"Gibbs' Past Exposed: NCIS Origins Reveals Shocking Origins, Lala's Fate, and What's Coming Next"
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As the credits roll on the first season of NCIS: Origins, I found myself pondering an age-old question in the realm of astrology- what’s in the stars for our crime-solving heroes? Have the planets aligned to give us the green light for more high-stakes investigations, or are they suggesting a hiatus filled with personal introspection?
In the grand finale, we saw Leroy Jethro Gibbs grappling with the weight of his early years, his first act of vengeance, and the tangled cover-up that followed—leaving fans like me with a poignant sense of catharsis and a lot to unpack, especially with Lala’s jeep in a ditch and her fate hanging by a thread. Now, let’s face it, anyone involved in a plot twist like that under a moonlit sky needs their star chart read, pronto!
Showrunners David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal recently sat with yours truly to dissect the emotional roller coaster that was the season finale. They spoke of the meticulous effort to delve deeper into the characters’ minds and lives outside their crisp office attire—something any Aries could resonate with, given their personality of fiery depth and curiosity.
While discussing their creative gambits and the homage they aim to pay to Gibbs’ legacy, I couldn’t help but think, “How will the stars play into this?” You see, Gibbs, with his stoic exterior and intricate inner workings, embodies the enigmatic traits of Scorpio. And with Scorpio’s ruling planets, Mars and Pluto, involved in this season’s significant change, we’re not just looking at the aftermath of a case; we’re witnessing a rebirth. Will Season 2 bring Gibbs his own Phoenix rising moment?
CBS embraced this vision from the get-go, giving North and Monreal the freedom to take narrative risks, perhaps sensing the upcoming cosmic surge. Or maybe they’ve got an astrologer on staff?
As for the future, North cheekily hinted at their eagerness to explore uncharted territories in the upcoming season, even joking that they’ve “broken through Season 7 already” when really, it’s the writers’ room that’s gearing up. While we ponder what the episode count might be, I can only absorb North’s quip about needing help to make them, “You guys come help us make them then!” and think about how a Gemini (ruled by Mercury, the communication planet) would manage that!
Here’s to hoping that Season 2 matches the emotional highs of the first season, continuing to peel back the layers of our beloved characters. Will Gibbs step into the next phase of his life influenced by the stars, perhaps reconnecting with his future wife, Diane, under a Cancerian moon’s tender gaze?
And while we debate who might take the spotlight in Season 2, let’s not forget about Lala… the Aquarius, ruled by Uranus, the planet of unexpected change. Her uncertain future will send shockwaves through the team, possibly influencing Gibbs’ journey in ways we can only imagine under an astrological lens.
Fans are left with hearts aflutter, minds racing with anticipation, and eyes glued to the stars, waiting to see what the cosmos has in store for NCIS: Origins. Until then, come back next episode, er, season, to see how these celestial dance steps play out!
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to realign my own stars! Tell me in the comments if y’all think astrology’s got a hand in these high-octane plot twists or if it’s all just… well, the writers playing God. Keep shining, folks!
As NCIS: Origins wrapped its powerful first season, co-showrunners David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal sat down with TV Fanatic to discuss the emotional finale, the creative risks they’ve taken, and how they plan to honor the legacy of Leroy Jethro Gibbs moving forward.
The freshman season closed the circle on Gibbs’ early years, culminating in the devastating fallout from his first act of vengeance and the complicated cover-up orchestrated by Mike Franks and Lala Dominguez.
In the final moments, viewers watched in horror as Lala’s jeep lay overturned, bloodied and broken, as Gibbs pondered the unknowable weight she carried.
“We always wanted to dig deeper into the characters,” Monreal said. “We wanted to show who they were outside of the office… because I think ultimately that’s the best way for somebody to relate to them, to see themselves in these characters.”
North agreed, adding, “That was one thing we always wanted to do.”
Interestingly, CBS embraced the vision from the start. “Amy Reisenbach… met with Gina and I and she wanted to do this differently,” North explained.
Developing the show with studio president David Stout, they found themselves with rare creative freedom. North recalled the approval for “Blue Bayou,” the mid-season episode that aired without a case: “It took all of a very short phone call with Amy to get a green light.”
With NCIS: Origins Season 1 centered on Gibbs’ journey of grief and self-discovery after the death of his wife and daughter, the finale planted seeds for the next phase of his life — including the introduction of his future wife, Diane.
Yet every step forward comes with the careful balancing act of canon.
“David and I both wrote the mothership,” Monreal said. “And we always want to be really respectful of what that show established.”
That commitment creates its own unique challenges. North admitted that sometimes the canon tangles even his own memories.
“We’ll have assistants who… know the show up and down,” he laughed. “And they’ll take me to task and say, ‘David, you wrote it.’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t remember!’”
One fan debate — and even a light-hearted argument among the TV Fanatic staff — is whether Origins belongs more to Gibbs or Franks.
North finds the idea funny. “Luckily, we’ve got two guys there. Austin Stowell is number one on the call sheet… and Kyle Schmid is a great leader, too. We’ve never discussed that.”
Monreal added, “In some way, I consider them all the leads in their own stories because they’re all such amazing, gifted actors.”
The writers approach deciding who steps into the spotlight organically.
“We kind of take it as it comes and see how our overarching story will fit in and who can step forward when,” Monreal said. She teased that Season 2 will continue this trend. “The plan is to continue to let each of our characters in the ensemble shine as much as we can.”
Naturally, much of the audience’s heartbreak lies with Lala’s fate.
While the finale leaves her future uncertain, Monreal promised that “no matter what happens to Lala, she is such an integral part of this team. It’s going to send shockwaves through the team, through all of them, including Gibbs.”
North encouraged fans to “come back at the top of Season 2 to see what happened to Lala,” praising actress Mariel Marino as a “powerhouse” and a “team player.”
Asked whether the aftermath could push Gibbs toward the next chapter of his emotional journey — including his relationship with Diane — Monreal didn’t rule it out, simply emphasizing that whatever happens “it’s not going to be a pretty scenario.”
As for the larger future, North and Monreal are cautiously optimistic. “We’ve started dabbling in what we want to do in Season 2,” North said. Though joking that they’d already broken through Season 7, he clarified that the writers’ room will officially ramp up soon.
One thing they don’t yet know? Episode count. “We do not know,” North said. When I suggested a larger episode count would be nice, he added playfully, “You guys come help us make them then!”
Of course, not every fan embraced Origins from the start. Some still protest franchise changes and past cancellations.
North, however, takes the high road. “We understand people are hurt when a show they love goes away,” he said. “But at the end of the day, we’re doing the best we can. We think we’re making something really special.”
From their perspective, the heart and soul poured into NCIS: Origins is already paying off. Receiving recognition for “Blue Bayou” as one of the top TV episodes of the season “meant a lot to us,” North shared.
With a strong foundation, an ensemble firing on all cylinders, and a love for the universe they helped build, North and Monreal seem poised to take Origins even deeper in Season 2.
And if the emotional highs and lows of Season 1 are any indication, fans are in for a journey they won’t soon forget.
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