The BEST episodes of NCIS: Origins season 2
Every episode of NCIS: Origins season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of NCIS: Origins season 2!
In 1991, years prior to the events of "NCIS," a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.

#1 - The Edge
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2025
When Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard, a liaison from D.C. headquarters and an old acquaintance of Gibbs’, arrives to evaluate whether Pendleton needs an in-house medical examiner, not everyone trusts that’s the real reason behind his visit.

#2 - No Man Left Behind
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2025
Tensions rise when Franks’ estranged older brother, Mason, blows into town, desperate for help after hitting rock bottom. Also, the team investigates the robbery of a Navy bank while Lala, still struggling after her accident, makes a decision about her future.

#3 - The Funky Bunch
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2025
Gibbs and Franks investigate the disappearance of a young Marine connected to a mysterious compound with a charismatic leader, and Lala’s fate is revealed.

#4 - Funny How Time Slips Away (1)
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2025
When a naval officer mysteriously dies in the ‘90s, Gibbs and the team travel to the small dust-blown town of Serenity, Calif., where they encounter secret-harboring residents, an uncooperative sheriff and an investigation that will reverberate for decades.

#5 - Happy Birthday
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2025
When an anonymous tip leads to the discovery of a young Marine’s body at a chilling crime scene, Randy believes it could be connected to a previous case where a coin was left in the victim’s throat. Also, Franks tries to track down priceless packages meant for his brother, Mason.

#6 - Who By Fire
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2025
When the body of a college swimmer washes up on the beach, the team must determine if it was an accident or murder. Also, Gibbs prepares for his first interrogation.