around January. Meanwhile, we're still not certain regarding the length of NCIS season 22. That show might contain anywhere from 20-22 episodes, though this does largely depend on multiple things which can severely impact release dates and availability. This is made important because the reduced season length (due to production delays resulting from labor actions, that 2023 writers and actors' strikes) likely greatly affects this current timeframe, reducing how many total episodes we could actually receive, reducing anticipation somewhat.
What to Expect: Intense Storylines Across Time
There are lots of big developments on the way: Those events shown in NCIS season 21's finale which implies that Jessica Knight's (Katrina Law) story is over and there was much surprise that her character made a return; this new storyline greatly emphasizes this continued development and growth for her character, including potential relationship developments with Jimmy Palmer, among other key plot events that completely changed her role and significance! There are also significant events that greatly involve that newly established overarching plot to deal with an emerging and serious mole. A brand-new villain–Gabriel LaRoche (Seamus Dever)– who goes up to the position of Deputy Director after that earlier finale. And fans who might love Gibbs and appreciate the storytelling of that original show's structure; Mark Harmon returns! His occasional appearances make NCIS: Origins all that much better.
Will NCIS: Origins Capture the Magic of the Original Series?
NCIS season 22's premiere had those initial numbers - 6.42 million viewers, 0.4 rating, which might be deemed excellent— yet the new NCIS: Origins? Those numbers seemed lower: 5.03 million viewers, 0.3 rating. But those early numbers might not reveal all: this was partially impacted by competing broadcasts; and these early ratings should be looked into critically as its numbers might not be the most telling point regarding how many people might tune in; considering there is additional viewing to factor in such as viewing delayed after live broadcast!
Ultimately, it's way too early to call NCIS: Origins a flop or success! But there is additional value found in those initial viewsership metrics; that initial value shows that NCIS: Origins will benefit significantly from airing immediately after the main NCIS series. This strategically-planned event creates increased opportunities, generating more value compared to otherwise unrelated broadcast times. It provides increased potential. We'll know definitively with future numbers whether this latest addition could catch fire and maintain itself as one of the newer, exciting series within a major established franchise.
