Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for NCIS: Origins season 1.The latestNCISspinoff,NCIS: Origins,is heating up — and it’s setting the stage for a major heartbreak. The series follows Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, detailing the special agent’s past as he was getting his sea legs at NIS. Gibbs' career change from Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant to rookie NIS agent happened after the death of his wife and child, which occurred at the end of his deployment in Operation Desert Storm. TheNCIS: Originsstory explores the tragedy that causes Gibbs to join the agencyand reveals heart-wrenching details from his past.
Since it is a prequel series, there’s a lot we already know about the fates of certainNCIS: Originscharacters. The series revives Muse Watson’s Mike Franks, played by Kyle Schmid inNCIS: Origins.Likewise, Special Agent Vera Strickland (Diany Rodriguez) is a character who hails from the flagship. And although much less is established about her character, she has a huge personality. Despite all the fascinating prequel elements, there is inevitable heartbreak on the horizon, extending far beyond what happened toGibbs' wife and daughter inNCIS.
NCIS Confirms That Vera’s Profiling Project Didn’t Go Anywhere
Vera Strickland Is In NCIS And NCIS: Origins
InNCIS: Originsepisode 5,Vera is creating a profiling program to help NISuse data about criminal offenses to identify their most likely suspect. The program creates tension in the prequel and highlights conflicts between Vera and Franks. Vera needs approval for her program from Special Agent in Charge Cliff Wheeler (Patrick Fischler). During the meeting that she’s prepared for, Franks barges in. The disruption causes the meeting to end early, with Cliff explaining they don’t have the funding. Vera is understandably upset that Franks stole the moment she had to convince Wheeler to fund her program.
[Mike and Vera’s] conflict in episode 5 shows why Vera has distanced herself from the leader but hasn’t given the whole picture.
The instance highlights the existing tension between Franks and Vera. The originalNCISseries says they are partners. However,Vera isn’t on Mike’s team inNCIS: Origins.Their conflict in episode 5 shows why Vera has distanced herself from the leader but hasn’t given the whole picture. Still, Franks put a good word in for Vera’s program, which gets approved. In episode 6, Agent Strickland celebrates her program’s success with Mary Jo (Tyla Abercrumbie) and Lala Dominguez (Mariel Molino). Still, sadly, we know fromNCISthat the program didn’t go anywhere since it’s never mentioned.
Everything We Know About Vera’s Future From NCIS
Roma Maffia Plays Vera Strickland In NCIS Season 11
The trajectory of Vera’s career is just one of theNCIS: Originsoutcomes that the original show foretells. Vera Strickland first appears inNCISseason 11, episode 3, “Under the Radar,” at the end of her NCIS career. The appearance reveals that Vera is Mike Franks' last partner in his NCIS career.Vera’s existence in the original series confirms that she will livethrough theNCIS: Originsprequel, which isn’t guaranteed for all its characters, considering their line of work. For instance, Lala Dominguez isn’t mentioned inNCIS,meaning her fate could be another heartbreak inNCIS: Origins.
NCIS
TheNCISfranchise is an American media franchise that focuses on military-related criminal investigations by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. It began withNCISin 2003, a spin-off fromJAG, and has since expanded to include multiple spin-offs set across different locations.
