The best episodes of NCIS
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- 01
As NCIS mourns the loss of Ducky, the agents find comfort in working on one of his unfinished cases involving a woman whose father was dishonorably discharged from the Marines.
- 02
When a letter sealed with a kiss is delivered to NCIS, Tony assumes it's for him and opens it, only to release a mysterious powder into the NCIS squad room.
- 03
Ducky and Gerald are held hostage in the autopsy room of NCIS headquarters by an armed intruder (Rudolf Martin), whose purpose is unexplained.
- 04
Gibbs' worst fears are confirmed when he learns that his nemesis, Arab/Israeli double agent Ari (Rudolf Martin), is back in Washington D.C. on assignment to kill him. Ultimately, the NCIS team discovers that Ari has a bigger plot... and they end up paying the ultimate price trying to thwart it--the death of a team member.
- 05
The NCIS team suspects foul play when a Navy Lieutenant is the victim of radiation poisoning.
- 06
As the hunt for Ziva's replacement begins, Gibbs and his remaining team members must head back to work with the past still weighing heavily on their minds.
- 07
The team tries to verify the identity of Joe Smith, who claims he served on the U.S.S. Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and wants to be buried there upon his death.
- 08
While the NCIS team deals with Kate's death, Gibbs' determination to finally put an end to Ari's reign of terror mounts.
- 09
Gibbs and the team investigate when a 6-year-old boy informs NCIS his father has been kidnapped.
- 10
The final showdown between the NCIS team and an elusive arms dealer reaches an explosive and deadly conclusion.
- 11
When the NCIS team is called in to talk a distraught naval officer from jumping off a rooftop, what starts out as an attempted suicide turns into a murder investigation for Gibbs and team.
- 12
A dead Marine's day job at a government think tank leads Gibbs and the team into the life of a 12-year-old prodigy who may be the killer's next target.
- 13
When the NCIS team engages in Walk-a-Mile day to gain a new perspectives on different departments, things take a turn when Kasie receives a distress call from a mysterious man.
- 14
The team investigates the murder of one of their own, an NCIS agent who was working on a cold case when he was shot and nearly disemboweled.
- 15
When a Marine is killed with a specialized military weapon, the agents investigate the illegal weapons market and find an undercover ATF agent (Bellamy Young) also working on the case, and Gibbs asks her to work with them to find the killer.
- 16
As he reassembles the pieces of three bodies found stuffed in barrels months ago, Ducky is shocked when he discovers their identities.
- 17
Ari continues to wreak havoc on the NCIS team as he uses its members as pawns in the game he is playing with Gibbs.
- 18
Ziva's homecoming to Israel with Gibbs and the team is not a happy reunion with her father, the enigmatic and powerful head of Mossad. As tensions rise, Gibbs is forced to make a decision that sends shockwaves through NCIS.
- 19
After a malnourished and confused 9-year-old is found hiding in a storage unit, NCIS reopens an old missing persons case when the girl is believed to be the daughter of a Navy recruit who disappeared 10 years ago. Also, Bishop discovers notes that Special Agent Ziva David kept on the case long after NCIS officially stopped investigating.
- 20
The NCIS team looks for a motive behind the kidnapping and death of a famous heart surgeon.
- 21
One year after a deadly coffee shop bombing, a new explosion proves the attack wasn't the work of a lone wolf - a case that forces the team to confront legacy and loyalty.
- 22
When the bodies of two assassins are delivered to NCIS from overseas, Tony and Ziva assume their identities undercover and engage in a sexy rendezvous at a luxury hotel in order to find their target.
- 23
The NCIS team rallies to clear his name when Tony is accused of murder.
- 24
As the NCIS Director returns from a controversial European junket, and Gibbs and his agents reluctantly prepare for hastily announced Homeland Security polygraph tests, tightly woven secrets among the team unravel, revealing the biggest surprise in this Season of Secrets. In addition, an unarmed Dinozzo and his girlfriend are held captive by a merciless drug-dealer.
- 25
When Gibbs agrees to help the childhood friend of his daughter, who died 15 years ago, he finds himself at the center of an emotional and soul searching journey into his past, which leads to a shocking and heart-stopping conclusion.
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