“ NCIS: Origins ” has set Shea Buckner to play young Dwayne Pride, the role that was originated by Scott Bakula in “NCIS” before kicking off the spinoff series “NCIS: New Orleans,” which he starred in for seven seasons from 2014 to 2021.

Buckner will appear in the role in one upcoming episode of the currently running second season of the “NCIS” prequel series. His official character description reads, “A former Sheriff’s Deputy, NIS Special Agent Dwayne Pride is a newly minted Probationary Special Agent from the NIS Panama office. He has a history with Gibbs (Austin Stowell), and the two must resolve their past tension as they go undercover on a case.”

“One of the special things about ‘NCIS: Origins’ is being able to explore the early days of so many beloved characters from the franc

See Full Page