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The long-running military police procedural drama - NCIS series returned to CBS with its 22nd season. The latest season premiered on October 18, 2024, completing 21 years on-air since its debut in 2003.
The series has multiple spin-off shows, the latest being NCIS: Origins.
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NCIS - an acronym for Naval Criminal Investigative Service, revolves around a team of special agents tasked with handling crimes and threats related to the Navy and the Marine Corps. The show is created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill.
Mike Franks, played by Muse Watson, was a recurring character in the NCIS series, as the leader of the NCIS Major Case Response Team before Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon). In NCIS: Origins, Kyle Schmid plays the role of young Mike Franks. Franks served as a mentor and father figure to Gibbs all through his journey in the initial years of NCIS.
What was Mike Franks's role in the NCIS series?
Mike Franks was the leader of the Camp Pendleton Field Office of NCIS when Gibbs became a part of the organization. He makes guest appearances in the NCIS series up till season 8 before being killed in combat with the 'Port-to-Port Killer'.
On NCIS, Mike Franks was played by Muse Watson, a veteran American actor, with over a hundred film and TV credits. His most notable works include Prison Break, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Something to Talk About. He's also active in theatrical roles.
As Gibbs’s former boss and partner in the field, Franks made his first appearance in season 3. In the show's timeline, he's a retired NCIS Special Agent who was Gibbs' mentor and appeared from time to time to guide him. His character is loved by fans for his rough-around-the-edges demeanor and chemistry with Gibbs.
Mike Franks's story in NCIS: Origins
NCIS: Origins which premiered on October 14, 2024, is a prequel to the NCIS series. The series dives into the backstory of Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, the lead character from the NCIS series. Mike Franks is also a main character in NCIS: Origins, as his role is pivotal in Gibbs' journey in the formative years.
Set in 1991, the show follows a young Gibbs (Austin Stowell), as a special agent at the NCIS office in Camp Pendleton. The latest episode 5 - 'Last Rites', revolves around Franks in a central role as he tries to honor the promise he made to a victim's sister.
In NCIS: Origins, Mike Franks is played by Kyle Schmid. In an interview with US Weekly dated November 4, 2024, Schmid talks about his character,
“We get to see him and what he’s willing to do and put on the line to right his wrongs. To take responsibility, to have a second shot at being able to give this woman closure. And it means the world to him.”
Schmid gained prominence as vampire Henry Fitzroy in the supernatural series Blood Ties (2007-2008). He's best known for his roles in History's Six, Syfy's Being Human, BBC America's Copper and The Covenant. NCIS: Origins is narrated by Mark Harmon, who portrayed Gibbs in the original NCIS series.
Catch NCIS: Origins on CBS and Paramount+.
