10.0/102 votes#1 - The Circle
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2020
Anna Kolcheck returns to warn Callen that he is in danger and he must now work with an archenemy to stop an underground trafficking ring.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Andrew Bartels
10.0/101 votes#2 - Empty Nest
Season 22 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2024
NCIS searches for a missing undercover agent in the midst of an active hostage situation.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Christopher J. Waild
9.0/102 votes#3 - Better Angels
Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2019
The NCIS team works with the Global Criminal Tribunal when a Syrian seeking justice, David Sarraf, is brutally attacked while delivering evidence that would prove chemical weapons were used on civilians. Also, Kensi stays at the crime scene and comforts Sarraf who is pinned behind a vehicle.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Frank Military
9.0/101 votes#4 - Vanishing Act
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2022
When the mother of a young boy goes missing, the NCIS team sets out to find her and learns they aren’t the only ones searching for her.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Jan Nash
9.0/101 votes#5 - Andy
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2023
The MPU works to track down the kidnapped son of a doctor, but the case takes a turn when his mother gets in direct contact with the kidnapper. Meanwhile, Kemi expresses her concerns for Sidney's wellbeing to Nikki and Jason.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Justin Peacock
8.6/108 votes#6 - Seek and Destroy
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2017
BAU team investigates a series of home invasions in upscale neighborhoods in San Diego involving casualties.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Erik Stiller
8.5/102 votes#7 - Crazy Train
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2016
After an NSA analyst is found eaten by a shark, the team's investigation leads them to a cartel's money-laundering scheme and sends Callen into a mental asylum to find a key witness; Kensi struggles with her therapy.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Shane Brennan
8.5/102 votes#8 - Under Pressure
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2018
After napalm is detected at a crime scene, the NCIS team investigates the sole casualty for possible links to terrorism.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Joe Sachs
8.5/104 votes#9 - Ephemera
Season 17 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2020
While investigating the suicide of a retired Navy officer who left a rare, valuable - and possibly stolen - coin to the National Museum of the Navy, the team imagines themselves in his life story in order to piece together how the coin ended up in his possession.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Christopher J. Waild
8.5/102 votes#10 - The Helpers
Season 19 Episode 13 - Aired 2/28/2022
While investigating the death of an intruder at Quantico, Jimmy and Kasie are exposed to a deadly biotoxin; the NCIS team calls on Dr. Carol Wilson for help as they race to find the antidote; Torres tries to distract Jimmy's daughter.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Scott Williams
8.5/102 votes#11 - Monolith
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/2020
When Sebastian is injured while unsuccessfully trying to prevent a kidnapping, NCIS races to find the missing woman and her abductors; the team gets a peek into Agent Carter's personal life.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Chad Gomez Creasey
8.5/102 votes#12 - Leda and the Swan (1)
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 1/17/2021
When a Navy therapist with a high level of security clearance is murdered, Pride and the team discover that she was working around the system to get justice for victims of sexual assault. Meanwhile, Carter's mother confronts him when he refuses to talk to the FBI for a background check on her behalf, and Sebastian starts to form a bond with a key witness who was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Stephanie Sengupta
8.5/102 votes#13 - Little Girl Blue
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2021
Station 19 and Station 23 each attempt to celebrate Thanksgiving following the fallout from the neighborhood explosion. The firefighters come together to cook, toast to loved ones they have lost, and celebrate the families they have become.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Meghann Plunkett
8.5/102 votes#14 - Ride or Die
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2022
When Conrad confronts a pharmacy owner about fraudulent prescriptions being filled under his name, the situation takes a dangerous turn; the ER is sent into chaos when a street racing accident results in multiple severe injuries.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Eric I. Lu
8.5/102 votes#15 - Zoey
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2023
The MPU searches for a college student after she goes missing during a house party. Meanwhile, Sidney and Keith try to adjust to normal life again.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: John Eisendrath
8.3/103 votes#16 - The 3rd Choir
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2014
The team learns that someone from their past is targeting one of their own. Nate Getz attempts to help Nell get through a traumatic experience.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: R. Scott Gemmill
8.3/106 votes#17 - In the Dark
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 3/22/2017
When two drastically different murder sprees are committed in Burlington, Vermont, the BAU concludes that a serial killer suffering from sleepwalking is responsible for both crimes. Meanwhile, Alvez presents Shaw with a shocking ultimatum after Reid is assaulted in prison.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Dania Bennett
8.3/106 votes#18 - Ghost
Season 15 Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/2020
Following a series of fatal shootings, the BAU team travels to Des Plaines, Ill. to investigate what appears to be a copycat serial killer. Their efforts are thrown off track when members of the BAU are targeted.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Bobby Chacon
8.2/104 votes#19 - Face the Strange
Season 19 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2021
The NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy officer whose body suddenly explodes before Jimmy can examine it.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Steven D. Binder
8.1/107 votes#20 - To a Better Place
Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2017
The BAU investigates three similar crimes in which victims' remains are discovered in old suitcases.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Bruce Zimmerman
8.1/108 votes#21 - All You Can Eat
Season 13 Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/2018
The BAU is called to investigate a series of deaths in Virginia suspected by the Center for Disease Control to be caused by bio-terrorism; Garcia visits her stepbrother to take care of a family issue.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Karen Maser
8.0/103 votes#22 - Lost Time
Season 16 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/2019
The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Marine Sergeant in the States who was hailed as a war hero for his efforts overseas. Also, Gibbs turns to Doctor Grace Confalone for advice after he uncharacteristically unravels and abandons his team at a crime scene investigation.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Frank Cardea
8.0/105 votes#23 - Wide Awake
Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2019
NCIS investigates Marine Corporal Laney Alimonte after evidence suggests she murdered her neighbor while being treated for insomnia by a hypnotherapist. Also, Gibbs befriends his new neighbors after the 9-year-old’s baseball crashes through his window.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Brendan Fehily
8.0/103 votes#24 - Blood And Treasure
Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 12/8/2020
The discovery of two dead bodies leads the NCIS team into the wild world of modern-day treasure hunting. Also, Gibbs and Fornell get deeper into their search for the opioid kingpin.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: Christopher J. Waild
8.0/103 votes#25 - Watchdog
Season 18 Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2021
NCIS uncovers a secret dogfighting ring, which leads to an unexpected move by one of the team members.
Director: Diana Valentine
Writer: David J. North
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"The Circle" is the best rated episode directed by Diana Valentine. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Andrew Bartels. It aired on 2/23/2020 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Empty Nest".