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  • ‘NCIS: Origins’: Adam Campbell To Reprise Role As Young Ducky In Tribute To David McCallum

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    As part of a special tribute to the late David McCallum, Adam Campbell will reprise his role as Young Ducky in an episode of NCIS: Origins this fall on CBS.

    In the episode titled “The Edge,” Ducky is sent to Camp Pendleton to shadow the team while they work a case and, in the process, he reconnects with Gibbs after the two crossed paths years earlier. McCallum’s iconic song “The Edge” will also be featured in the episode.

    Campbell previously played the younger version of McCallum’s character Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard in several episodes of NCIS. This will mark his first appearance as Young Ducky on NCIS: Origins.

    “We wanted to do this episode to honor the memory of our dear friend David McCallum,” said co-showrunners and executive producers Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. North in a joint statement. “He was a beloved member of the NCIS family for so many years and we’re incredibly lucky to have the talented Adam Campbell back to bring the younger version of this iconic character to life once again. We even got to feature David’s music in the episode. We’re all very excited and can’t wait for the fans to see it!”

    McCallum played Ducky on NCIS for 20 seasons. He died at the age of 90 in 2023.

    Season two of NCIS: Origins premieres Tuesday, October 14 at 9:00pm as part of the first-ever all NCIS night. The drama is produced by CBS Studios. Monreal, North, Mark Harmon and Sean Harmon serve as executive producers.

    David McCallum as Medical Examiner Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard on ‘NCIS’

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  • ‘NCIS: Origins’ Premiere Will Feature Appearance By Franchise Star Mark Harmon

    ‘NCIS: Origins’ Premiere Will Feature Appearance By Franchise Star Mark Harmon

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    It’s not supposed to be about old Leroy Gibbs — this is about his younger self coming up in the Naval Criminal Investigative Service — but Mark Harmon will appear in the premiere episode of NCIS: Origins.

    While talking to reporters on Thursday, co-showrunner David J. North said new footage of Harmon was shot for the prequel that launches Oct. 14 on CBS.

    “That was a discussion between Mark, myself and Gina Monreal,” explained North about including Harmon. “I hope the audience will be excited to see him after so many years.”

    NCIS fans can also count on hearing Harmon as a narrator for each episode. So will he show up for more cameos in the future?

    “We are focusing on him telling the story of 1991,” said North of Harmon, who’s also serving as an exec producer on the prequel. “As far as Mark appearing again, we are open to anything.”

    NCIS: Origins begins in years prior to the events of NCIS. In the new series, a young Gibbs (Bridge of Spies‘ Austin Stowell) starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks. (On the mothership series, Franks has been a recurring character played by Muse Watson. Franks was fatally stabbed in Season 8 but continued to appear to Gibbs when he needed a sounding board on hard cases.)

    After scaling back his onscreen duties, Harmon stepped down from NCIS in 2021 but remains an EP on the mother ship. During the show’s summer press tour appearance in Pasadena, Harmon downplayed his participation on Origins.

    “I’m just pleased to be part of it,” said Harmon. “And I’m a distant part of it really because I’m not there to make any big moves or anything. I’m just there to support. And how can I help? And if you need my help, great. And if not, that’s okay too. And so far, they’re all doing just fine.”

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