‘NCIS: Origins’ Sneak Peek Reveals Emotional First Meeting Between Mike Franks and K-9 Partner Gary Callahan (Exclusive)
Before NIS, a reluctant dog and a stubborn Franks cross paths in a scene that sets up a life-changing bond.
Mufasa as K9 Special Agent Gary Callahan. Courtesy: CBSKey Points
- NCIS: Origins introduces K-9 Agent Gary Callahan’s first meeting with Mike Franks.
- Mike, then an animal control officer, tries gently coaxing an unnamed dog from hiding.
- Years later, Franks and Gary are seen asleep together, showing their bond’s development.
In Tuesday night’s “The Beautiful Ballad of Gary Callahan,’ NCIS: Origins does what it does best: It introduces the moment when Gary Callahan (Mufasa), a K-9 Special Agent for the NIS K-9 Unit of the Camp Pendleton Field Office, becomes a part of the story.
In this exclusive sneak peek, viewers get to see the first time that Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid) meets Gary Callahan.
In a surprising pre-NIS scene, we see that Franks is working as an animal control officer for the Oceanside Animal Service, whose motto is “For Public Safety and Animal Welfare,” and he has a run-in with a woman who is not too happy with his service.
“I called two hours ago. What took you so long?” she demands to know. And when he doesn’t respond, she continues, “I asked you a question.”
“I heard you,” Franks says. “I didn’t answer because I didn’t like your tone. Now, where’s the dog?”
The dog – as yet unnamed – is hiding under the woman’s porch, sitting on a piece of cardboard from a flattened box.
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Mike tries to reassure him, “Don’t be scared, buddy. My name is Michael. I am not here to hurt you. I’ll make you a deal. I’ll get you a steak if you just let me scoot you out of here on your box. Hey, pal. We’re going to do this nice and easy.”
But Gary isn’t so sure. He growls at Mike.
Then we cut to years later with Franks and Gary asleep in the same bed in Franks’ apartment.
NCIS: Origins airs Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Streams next day on Paramount+.
