NCIS fans, get ready—for a Gibbs-centric spinoff has just been officially confirmed, and it’s not at all the direction anyone predicted. Gone are the expected flashbacks or procedural crossovers. Instead, the series will follow a brand-new covert unit led by Gibbs, stepping far outside the NCIS office walls and deep into international intrigue.

This isn’t the nostalgic dip into the past many hoped for. No young Gibbs, no return to Quantico days—this time, Gibbs is operating in the shadows. Think high-stakes extraction missions, global conspiracies, and off-book operations. It’s a grittier take that trades nostalgia for a fresh kind of action-packed storytelling.

Reactions online have been hotly mixed. Some fans are disappointed there’s no exploration of Gibbs’s backstory or classic team dynamics. Others are thrilled at the prospect of seeing him flex different skills—and operating outside the usual NCIS framework. With the showrunner promising a “completely new tone,” this spinoff may shatter expectations—and redefine what NCIS can be.