Austin Stowell, Kyle Schmid, Mariel Molino and Caleb Foote in “NCIS: Origins.” (Erik Voake/CBS) And Episode 6 delivered on adding layers to Lala’s enigmatic character.

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TV Insider caught up with Austin Stowell, Mariel Molino, and Kyle Schmid (Mike Franks) at CBS’s red carpet celebrating its Fall 2025 schedule recently. Read on for their thoughts on Lala’s ...

Mariel Molino as Cecilia “Lala” Dominguez and Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Robert Voets/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.

Working in Hollywood was “always the dream” for Mariel Molino. “I think I always grew up wanting to work in Hollywood and be here and be amongst people that I grew up watching on TV,” Molino said.

Mariel Molino: You get to see things from my perspective. The episode is called “Cecilia” [Lala’s given name.] It’s also the Simon and Garfunkel song, which we’ll hear.

Mariel Molino: Sure, why not a young DiNozzo [Michael Weatherly, now in the new spinoff NCIS: Tony & Ziva]? Austin Stowell: [With Randy’s future uncertain,] we need a new funny guy.

Mariel Molino: You get to see things from my perspective. The episode is called “Cecilia” [Lala’s given name.] It’s also the Simon and Garfunkel song, which we’ll hear.

The NCIS prequel may have just killed off one of the members of the first team that Gibbs (Austin Stowell) worked with upon joining NIS. TV Insider caught up with Austin Stowell, Mariel Molino ...