Waring: This article contains spoilers for NCIS: Origins season 1, episode 4, “All’s Not Lost”A secret connection in NCIS: Origins episode 4 makes a missed opportunity in the original NCIS series all the more intriguing. NCIS: Origins follows Leroy Jethro Gibbs starting out at NIS and has many connections to the original series as a prequel for the franchise’s most prominent character. While Austin Stowell took over for Mark Harmon as Gibbs, all his past connections are the same, including Special Agent Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid), played by Muse Watson in the NCIS cast. Additionally, Special Agent Vera Strickland (Diany Rodriguez) is another NCIS figure from Gibbs’ past among NCIS: Origins’ characters.
