NCIS: Origins Bend, Don't Break (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

NCIS: Origins

Bend, Don't Break (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

A murder near Camp Pendleton leads Gibbs and the team to a suburban mall in San Diego, where Gibbs takes matters into his own hands. Jackson Gibbs pays Franks an unexpected visit.

Director

John Terlesky

Writers

Gina Lucita Monreal (created by) | David J. North (created by) | Jon Worley (written by) | Rafael Samano (staff writer) (as a different name) & 4 more

Producer

Michele Greco

Composers

Deana Kiner | Kevin Kiner | Sean Kiner

Editors

Keith Henderson | Brian Wessel

Casting Directors

Krysti Baxter | Meredith Goble | Jason Kennedy (as Jason Michael Kennedy)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 21, 2024

Release date

Oct 21, 2024 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Austin Stowell Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs See fewer	Whiplash (2014)
Kyle Schmid Special Agent Mike Franks Special Agent Mike Franks See fewer	Six (2017)
Mariel Molino Special Agent Lala Dominguez Special Agent Lala Dominguez See fewer	The Watchful Eye (2023)
Tyla Abercrumbie Officer Mary Jo Sullivan Officer Mary Jo Sullivan See fewer	The Chi (2018)
Diany Rodriguez Special Agent Vera Strickland Special Agent Vera Strickland See fewer	The Blacklist (2013)
Caleb Foote Special Agent Bernard Randolf Special Agent Bernard Randolf See fewer	Made for Love (2021)
Bobby Moynihan Woodrow 'Woody' Browne Woodrow 'Woody' Browne See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Michael Harney Richard Kowalski (as Michael J. Harney) Richard Kowalski (as Michael J. Harney) See fewer	Soy Nero (2016)
Daniel Bellomy Special Agent Granville Dawson Special Agent Granville Dawson See fewer	A Matter of Time (2013)
Tonantzin Carmelo Tishmal 'Tish' Kwá'la Tishmal 'Tish' Kwá'la See fewer	Into the West (2005)
Richard Blackmon Danny Prado Danny Prado See fewer	NCIS: Origins (2024)
Richie Merritt Emmett Sawyer Emmett Sawyer See fewer	White Boy Rick (2018)
Ely Henry NIS Junior Chemist Philip Elertson NIS Junior Chemist Philip Elertson See fewer	NCIS: Origins (2024)
Robert Taylor Jackson Gibbs Jackson Gibbs See fewer	Focus (II) (2015)
Dani J. Scott Shannon Gibbs (as Dani Scoit) Shannon Gibbs (as Dani Scoit) See fewer	NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
Lincoln A. Castellanos Juan the Manager Juan the Manager See fewer	Poker Face (2023)
Joe Alvarez Carlsbad Cop Carlsbad Cop See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Teddy Day Friend Friend See fewer	Magazine Dreams (2023)
Romeo V. Castle Friend (uncredited) Friend (uncredited) See fewer	Shadow of the Sun
Reid Skyler Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited) See fewer	NCIS: Origins (2024)
London Stubblefield Hat Shopper (uncredited) Hat Shopper (uncredited) See fewer	A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
Cody Taylor Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited) See fewer	Everybody Hates Chris (2005)