NCIS: Origins Is Set in 1991: Here's How They Make It Period Accurate
IndieWireStory by Mark Peikert
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NCIS: Origins goes back to 1991, with the production team revealing the challenges of capturing a pre-wireless world on the CBS procedural.
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- The costume designer had to source period-accurate wardrobe, like the $200 '90s leather jacket worn by the lead actor.
- The prop master crafted a vintage-style beeper to replace modern phones, forcing the actors to rely on landlines and payphones to communicate.
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CBS, NCIS: Origins