Episode
NCIS: Origins: Lean on Me
Overview
When a marine captain shows up at Camp Pendleton exhibiting symptoms of a fatal virus, NIS goes on lockdown and Gibbs is forced to take charge. As panic spreads, the team races to determine whether it really is a deadly outbreak or something else entirely.
Details
- Series
- NCIS: Origins
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2026-03-10
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Lean on Me is Episode 10 in Season 2 of NCIS: Origins. It aired on 2026-03-10. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 9: Fools Rush In
As the team discovers Gibbs’ drunken Vegas elopement with Diane, the newlyweds contemplate their future. Also, the team investigates a fatal movie theater bombing with a connection to the Pruitt compound where Mason is staying.
Episode 11: Feelin' Alright?
When a lieutenant’s water-logged body is discovered with a potential connection to an international smuggling ring, NIS Panama agents are called in to assist, and Gibbs comes face-to-face with an old nemesis: Special Agent Dwayne Pride. Once the two are assigned to a dangerous undercover mission together, Gibbs must find a way to move on from their past.
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Episode 13: Homeward Bound
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Episode 6: Happy Birthday
When an anonymous tip leads to the discovery of a young Marine’s body at a chilling crime scene, Randy believes it could be connected to a previous case where a coin was left in the victim’s throat. Also, Franks tries to track down priceless packages meant for his brother, Mason.
Episode 14: The Beautiful Ballad of Gary Callahan
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Episode 15: Johnny B. Goode
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Episode 4: No Man Left Behind
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