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Shea Buckner Cast as Young Dwayne Pride in NCIS Prequel

11/26/2025

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CBS has cast Shea Buckner as young Dwayne Pride in NCIS: Origins, a prequel about Pride’s early days.
Buckner's character, a former Sheriff’s Deputy and newly minted NIS Special Agent, appears in a season 2 episode.
The Fed Five and Pride's history with Gibbs are explored, with Austin Stowell and Kyle Schmid, as the show pursues a third season.

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Story summary

CBS has cast Shea Buckner as young Dwayne Pride in NCIS: Origins, a prequel about Pride’s early days.
Buckner's character, a former Sheriff’s Deputy and newly minted NIS Special Agent, appears in a season 2 episode.
The Fed Five and Pride's history with Gibbs are explored, with Austin Stowell and Kyle Schmid, as the show pursues a third season.