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NCIS: Origins Finale Resolves Lala Dominguez Mystery, Sets Stage for Season 2

The Season 1 finale of the NCIS prequel addresses a key character's absence from the original series while CBS confirms a second season.

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Overview

  • The Season 1 finale of NCIS: Origins, titled 'Cecilia,' aired on April 28, 2025, and provided an explanation for why Special Agent Lala Dominguez was never mentioned in the original NCIS series.
  • Lala Dominguez, portrayed by Mariel Molino, played a pivotal role as both a professional and emotional ally to a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the prequel's first season.
  • Narrator Gibbs, voiced by Mark Harmon, revealed answers to the Lala Dominguez mystery, delivering a resolution that ties the prequel to the original NCIS canon.
  • CBS renewed NCIS: Origins for a second season before the conclusion of Season 1, signaling the network's commitment to expanding the franchise's narrative universe.
  • Showrunner David J. North expressed excitement over the renewal, describing it as a career highlight, with Season 2 expected to explore new storylines stemming from the finale.