Though the homicide of Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ first spouse and daughter, Shannon and Kelly, is rarely proven on NCIS: Origins, this prequel has revealed new particulars about their deaths to complement what was parceled out through the authentic NCIS. For instance, it seems that Gibbs’ teammate Randy was initially the agent assigned to guard Shannon and Kelly, however he requested off the task, leading to drug supplier Pedro Hernandez taking pictures fellow NIS agent Kurt Mitchell as an alternative of him. Gibbs doesn’t learn about this, however the Origins showrunner knowledgeable CinemaBlend that may change later in Season 1, and I’m already happy with how this huge second will likely be dealt with on the 2025 TV schedule.
Throughout a dialog with NCIS: Origins’ David J. North that included him opening up in regards to the new villain teased within the midseason finale and sharing what’s arising for Mike Franks, I requested the showrunner, who shares that obligation with Gina Lucita Monreal, if Austin Stowell’s Gibbs will finally find out about how Caleb Foote’s Bernard “Randy” Randolph is linked to his late spouse and daughter. North responded:
Yeah, finally we are going to see that and have that second. However on the finish of the day, that is not likely what it was about for Gina and I. If Randy hadn’t requested off that case, Randy could be lifeless. Shannon and Kelly would nonetheless be gone. That is simply guilt [Randy’s] carrying extra about agent Mitchell after which the household that agent Mitchell left behind. However sure, we can have that second the place Gibbs is aware of that, however that is not one thing that Gibbs would maintain towards him ever.
As we discovered in “Sick as Our Secrets and techniques,” Randy requested off of Shannon and Kelly’s safety element as a result of his new child son was affected by colic, which was conserving Randy awake at evening. Afraid his sleep deprivation would end in him making a mistake through the element, he requested another person deal with the task as an alternative. Kurt Mitchell was chosen, and he shot within the head by Pedro Hernandez as he was driving Shannon and Kelly to a secure home as a result of Shannon was witness to Hernandez killing a Marine at a fuel station. Mitchell immediately died, and Shannon and Kelly have been killed within the ensuing automobile crash.
Randy felt so responsible about what occurred that he volunteered for lots of safety particulars as a approach of looking for atonement, though after speaking with Father Bobby in “Sick as Our Secrets and techniques,” it appeared like most, if not all of his guilt was alleviated. At any time when the time comes on NCIS: Origins that Gibbs learns that Randy was as soon as going to take care of his spouse and daughter, and nonetheless it occurs, I’m glad David J. North informed me there gained’t be any onerous emotions. Shannon and Kelly nonetheless would have died irrespective of which agent was within the driver’s seat, so Gibbs wouldn’t take difficulty with Randy declining the safety element. So fortunately, we don’t have to fret about their skilled relationship going sideways.
NCIS: Origins will resume airing on CBS Monday, January 27. Whereas we depend all the way down to its return, escape your Paramount+ subscription to stream the primary half of Season 1 or any of the NCIS franchise’s different reveals.