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The Best Episodes of NCIS: Origins

Every episode of NCIS: Origins ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of NCIS: Origins!

The Best Episodes of NCIS: Origins

In 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, Leroy Jethro Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS...

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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Blue Bayou

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    S1:E10

    As Leroy Jethro Gibbs prepares for his first Christmas without his wife and daughter, flashbacks reveal the unlikely journey that led to his first day on the job as a special agent.

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  2. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Enter Sandman (2)

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    S1:E2

    Gibbs and the gritty ragtag team continue their investigation at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office.

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  3. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Flight of Icarus

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    S1:E11

    The team investigates the death of a famed Marine commander's son, while a pivotal part of Franks' past involving his family is revealed.

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  4. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - All's Not Lost

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    S1:E4

    Still grieving the loss of his wife and daughter, Gibbs helps the team work a case involving a missing girl. The moment that irrevocably changed Gibbs' life is revealed.

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  5. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Bend, Don't Break

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    S1:E3

    A murder near Camp Pendleton leads Gibbs and the team to a suburban mall in San Diego, where Gibbs takes matters into his own hands. Jackson Gibbs pays Franks an unexpected visit.

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    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Jon Worley
  6. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - To Have and to Hold

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    S1:E14

    The team works the case of an investment advisor found dead shortly after her release from prison. Also, Mary Jo is left reeling by an unexpected development in her personal life.

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  8. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Last Rites

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    S1:E5

    With the countdown on to an execution, Franks races to extricate the location of a missing body from a death row inmate and honor a promise he made to the victim's sister before time runs out.

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  9. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Touchstones

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    S1:E12

    When the evidence room is broken into and significant cash goes missing, the team looks into a connection to a recent case. Also, Lala opens up to Gibbs, and Kowalski struggles to move forward.

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  10. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Monsoon

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    S1:E13

    The team investigates the brutal murder of a veteran who fell on hard times after serving in Vietnam, leading Franks to reflect on his own struggles following the war. Also, Gibbs considers a new path forward.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - From the Ashes

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    S1:E15

    The team investigates the brutal murder of a military sergeant found burned in her car, a case Franks suspects could have a connection to the assault of his estranged wife.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  12. 6.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Enter Sandman (1)

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    S1:E1

    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.

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    #12 - Incognito

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    S1:E6

    Gibbs goes undercover for the first time with Lala as NIS works the case of a dead Navy seaman who may have been sharing top-secret intel that poses a threat to national security. Also, Lala struggles with her place on the team and an unexpected development in her personal life.

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  14. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #13 - One Flew Over

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    S1:E7

    NIS investigates the murder of a dementia-afflicted Jane Doe. Also, flashbacks reveal the first time Gibbs met Franks

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    #14 - Sick as Our Secrets

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    S1:E8

    Gibbs and the team investigate the case of a Navy priest who was killed in the confessional booth and may have been targeted by mistake. Meanwhile, Randy shows Gibbs the ropes of working a protective detail while struggling with a personal situation.

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    #15 - Vivo o Muerto

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    S1:E9

    The case of a missing woman who disappeared after a night of clubbing with a Navy seaman takes the team to Mexico, where they learn of a possible connection to Gibbs' past.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Blue Bayou" is the best rated episode of "NCIS: Origins". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by John Terlesky and written by David J. North, Gina Lucita Monreal, Brendan Fehily, it aired on 12/16/2024. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Enter Sandman (2)".