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The Best Episodes Directed By Dennis Smith

Every TV Episode Directed by Dennis Smith Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - August
    8.3/10(33 votes)

    S2:E8

    The Observer chooses to do something other than observe, abducting a college student. However, when the Fringe team investigates, they discover that there is more than one Observer.. in both time and space.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Truth or Consequences
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S7:E1

    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.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Kill Ari (1)
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    S3:E1

    After the terrorist's attack, the NCIS team are shocked and are trying to cope with Kate's sudden death, each in their own way. Now, their mission is to collect all the possible info on Ari and find a way to stop him before he does any more damage.

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Let the Right One In
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    S1:E17

    When Stefan and Damon make a dangerous new enemy, Stefan suddenly finds himself in a perilous situation. Damon and Elena try to convince Alaric to work with them to help Stefan. Matt is hopeful that his mom, Kelly, may be back to stay. After her car breaks down in a storm, Caroline make a horrific discovery that shocks everyone in town.

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  5. undefined Season 11 Episode 14 - Monsters and Men
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S11:E14

    A port authority officer's murder reveals a possible location for Parsa, while Bishop reveals a past connection to the terrorist.

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  6. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - Enemies Foreign (1)
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S8:E8

    The team is assigned to protect Ziva's father, when his attendance at a NCIS conference leads to some unexpected surprises.

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  7. undefined Season 11 Episode 9 - Gut Check
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S11:E9

    After discovering the Secretary of the Navy was bugged during a confidential briefing, NSA Analyst Eleanor Bishop, who predicted the security breach in exact detail two years ago, partners with the NCIS team on the case.

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - The Human Kind
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    S5:E8

    Olivia encounters a very intuitive and oracle-like person named Simone as she looks to recover a key piece of equipment for Walter. Meanwhile, Peter finds himself in a perilous situation as he observes Windmark.

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  9. undefined Season 7 Episode 15 - Jack-Knife
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S7:E15

    When a Marine is found dead, Gibbs, Fornell, and the team hit the open road to bust an illegal trucking operation.

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Dagger
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S6:E9

    The team is forced to rely on information from questionable sources while trying to stop a criminal bent on stealing government secrets.

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Escaped
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S4:E2

    Gibbs is forced to come back out of his retirement to help Fornell, who is being threatened by a convict that escaped from prison. Gibbs and the NCIS team re-open the convict's old robbery case.

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Smoked
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S4:E10

    When a burnt and mummified body of a missing and wanted person is found in a furnace on a Marine base, NCIS must work with the FBI. The burnt man turns out to be a serial killer.

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  13. undefined Season 9 Episode 22 - Playing with Fire
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S9:E22

    The NCIS investigation of a fire on a Navy vessel reveals evidence that elevates security at all U.S. Navy facilities worldwide.

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - Iced
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    S3:E19

    Gibbs and the team are called in when a couple of kids stumble upon the body of a missing Marine in a frozen lake. As the NCIS team search the frozen lake bed for clues, they come across three more bullet-ridden bodies.

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 25 - Aliyah
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    S6:E25

    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 shock waves through NCIS.

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  16. undefined Season 8 Episode 15 - Defiance
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    S8:E15

    A botched assassination attempt in Belgravia forces NCIS to protect the Defense Minister's daughter, who is studying in the U.S. and smitten with McGee.

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  17. undefined Season 9 Episode 16 - Psych Out
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    S9:E16

    Gibbs clashes with Dr. Samantha Ryan over the truth behind a Navy reservist's possible suicide.

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Leap of Faith
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    S5:E5

    The NCIS team are called in to stop a Naval officer from committing suicide by jumping off a rooftop, but when the suicide attempt turns into a murder, the NCIS team will have to find out who did it.

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Sandblast
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    S4:E7

    When a Marine Colonel dies in an explosion at a military golf course, the NCIS team must investigate a suspected terrorist attack with the help from the Army Criminal Investigative Division.

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - SWAK
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S2:E22

    When Tony opens a mysterious letter thinking it's for him, a small puff of white powder comes out and releases a possible deadly virus. Soon Kate and Tony are isolated in a bio-hazard isolation room for precaution. McGee and Gibbs work to discover who sent the envelope and how to cure their friends before it's too late for them.

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  21. undefined Season 10 Episode 2 - Recovery
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    S10:E2

    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.

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - About Face
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S5:E17

    Palmer is put in grave danger when he becomes the target of an anonymous murderer, whom only he can recognize.

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - Angel of Death
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S4:E24

    When Jenny returns from her European trip, the entire NCIS team will be forced to take a Homeland Security polygraph test, and the deepest secrets of each agent are about to be revealed. Plus, an unarmed Tony and Jeanne are held hostage by a ruthless drug dealer.

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  24. undefined Season 8 Episode 24 - Pyramid
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S8:E24

    The lives of NCIS members are in jeopardy when they come face-to-face with the infamous Port-to-Port Killer.

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  25. undefined Season 11 Episode 22 - Shooter
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S11:E22

    When a Marine photographer disappears prior to providing his testimony in an Army court-martial hearing, the NCIS team investigates both the murder he witnessed, as well as his current piece on military veterans who are homeless in the D.C. area.

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Dennis Smith Ratings Summary

"August" is the best rated episode directed by Dennis Smith. It scored 8.273/10 based on 33 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/19/2009 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Truth or Consequences".