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NCIS: Origins Lands Third Season Amid Shake-up
29 Jan
Summary
- NCIS: Origins has been renewed for a third season.
- Co-showrunner Gina Lucita Monreal is departing after the current season.
- Fellow co-showrunner David J. North will continue as the sole showrunner.
NCIS: Origins, the prequel series exploring the early career of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, has been granted an early renewal for its third season. This renewal comes with a significant behind-the-scenes change, as co-showrunner Gina Lucita Monreal will depart the series at the conclusion of its current season to focus on new creative endeavors.
David J. North, Monreal's fellow co-showrunner and a veteran of the NCIS universe, is set to continue as the sole showrunner for Season 3. This marks Monreal's second departure from the NCIS franchise, having previously spent a decade as a writer-producer on the original series before returning to co-create the prequel.
Both CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach and CBS Studios President David Stapf issued a joint statement expressing gratitude for Monreal's contributions to launching and steering NCIS: Origins. They anticipate future collaborations. Monreal herself shared a heartfelt message, thanking those involved and expressing her excitement for the show's future under North's leadership.
