How to Watch NCIS: Origins Without Cable

NCIS captivated the country with its thrilling investigations of the maritime service branches, becoming America’s number 1 show. However, the organization didn’t come from nowhere. The beginnings of this agency will be told in NCIS: Origins, and here’s our guide to watching the latest spin-off from the franchise.

Where to watch NCIS: Origins

NCIS: Origins airs every Monday at 10 PM ET/PT on CBS, except for its premiere on October 14, which will air at 9 PM ET/PT. Each episode would be available to stream the following day on Paramount+.

CBS also airs the latest season of NCIS before Origins, so each Monday night would be an NCIS double feature, depicting both its present and past.

There are two ways to watch NCIS: Origins: live on CBS, and streaming on Paramount+.

NCIS: Origins on CBS

You can watch NCIS: Origins on CBS without cable on one of these cord-cutting services:

NCIS: Origins on Paramount+

As the streaming service of one of the biggest media conglomerates, there is no need to introduce Paramount+. Here is a refresher and a link to subscribe:

What will NCIS: Origins be about?

NCIS: Origins is centered on the early investigative career of the show’s original protagonist Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Mark Hammon reprises his role as the original agent, and portraying Gibbs’ younger self is Austin Stowell, who previously guest starred in NCIS: Los Angeles and starred in films like Catch-22, The Hating Game and Bridge of Spies.

Fans might also be surprised to see younger versions of original NCIS characters, like Gibbs’ mentor Mike Franks and Special Agent Vera Strickland.

All episodes, as well as the main NCIS show, are available to watch on Paramount+

All episodes of NCIS: Origins are available to stream on Paramount+. Also available on the streamer are all episodes of the original NCIS series, as well as three other spinoffs: NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawai’i, and last year’s NCIS: Sydney.