NCIS: Origins has been a valiant effort to reinvent the NCIS franchise through the lens of a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, but CBS’ poor handling of NCIS: Hawai’i could help explain the latest spinoff’s lower-than-expected performance in the ratings.

Origins are in, and they're not as favorable as those for NCIS: Hawaii. Hawaii fans have repeatedly expressed that canceling the series was a mistake, and the numbers seem to back them up. With authentic characters and diverse representation,

Origins set to return at the end of the month, what can we expect when young Leroy Jethro Gibbs returns to the screen? NCIS: Origins films on the Paramount Studio Lot, but production was paused in the midst of the wildfires occurring in the Palisades and Altadena areas in the city.