M ark Harmon’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Muse Watson’s Mike Franks spent a fair amount of time together on NCIS, with Franks ...

Here, Kyle Schmid — who plays Gibbs’ irascible mentor Mike Franks — explains why it was important for fans to get a look-see into his character’s past and why he earned the moniker of ...

Note: The following story contains spoilers from “NCIS: Origins” Episode 13. “NCIS: Origins” gave fans another look back at the beginnings of Mike Franks, with a flashback to the 1980s and ...

“It is,” Kyle Schmid concurred at the top of an in-depth, Friday-night conversation with TVLine. “It is very much the beginning of jumping into the backstory of Mike Franks. And I think it ...

And Schmid jokes that it’s like drugs, leaving viewers craving more of the story. Austin Stowell, Kyle SchmidPhoto: Erik Voake/CBS In the “Flight of Icarus” episode, we learned ...

The 1990s-set CBS spinoff series took a trip down memory lane after a case involving the murder of a Vietnam veteran hit too close to home for Franks (Kyle Schmid). Episode 13, titled “Monsoon,” ...

“It is,” Kyle Schmid concurred at the top of an in-depth, Friday-night conversation with TVLine. “It is very much the beginning of jumping into the backstory of Mike Franks. And I think it’s a really ...