Overview
- Shea Buckner portrays a young Dwayne Pride, leaning into the character’s signature love of food and music as he steps into Scott Bakula’s role.
- Coverage confirms Gibbs and Pride do not start as friends, with Gibbs viewing Pride as an old nemesis until circumstances push them to work in tandem.
- The episode, identified as “Feelin’ Alright?,” airs Tuesday, March 17, and centers on assistance from NIS Panama in a case tied to a possible international smuggling ring.
- TV Insider notes the story marks the on-screen formation of the so-called “Fed Five,” featuring Gibbs, Pride, Mike Franks, Dan McLane, and Felix Betts.
- Separately, TV Insider reports Will Trent star Ramón Rodríguez directs an installment that sends the GBI agent to Puerto Rico on a personal mission.