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In September 2025, it was announced that Philip Winchester had landed a role in NCIS: Origins Season 2. The new season of the NCIS prequel continues the journey of a young Leroy Gibbs as he works on some intriguing cases during his initial days in the agency.
Winchester has joined the show’s cast as Mason Franks, the older brother of Special Agent Mike Franks. The two have a strained relationship, but Mason turns to his younger brother when he faces a tough situation in his life.
Now that the second season of the procedural drama has premiered on CBS, fans are wondering when they will get to see Philip Winchester in it. Audiences would have to wait a few days, as the actor is going to appear in NCIS: Origins Season 2 in the fourth episode.
When will Philip Winchester be introduced as Mason Franks on NCIS: Origins Season 2?
Philip Winchester will make his debut as Mason Franks in NCIS: Origins Season 2 Episode 4, No Man Left Behind. The episode will air on CBS on November 4, 2025. While the plot of the episode has been kept under wraps, CBS has unveiled some details about Winchester’s character.
Mason Franks is Mike Franks’ estranged older brother, and the two have quite different lives. While Mike leads the NCIS team, Mason is a Texas-based cowboy. He has been described as an honorable man who is going through a difficult phase in life as he risks losing his family ranch. Mason eventually seeks help from Mike, and the two are reunited.
It will be interesting to see how Mason’s cowboy personality blends into the military drama theme of NCIS: Origins Season 2. Winchester is said to have a recurring role, and hence his character would appear in multiple episodes of the season.
Where have we seen Philip Winchester before?
Philip Winchester has a long list of film and television credits to his name. He was recently seen in a guest role in Netflix’s Ransom Canyon. The actor is famous for his role as Peter Stone in the One Chicago franchise and also in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Winchester has played important characters in shows like Strike Back, Camelot, The Player, Crusoe, and 24: Live Another Day. On the big screen, he has been seen in movies like Endangered Species, The Heart of the Earth, Solomon Kane, In My Sleep, and LD 50 Lethal Dose.
Coming back to NCIS: Origins Season 2, the show stars Austin Stowell as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Mariel Molino as Special Agent Cecilia "Lala" Dominguez, Diany Rodriguez as Special Agent Vera Strickland, Kyle Schmid as Special Agent Mike Franks, Tyla Abercrumbie as Field Operation Support Officer Mary Jo Hayes, and Caleb Foote as Special Agent Bernard "Randy" Randolf.
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The second season premiered on October 14, 2025, and began with the revelation of Lala’s fate after she had met with a horrible crash. Meanwhile, Gibbs moved on in his life and began a relationship with Diane Sterling.
NCIS: Origins Season 2 airs new episodes on CBS on Tuesdays.
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