The Heartbreaking Reason Gibbs Always Leaves His Door Unlocked in NCIS!
Why Leroy Jethro Gibbs Keeps His Front Door Unlocked: A Revealing Explanation
Leroy Jethro Gibbs, played by Mark Harmon, is known for his unique habit of keeping his front door unlocked—a detail that intrigued many fans. This quirk was recently explained by Gibbs’ former NCIS co-star Sean Murray on the Off Duty: An NCIS Rewatch podcast, co-hosted by Cote de Pablo (Ziva David) and Michael Weatherly (Tony DiNozzo). In a recent episode, de Pablo shared that the explanation for Gibbs’ unlocked door stems from the traumatic loss of his family. She explained that Gibbs’ profound grief left him feeling that nothing worse could happen to him, making him indifferent to locking his door. “The answer is because he has already lost what was most important to him, so he actually doesn’t care,” de Pablo said, as reported by Screen Rant.
Exploring Gibbs’ Backstory in ‘NCIS: Origins’
The NCIS franchise will explore Gibbs’ backstory in a new series titled NCIS: Origins, premiering this fall. Austin Stowell will portray a younger Gibbs, with Mark Harmon providing narration through voiceover work. The plot will focus on Gibbs joining the NIS Camp Pendleton office, led by Mike Franks (played by Kyle Schmid). Mark Harmon and his son, Sean Harmon, are serving as executive producers.
New Series ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ and the Future of the Franchise
Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly are also reuniting for a new spinoff series, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, set to stream on Paramount+. The show will follow Tony and Ziva’s adventures in Europe, though it remains unclear if other familiar NCIS characters will make appearances.
Meanwhile, the core NCIS series continues to thrive, with a 22nd season currently in the works, even after Harmon’s departure as a series regular. NCIS: Sydney, an Australian spinoff, has been renewed for a second season following its 2023 debut. However, NCIS: Hawai’i was discontinued after three seasons, unable to match the success of the other franchise shows.
