NCIS: Origins has found its Mike Franks in a Big Sky vet

Muse Watson played the role of Mike Franks in NCIS, and now it’s time for a younger actor to take on the role. Who will play Franks in NCIS: Origins. Let’s take a look!

NCIS: Origins is an origin story for Gibbs. While Mark Harmon will narrate the series, Austin Stowell will take on the role. It’s a chance to see Gibbs in the 1990s when he joined Mike Franks’s NCIS team.

Of course, that meant we would see a young Mike Franks. Now we know who will take on the role, and the fact that it’s a Big Sky villain has us excited.

Kyle Schmid will play Mike Franks in NCIS: Origins

Kyle Schmid has been cast in the role, according to Deadline. You’ll know him as John Wayne Kleinsasser in Big Sky Season 1. He was part of the second case for Jenny to work on, getting pulled into it by a former flame.

He also played Henry Durham in the U.S. version of Being Human, and he was in Six as Alex Caulder. If you turn to Netflix, you’ll see him as Moses in I-Land, and you can see him in episodes of Accused and The Rookie.

Mike Franks gave us an insight into where Gibbs got his rules from in the original series. Now it’s time to see the full story. We get a chance to see why Franks became such a role model for Gibbs.

Franks in NCIS: Origins is described as a proud Texan. He is a born leader, and he has an unwavering moral compass. This is the 1990s, though. There were certain aspects of policing that were very different to the way they are now. Franks will get justice any way that he can, but does that mean through some questionable actions?

NCIS: Origins is set to be part of the 2024–2025 season on CBS.