5 Years Later, an NCIS Fan-Favorite Is Officially Back

Published Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT

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Gibbs is about to reunite with yet another member of his former team. Ahead of Michael Weatherly joining his ex-boss in tonight's episode of NCIS: Origins, the prequel series will welcome back Emily Wickersham in a guest appearance as Ellie Bishop. Like Weatherly, she'll appear with Mark Harmon across multiple episodes in Season 3, starting with Episode 4, "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" on October 27. This will mark her first appearance on Origins and her latest return to the NCIS-verse after popping up in the mothership series back in March.