The team on NCIS: Origins is growing: Lori Petty and Bobby Moynihan are joining the NCIS prequel that debuts October 14 on CBS. Petty will play an assistant medical examiner while Moynihan will take over as a lead forensic analyst. Their additions to the cast were announced Saturday at the show’s TCA panel that included former NCIS star Mark Harmon , who is an executive producer and narrator on the prequel.
Showrunners are Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North. Also joining the producers on the dais was Harmon’s son Sean, who recurred on NCIS as a younger Jethro in seven episodes from 2008-2020, and was the one who first pitched the idea.
He was asked to explain why it’s not him playing his dad’s character (the role went to B ridge of Spies ‘ Austin Stowell). Related Stories News Bobby Moynihan, Chris Parnell & Maria Bamford Star In Morgan Evans' Comedy Feature 'Micro Budget' Casting 'NCIS: Origins' Prequel Adds Patrick Fischler & Julian Black Antelope To Cast “It has been an honor to step into this world to play a character my dad created. It was always close to my heart,” explained Sean Harmon, who also holds an EP title on the prequel.
“I never really wanted to make a career out of .. I was jazzed to step in to the executive producer role.
” NCIS: Origins begins in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS . In the new series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a g.