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NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it's a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former Marine gunnery sergeant, whose skills as an investigator are unmatched, leads this troupe of colorful personalities. Rounding out the team are Anthony DiNozzo, an ex-homicide detective whose instincts in the field are unparalleled and whose quick wit and humorous take on life make him a team favorite; the youthful and energetic forensic specialist Abby Sciuto, a talented scientist whose sharp mind matches her Goth style and eclectic tastes; Caitlin Todd, an ex-Secret Service Agent; and Timothy McGee, an MIT graduate whose brilliance with computers far overshadows his insecurities in the field; Assisting the team is medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, who knows it all because he's seen it all, and he's not afraid to let you know. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents travel the globe to investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.
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24 this season · 512 totals10e01 Extreme Prejudice 2012-09-26 00:00
Extreme Prejudice
Harper Dearing's latest act of terrorism ripped through NCIS headquarters in last season's cliffhanger finale, sparking a cross-agency manhunt for the criminal mastermind.
s10e02 Recovery 2012-10-03 00:00
Recovery
When the body of a missing NCIS facilities manager is found four months after disappearing on the day of the Navy Yard bombings, the NCIS team is assigned to investigate the strange case for one of their own. Meanwhile, the team is required to complete mandatory psych evaluations with a crisis counselor, and Gibbs is most concerned about Abby's recurring nightmares since the bombing.
s10e03 Phoenix 2012-10-10 00:00
Phoenix
While on medical leave, Ducky orders the exhumation of a Navy commander's body from a case closed 12 years ago. As a result, Gibbs tasks Ducky with a slightly different role on the investigation. Meanwhile, the NCIS team investigates the recent death of a Marine. As both cases unfold, the team begins to question whether the two are somehow connected.
s10e04 Lost at Sea 2012-10-24 00:00
Lost at Sea
When a helicopter crew is adrift at sea and later discovered on shore, the NCIS team must determine the cause of the crash and locate the missing pilot. Meanwhile, Tony and McGee channel their inner 'Maverick' and 'Iceman,' a la 'Top Gun,' and Ziva challenges them to a dare.
s10e05 The Namesake 2012-10-31 00:00
The Namesake
Petty officer is gunned down in a billionaire's Ferrari and the investigation leads the NCIS team to discover a link to a man Gibbs was named after.
s10e06 Shell Shock (Part I) 2012-11-14 01:00
Shell Shock (Part I)
When a Navy Lieutenant who recently returned home from the Middle East is found dead from a brutal attack, the NCIS team questions the victim's friend, Marine Captain Joe Wescott. Gibbs realizes the Captain is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but knows his experience overseas may also provide a key link to the crime.
s10e07 Shell Shock (Part II) 2012-11-21 01:00
Shell Shock (Part II)
Gibbs continues to work with Captain Wescott while he retraces his steps in order to help the NCIS team track down a terrorist. With Thanksgiving on the horizon, Abby's enthusiasm for the NCIS family dinner is building, and Tony's curiosity is peaking when he learns Ziva is making special plans for the opera.
s10e08 Gone 2012-11-28 01:00
Gone
As the NCIS team investigates a teenage girl's abduction, Ziva and Abby work closely with her young friend who witnessed the kidnapping. As the investigation unfolds, Gibbs seeks help from a past contact, Miranda Pennebaker, a well-connected woman with questionable morals. Meanwhile, Tony gets jealous when he learns Ziva is making plans with a mysterious man.
s10e09 Devil's Trifecta 2012-12-12 01:00
Devil's Trifecta
Gibbs teams up with FBI Agent Fornell on a joint NCIS/FBI investigation after Fornell becomes the target of a shooting, but they face an unexpected twist in the case when their mutual ex-wife, Diane Sterling, gets involved. Meanwhile, rumors run wild among the group after Diane stays overnight at McGee's.
s10e10 You Better Watch Out 2012-12-19 01:00
You Better Watch Out
It's Christmas time and Tony DiNozzo can't decide if he'll be naughty or nice when his dad, Anthony DiNozzo, Sr., comes to town for a visit. Meanwhile, the NCIS team is 'following the money' in order to solve a murder investigation, and Abby is bursting with excitement over all the holiday festivities.
s10e11 Shabbat Shalom 2013-01-09 01:00
Shabbat Shalom
While the NCIS team investigates the link to a dead journalist and a Navy petty officer, Ziva is taken aback by the sudden emotional visit by her father, who she hasn't seen in more than two years. While Ziva questions the purpose of her father's visit as the Director of Mossad, her father insists he is in the U.S. strictly to see his daughter for Shabbat dinner.
s10e12 Shiva 2013-01-16 01:00
Shiva
In the aftermath of an event that strikes close to home, the NCIS team unites to seek answers and demand justice in order to protect their most vulnerable colleagues.
s10e13 Hit and Run 2013-01-30 01:00
Hit and Run
The NCIS team investigates a Marine's car accident and ignites some upsetting past memories for Abby as a young girl on the trail of her first 'case'.
s10e14 Canary 2013-02-06 01:00
Canary
The NCIS team takes on a renowned hacker who could hold the key to tracking down the most-wanted cyber-terrorist in the world.
s10e15 Hereafter 2013-02-20 01:00
Hereafter
On leave from NCIS while still grieving the loss of his wife and his kids' mother, Director Vance discovers unexpected personal information that causes him to question everything.
s10e16 Detour 2013-02-27 01:00
Detour
The NCIS team races to track down Ducky and Jimmy after the two disappear while transporting a body from a crime scene.
s10e17 Prime Suspect 2013-03-06 01:00
Prime Suspect
Media frenzy surrounding an unidentified criminal prompts Gibbs' barber to question his son's involvement and ask for Gibbs' help in ruling out his son as a prime suspect.
s10e18 Seek 2013-03-20 00:00
Seek
The wife of a Marine who specialized in K-9 bomb detection urges the NCIS team to investigate the recent death of her husband in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Director Vance asks for the team's assistance as he interviews nannies.
s10e19 Squall 2013-03-27 00:00
Squall
Massive storm brings the NCIS team aboard the USS Borealis, where everyone becomes a suspect once the crime scene proves that Mother Nature wasn't the only culprit. Tension builds when McGee discovers that his estranged father, Navy Admiral John McGee, was on board during the incident.
s10e20 Chasing Ghosts 2013-04-10 00:00
Chasing Ghosts
When a Navy reservist returns home to find her husband missing and her living room covered in blood, she turns to the NCIS team to bring him home. Meanwhile, Tony suspects that Ziva is planning a risky move to avenge her father's death.
s10e21 Berlin 2013-04-24 00:00
Berlin
While the NCIS team investigates the murder of a Mossad officer in Virginia, Tony and Ziva depart for Berlin as they track her father's killer.
s10e22 Revenge 2013-05-01 00:00
Revenge
In retaliation for the murders of Eli David and Jackie Vance, the NCIS team feverishly searches for Bodnar despite orders from Homeland Security to relinquish the case.
s10e23 Double Blind 2013-05-08 00:00
Double Blind
Department of Defense investigator scrutinizes the NCIS team's response to the Bodnar case involving the murder of Ziva's father and Vance's wife. Meanwhile, the team examines whether a Petty Officer is suffering from paranoia or if his claims of being followed are tied to a matter of national security.
s10e24 Damned If You Do 2013-05-15 00:00
Damned If You Do
The international manhunt for Eli David and Jackie Vance's killer turns into a federal witch hunt against Gibbs and the team, which questions their unconventional methods and threatens their future at the agency.