Origins is building up to Lala's death — but Austin Stowell has another guess. "I had a theory that I had expressed to people on set — and it's kind of been proven wrong already," Stowell, 39, exclusively told Us Weekly about his thoughts on where Mariel Molino's character ends up.

There’s a reason that people who work together sometimes end up getting together. It’s that they understand each other. There’s a lot of Lala in Gibbs and vice versa that they see a bit of a mirror image.

Actor Austin Stowell got real about working with the famous Mark Harmon on the latest NCIS project. The star said Mark was great to work with and even offered some special advice.

Austin Stowell exclusively told Us Weekly about Mark Harmon's immediate response to his 'NCIS: Origins' performance as Gibbs

Sydney Season 2 and the streaming-exclusive spinoff NCIS: Tony & Ziva expected to be released on the 2025 TV schedule, that leaves just two ways to keep up with the NCIS franchise currently: viewing the flagship show and the prequel NCIS: Origins on CBS.