Episode
NCIS: Origins: The Gambler
Overview
When the NIS Regional Director tries to transfer Mary Jo, she reconnects with an old friend from Atlantic City to help investigate the roadside deaths of two Marines.
Details
- Series
- NCIS: Origins
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2026-03-24
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
The Gambler is Episode 12 in Season 2 of NCIS: Origins. It aired on 2026-03-24. The runtime is 40 min.
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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.
Episode 13: Homeward Bound
When Dr. Tango is arrested for stealing human remains from a national park, Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard returns to assist the team in proving his innocence.
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