Overview

• The Season 1 finale reveals that Lala Dominguez swerves her car to save a child, resulting in a fiery crash that leaves her fate unknown.
• Showrunners David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal have declined to confirm whether Lala survives, stating that her story will continue in Season 2.
• The finale resolves a long-standing NCIS mystery by showing Lala’s self-sacrificial act to protect Gibbs, filling a gap in the series' canon.
• Mark Harmon’s closing narration emphasizes Lala’s profound emotional impact on Gibbs, framing her as a pivotal yet untold part of his life story.
• CBS has officially renewed NCIS: Origins for a second season, with promises to explore Lala’s fate and its repercussions on Gibbs’ evolution.