‘NCIS: Origins’: Austin Stowell Admits to Being a ‘Bit Letdown’ After Gibbs & Lala Finale Moment

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the NCIS: Origins Season 1 finale “Cecilia.”]

Austin Stowell was shocked by the ending of the NCIS: Origins Season 1 finale, just like fans are sure to be — and he found out about its events a bit later than you might expect.

The first season of the NCIS prequel, following a young Gibbs (Mark Harmon in the mothership, now the narrator and an executive producer) as he first joins NCIS, ended with his teammate and possible love interest, Lala (Mariel Molino), possibly dead in a car wreck. This happened after she put herself on the line to save him when her friend Macy (Claire Berger) began investigating the murder of the man who killed his wife and daughter (and whom he killed). The finale also introduced the younger version of one of Gibbs’ future ex-wives, Diane (Kathleen Kenny)!