NCIS Origins Season 2 Ep.3 — Shocking New Twists Revealed!

A Liaison from D.C. with Ties to Gibbs Arrives on a Secret Mission in “NCIS: Origins” Season 2, Episode 3 — “The Edge,” Airing Tuesday, Oct. 28 on CBS

CBS has revealed details for NCIS: Origins Season 2, Episode 3, titled “The Edge.”

When Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard (Adam Campbell) — a liaison from D.C. headquarters and an old acquaintance of Leroy Jethro Gibbs — arrives at Camp Pendleton to assess whether the base needs its own medical examiner, not everyone believes that’s his real reason for being there. Suspicion quickly grows that Ducky’s visit hides a deeper purpose that could change everything for the team.

Episode Details:

• Title: “The Edge”
• Air Date: Tuesday, Oct. 28 (9:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) on CBS
• Streaming: Available live and on demand via Paramount+ (next day for Essential subscribers)
• Story by: Margarita Matthews & Gina Lucita Monreal
• Teleplay by: Margarita Matthews
• Directed by: Patrick Cady

Series Overview:
NCIS: Origins follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in the early 1990s, years before the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. Season 2 explores Gibbs’ early days as a special agent under Mike Franks, the fate of Lala after last season’s devastating crash, and the growing challenges facing the Camp Pendleton team as they confront new threats and defining moments that will shape their futures.

Cast: Austin Stowell, Mariel Molino, Kyle Schmid, Tyla Abercrumbie, Diany Rodriguez, Caleb Foote, and Adam Campbell.

Produced by CBS Studios, with executive producers David J. North, Gina Lucita Monreal, Mark Harmon, and Sean Harmon.

NCIS: Origins airs Tuesdays on CBS and streams the next day on Paramount+.