As part of a special tribute to the late David McCallum, Adam Campbell will reprise his role as Young Ducky in an episode of NCIS: Origins this fall on CBS.
In the episode titled “The Edge,” Ducky is sent to Camp Pendleton to shadow the team while they work a case and, in the process, he reconnects with Gibbs after the two crossed paths years earlier. McCallum’s iconic song “The Edge” will also be featured in the episode.
Campbell previously played the younger version of McCallum’s character Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard in several episodes of NCIS. This will mark his first appearance as Young Ducky on NCIS: Origins.
“We wanted to do this episode to honor the memory of our dear friend David McCallum,” said co-showrunners and executive producers Gina Lucita Monreal & David J. North in a joint statement. “He was a beloved member of the NCIS family for so many years and we’re incredibly lucky to have the talented Adam Campbell back to bring the younger version of this iconic character to life once again. We even got to feature David’s music in the episode. We’re all very excited and can’t wait for the fans to see it!”
McCallum played Ducky on NCIS for 20 seasons. He died at the age of 90 in 2023.
Season two of NCIS: Origins premieres Tuesday, October 14 at 9:00pm as part of the first-ever all NCIS night. The drama is produced by CBS Studios. Monreal, North, Mark Harmon and Sean Harmon serve as executive producers.
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