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Paramount Global Brings ‘NCIS: Origins’ To Cannes; Mark & Sean Harmon & Prequel Showrunners On Getting Grittier & Going Back To The Source — MIPCOM

Mark & Sean Harmon And Prequel Showrunners On Getting Darker And Grittier & Going Back To The Source With 'NCIS Origins'

NCIS as a franchise has launched shows set in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Hawaii and Sydney, Australia, and clocked up more than 1,000 episodes of network drama. “The character of Gibbs has resonated with global audiences because he is a role model and at the same time someone you can relate to,” says Sean Harmon. It starts on Gibbs’ first day of work as a probationary agent, and flashbacks set up how he ended up at what was then called NIS.

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