We already knew from the original NCIS that Mike Franks (played in that show by Muse Watson) was aware what Leroy Jethro Gibbs had done, but as David North laid out, he’s not remotely bothered by what his “probie” did. So while there are new avenues to explore in their relationship, this won't be one of them.

NCIS: Origins has had many plot holes but episode 9 just revealed that at least one was more of a clever omission than anything else.

Viewers are curious to know who killed Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ family members in the CBS series, NCIS: Origins. The NCIS spin-off chronicles the early years of young Gibbs in the 1990s when he joined as a special agent at NCIS Camp Pendleton office.

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains plot points from Monday’s episode of NCIS: Origins on CBS. In the December 9 episode titled "Vivo o Muerto," a case of a missing woman who disappeared after a night of clubbing with a Navy seaman ends up answering some burning questions about Leroy Gibbs’ past.

Origins of 2024. It’s time for Gibbs to face his first Christmas alone. Well, technically, he’s not alone. There are people around him if he would let them in. Mike Franks would likely give him a place to mark this first Christmas,

NCIS: Origins Season 1, Episode 9, “Vivo o Muerto” finally takes us to the moment where Leroy Jethro Gibbs avenged Shannon and Kelly Gibbs’ murder — and surprisingly, that moment is not in the future,

NCIS: Origins tackled the character Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ (Austin Stowell) act of revenge on the cartel leader who murdered his wife and child. In the show’s ninth episode, named Vivo o Muerto, Leroy’s haunting heartache was exposed as he’s been dealing with the pain of his family’s murder from the beginning of the series.