NCIS: Origins Season 1 left these questions unanswered

As NCIS: Origins Season 1 wraps up, fans have noticed that it left behind some questions unanswered. The prequel to the first NCIS series, which has been running for twenty-two seasons, is set in the early 1990s and follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs during his first years in the Naval Investigative Service (NIS), before it became NCIS. NCIS: Origins Season 1 aired on CBS and can be streamed on Paramount+.

Narrated by Mark Harmon, who plays the older Gibbs in the original series, NCIS: Origins connects the past to the present. As NCIS: Origins Season 1 wrapped up with a shocking cliffhanger, fans were left with big questions. Season 2 has much to explain, and here are the most important questions that need to be answered.

Questions NCIS: Origins Season 1 left unanswered:

NCIS: Origins Season 1 did not just end with a single cliffhanger; it ended with fans having multiple questions, none of them answered.

Why does Gibbs not tell Lala's story?

As Gibbs narrates the show, he mentions how Lala's story is not his to tell. But we do not really know why. NCIS: Origins Season 1 does give us a lot to learn about Lala and her dynamic with Gibbs. They share a special connection, with Gibbs even confessing that he loves her. However, the season did not reveal why Gibbs does not think he can be the one to share her story.

Lala Dominguez is smart, brave, and full of energy. She quickly becomes an important member of the team and helps guide Gibbs through his early days in NIS. By focusing on Lala, the show gives us a new view of the world of NCIS. Through her, we also see how difficult, yet important, women and people of color were in shaping the agency. Hopefully, the new season will explore what happens that stops Gibbs from telling her story.

What happens after Lala's crash?

The final moments of the NCIS: Origins Season 1 finale left fans shocked. Lala ends up in a terrible crash to avoid hitting a little girl with her car. The scene ended before we found out what happened to her.

This cliffhanger was the most surprising moment of the season. Lala’s fate will change everything moving forward. If she survives, she could grow into an even stronger member of the team. But if she doesn’t make it, that loss would affect Gibbs deeply. She saved Gibbs' career before her crash, which is bound to affect Gibbs badly if she does not survive. It will affect the team as a whole and the plot of the show going forward.

What will happen to the NIS team?

Another big question is about the future of the team itself. In NCIS: Origins Season 1, the group went through ups and downs. They solved tough cases, but they also had fights, trust issues, and even betrayals.

Gibbs meets Diane, whom we know he marries later. Meeting her will definitely affect his dynamic with Lala if she survives and thus affect the team as a whole. Besides, Randy's unfortunate experience of being held at gunpoint and Lala and Frank's differences are going to make matters much more challenging in the next season. But the crash could also bring them together in a time of need. Season 2 needs to show whether the team can stay strong under pressure or if they will fall apart.

NCIS: Origins Season 1 brought a fresh outlook to the NCIS universe with strong characters and new stories. Now, with Season 2 confirmed to return, fans are eager to see what happens next. Will Lala survive? Will the team hold together? And why does Gibbs not want to speak about Lala's story? There’s only one way to find out: by tuning in when NCIS: Origins returns for its second season.

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Edited by Sroban Ghosh

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