NCIS: Origins Season 1 Episode 16 – Release date news, time, streaming details, and more

The hit procedural drama series NCIS: Origins on CBS will return with episode 16, titled Bugs, on April 14, 2025, at 10 PM ET. The show, a sequel to the original NCIS series, is set in 1991. NCIS: Origins revolves around Leroy Jethro Gibbs (played by Austin Stowell) and his early career as a special agent at NCIS Camp Pendleton.

NCIS: Origins was created by Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North for CBS. The show's ensemble cast includes Austin Stowell and Kyle Schmid. Mariel Molino, Tyla Abercrumbie, Diany Rodriguez, and Caleb Foote, among others.

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When and where to watch NCIS: Origins Season 1 Episode 16

NCIS: Origins Season 1, episode 16, will air on CBS on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 10 PM ET. The episode titled 'Bugs' will also be available to stream on Paramount+ the next day.

A Paramount+ subscription of the Essential plan with limited ads is priced at $8/ per month or $60/ per year. Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plans come with no ads and are priced at $12/ per month.

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About NCIS: Origins Season 1

In episode 15, From The Ashes, we find Trish and Frank still in a fractured relationship. The team investigates a case that draws several similarities to the person who had attacked Trish. When the culprit is caught, Trish and Frank finally decide to take a break and move on.

Episode 16, titled Bugs, will follow the aftermath of Trish and Frank’s estranged relationship. Whether Trish comes back to the show remains to be seen. We may also delve into Gibbs' backstory, which would help build the character arc that we see in his later years in NCIS.

The episode is expected to be action-filled and drama-driven as the team uncovers new challenges.

The official synopsis of the show states,

“NCIS: ORIGINS follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs 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 (Kyle Schmid).”

Watch NCIS: Origins on CBS on April 14, 2025, at 10 PM ET and the streaming platform Paramount+ the next day.

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