This is a story I don’t tell. This is the story… of her.” With those few words from Mark Harmon’s narrator Gibbs, CBS’ NCIS: Origins (airing Mondays at 10/9c) raised millions of eyebrows and got people looking at the prequel spinoff n a new way.

Long running series 'NCIS' spawns another spin-off with 'NCIS: Origins,' which delves into Gibbs' early years.

Origins is great news for the franchise after his NCIS exit, but it also sets up a big problem for the prequel.

Mark Harmon remains an important component of the NCIS Universe, even though he is no longer starring on the flagship show. NCIS fans already knew Mark was part of the new prequel show, but nearly everyone thought it would only be behind the scenes.