Episode
NCIS: Origins: The Beautiful Ballad of Gary Callahan
Overview
When the team's trusted K-9 agent, Gary Callahan, is critically wounded at a crime scene, NIS races to track down the culprit while a surprising pre-Pendleton chapter in Franks' life is revealed.
Details
- Series
- NCIS: Origins
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2026-04-07
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Beautiful Ballad of Gary Callahan is Episode 14 in Season 2 of NCIS: Origins. It aired on 2026-04-07. The runtime is 43 min.
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