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‘NCIS: Origins’: Behind The Decision To Craft The Franchise’s First, Non-Crime Episode
DeadlineStory by Lynette Rice
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NCIS: Origins takes a bold new direction with its first-ever non-crime episode, exploring the franchise's backstories in a character-driven move that shakes up the procedural format.
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- The decision to veer away from the typical NCIS formula was a risky one, but showrunner Steven D. Binder was determined to 'peel back the layers' and give fans a deeper dive into the beloved characters' pasts.
- Actor Austin Stowell, who plays a young Gibbs, says the episode is a 'game-changer' that will 'reverberate throughout the rest of the season' and beyond, hinting at major implications for the franchise's future.
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