TV Insider caught up with Austin Stowell, Mariel Molino, and Kyle Schmid (Mike Franks) at CBS’s red carpet celebrating its Fall 2025 schedule recently. Read on for their thoughts on Lala’s ...

NCIS: Origins may be centered around Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and telling the story of his life before what we saw on the mothership — the series begins on his first day at NIS — but it’s also ...

NCIS: Origins may be centered around Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and telling the story of his life before what we saw on the mothership — the series begins on his first day at NIS — but it’s also telling ...

Mike Franks wasn’t just a character on NCIS, he was a symbol of loyalty, bravery, and mentorship. His death in Season 8 was a turning point for the show, leaving a lasting impression on fans and the ...

NCIS: Origins Season 1, Episode 8, "Sick as Our Secrets," reveals a fiercer and very welcome side to Caleb Foote's character Randy - just in time.

NCIS writer Jesse Stern reflected on killing off a significant recurring NCIS character, Mike Franks, played by Muse Watson. “Gary Glasberg, rest in peace, handed me that assignment. He said, We’re ...

NCIS showrunner Gary Glasberg informed the writer that Franks had to be given the boot in the season 8 episode "Pyramid." Franks had yet to appear in an episode that season, and Stern didn't really ...

Following his appearance in the NCIS Season 8 premiere, which was tied to his involvement in the Season 7 finale, Mike Franks returned in Season 8’s penultimate episode, “Swan Song”.

'NCIS: Origins' and 'Poppa's House' Get Full-Season Orders at CBS “This episode is chock-full of them, where we’re getting to see the van where Shannon and Kelly were killed.