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NCIS: Origins 2026 (season 3): U.S. release date and where to watch

Young Leroy Jethro Gibbs's early days at the NIS.

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Is NCIS: Origins on tonight?

No new episode tonight. Next up on NCIS: Origins is episode 7, "Don't Let The Days Go By", on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT on CBS.

Quick answer · Season 3

NCIS: Origins season 3 premiered on October 6, 2026 on CBS at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT and has 10 episodes.

Episode 7, "Don't Let The Days Go By", is on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT.

The finale is Tuesday, December 8, 2026.

U.S. premiere
October 6, 2026
Where
CBS
Time
10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT
Episodes
10
Finale
December 8, 2026

Watching NCIS: Origins in Canada or Australia?

Where to watch NCIS: Origins season 3 in the U.S.

Where to watch NCIS: Origins season 3 in the U.S.
WhereHowWhenNotes
CBS Broadcast (free)Antenna / cable Tuesdays, 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT National CBS slot. Sports overruns and local stations can shift start times. [1]
Paramount+ Streaming, weeklySubscription Live with Paramount+ Premium; on demand for Paramount+ subscribers the day after broadcast. [1]

Season 3 episode schedule

NCIS: Origins season 3 U.S. episode schedule
Ep. Title U.S. date Time Status
1 Don't You Forget About Me [1][2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Announced
2 My Own Worst Enemy [2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
3 Return of the Mack [2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
4 Shimmy Shimmy Ya [2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
5 Baila Esta Cumbia [2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
6 Shot Through The Heart [2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
7 Don't Let The Days Go By [2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Next
8 Luis [2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
9 — [2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed
10 — [2] 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT national slot Listed

Dates are U.S. dates. Broadcast times are the network's national slot; your local station may differ.

About NCIS: Origins

A prequel to NCIS set in the early 1990s, following a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) as a new agent at the Naval Investigative Service office at Camp Pendleton, with Mark Harmon narrating as the older Gibbs. Season 3 premieres Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Season 3: Season 3 premieres Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, then airs Tuesdays.

  • Originally from: CBS (first aired October 14, 2024)
  • Official site: cbs.com
  • Cast: Austin Stowell (Leroy Jethro Gibbs)

All seasons

Season 3

Airing now

Season 3 premieres Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, then airs Tuesdays.

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Season 2

Streaming

Season 2 aired from 2025-10-14 to 2026-05-05.

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Common questions

When does NCIS: Origins season 3 premiere?

Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Where can I stream NCIS: Origins season 3?

It streams live with Paramount+ Premium and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers the next day.

What time is NCIS: Origins on each week?

CBS lists it Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific. Local stations and sports can move the start time.

When is the next episode of NCIS: Origins?

Episode 7, "Don't Let The Days Go By", of season 3 is on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 (Tuesdays, 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT).

When was the first episode of NCIS: Origins season 3?

Season 3 episode 1 premiered on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 on CBS.

How many episodes are in NCIS: Origins season 3?

Season 3 has 10 episodes; the finale is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026.

When does NCIS: Origins come out in Canada?

In Canada, NCIS: Origins is on Global: Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET, from October 6, 2026, the same night as CBS.

When does NCIS: Origins come out in Australia?

In Australia, NCIS: Origins season 3 is on Paramount+: new episodes on Wednesdays, from October 7, 2026.

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Sources

We check each date against the sources below. If they disagree, we say so rather than picking one.

  1. CBS fall 2026 schedule: premiere dates and time slots
    Paramount+ (official) Official Checked
  2. NCIS: Origins schedule and episode data
    TVmaze (CC BY-SA) Data Retrieved

Update history

  1. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S3E7 "Don't Let The Days Go By", S3E8 "Luis".
  2. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S3E5 "Baila Esta Cumbia", S3E6 "Shot Through The Heart".
  3. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S3E4 "Shimmy Shimmy Ya".
  4. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S3E3 "Return of the Mack".
  5. Checked against the official CBS fall 2026 schedule; page rewritten and marked editor reviewed.
  6. Schedule imported from TVmaze listings.

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