In the upcoming “NCIS: Origins” episode “Vivo o Muerto,” airing Monday, December 9 at 10:00 PM EST on CBS, young Gibbs finds himself staring down the barrel of his own history. The case, ostensibly about a missing woman connected to a Navy seaman, takes a turn for the personal when the trail leads Gibbs and Lala to Mexico.
While the specifics remain murky, the connection to Gibbs’ past promises to shed some light on the enigmatic agent’s formative years. What skeletons lurk in Gibbs’ closet south of the border? Will this Mexican sojourn offer a glimpse into the events that shaped him into the man we know from the original “NCIS”? The prospect of peeling back another layer of Gibbs’ persona should be enough to draw in longtime fans.
For newcomers, “Vivo o Muerto” offers a chance to see the “NCIS: Origins” team in a new light, grappling with a case that’s more than just by-the-book procedure. The fish-out-of-water aspect of Gibbs and company operating in a foreign country adds an interesting twist to the usual formula. Let’s see how they handle the heat — both literal and figurative — of a Mexican investigation. With Austin Stowell embodying Gibbs’ younger self, guided by the familiar timbre of Mark Harmon’s voice-over, the episode aims to bridge the gap between the prequel and the original series.
The episode, penned by Gina Lucita Monreal, Michael J. Ballin, Thomas Aguilar & Rafael Samano and directed by Loren Yaconelli, also features Caleb Foote, Diany Rodriguez, Kyle Schmid, Mariel Molino, and Tyla Abercrumbie.
Don’t forget to tune in to CBS on Monday, December 9 at 10:00 PM EST or catch it on Paramount+.
