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The Best Episodes of NCIS

Every episode of NCIS ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of NCIS!

The Best Episodes of NCIS

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to...
  1. Background image for Great Wide Open
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Great Wide Open

    S19:E4

    Gibbs and McGee head to Alaska while the team works at home to uncover the conspiracy behind the serial killer.

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  2. Background image for Spinning Wheel
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Spinning Wheel

    S13:E11

    After Ducky is attacked by a man claiming to have information about his half-brother who died decades ago, the NCIS team searches for the perpetrator, as Ducky recalls the final emotional days he had with his sibling. Also, with the holidays approaching, Bishop and Jake discuss the future of their relationship.

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  3. Background image for Keep Going
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Keep Going

    S14:E13

    During an NCIS hit-and-run investigation, Palmer joins a stranger on the outside ledge of a building in an attempt to save his life.

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  4. Background image for She
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #4 - She

    S16:E13

    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.

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  5. Background image for Everything Starts Somewhere
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Everything Starts Somewhere

    S18:E2

    Flashbacks reveal the murder case that first introduced young Gibbs to NCIS and his introduction to young, new-to-America Ducky.

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  6. Background image for Call of Silence
    9.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #6 - Call of Silence

    S2:E7

    Ernie Yost, an elder Marine veteran confesses to murdering his best friends almost 60 years ago in a war battle and the NCIS's job is to solve all the secrets and save Ernie from prison.

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  8. Background image for Destiny's Child
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Destiny's Child

    S16:E1

    One month after Director Vance was kidnapped, Gibbs is assigned the role of acting director in his absence while the team searches worldwide for his whereabouts.

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  9. Background image for The Helpers
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - The Helpers

    S19:E13

    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.

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  10. Background image for Thick As Thieves
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Thick As Thieves

    S19:E15

    Parker’s delinquent past resurfaces when NCIS is called to Philadelphia to investigate the death of a Navy petty officer.

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  11. Background image for The Wake
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Wake

    S19:E16

    A gruesome mishap at a Navy petty officer’s gender-reveal party leads NCIS to the case of a missing teacher that was popularized on a true crime podcast.

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    Director:Rocky Carroll
  12. Background image for Lifeline
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Lifeline

    S21:E3

    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.

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  13. Background image for SWAK
    8.9/10(1.5k votes)

    #12 - SWAK

    S2:E22

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

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  14. Background image for Twilight
    8.9/10(1.4k votes)

    #13 - Twilight

    S2:E23

    A group of serial terrorists seek revenge and send Ari (guest star Rudolf Martin) on an assignment to kill Gibbs. The NCIS team goes on a hunt after him, but when they discover that Ari has a bigger plan, it is already too late... the NCIS team will have to face the death of one of their team members...

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  15. Background image for Requiem
    8.9/10(1.3k votes)

    #14 - Requiem

    S5:E7

    Gibbs finds himself emotionally challenged when he agrees to investigate a crime connected to a friend of his daughter, who passed away years ago, and the investigation leads to a shocking conclusion.

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  16. Background image for Heartland
    8.9/10(1.4k votes)

    #15 - Heartland

    S6:E4

    When a murder investigation leads the team to Gibbs' hometown, secrets about his past are revealed.

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    Director:Tony Wharmby
  17. Background image for Till Death Do Us Part
    8.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #16 - Till Death Do Us Part

    S9:E24

    Terrorism shakes the foundations of the Navy and NCIS to such an extent that Gibbs and the team face surprises that will devastate them.

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  18. Background image for ...and Executioner
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - ...and Executioner

    S16:E22

    After NCIS finds a secret government bank account that’s funding a nationwide network of vigilante justice, the team must determine who is acting as judge and jury.

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    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - On Fire

    S17:E14

    After Torres and Bishop are victims of a hit-and-run, Torres fights for his life in the Intensive Care Unit.

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  20. Background image for Judgment Day (2)
    8.7/10(555 votes)

    #19 - Judgment Day (2)

    S5:E19

    When one of their own is killed, the team must find the killer before they get to another member of the team, Gibbs. In an emotional investigation, the team tries to stay together, against the wishes of Assistant Director Vance.

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  21. Background image for Mona Lisa
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Mona Lisa

    S16:E18

    Torres relies on his team's investigative skills after he wakes up on a dilapidated fishing boat and is covered in blood and unable to remember the last 12 hours.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Docked

    S19:E7

    NCIS investigates the death of a man on a cruise ship whose body is discovered in the ship's sauna by none other than McGee's mother-in-law, Judy.

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  23. Background image for Peacekeeper
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Peacekeeper

    S19:E8

    NCIS investigates the case of a Navy reservist whose body is found in a beat-up car at the end of a gun range. Kasie weighs the pros and cons of buying a gun.

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  24. Background image for Pledge of Allegiance
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Pledge of Allegiance

    S19:E10

    NCIS is called in when Navy Chief Warrant Officer Rafi Nazar is suspected of trying to sell stolen classified Navy software used to pilot combat drones.

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  25. Background image for All Hands
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - All Hands

    S19:E11

    After a civilian research vessel in the North Atlantic picks up a small boat of wounded Navy officers, NCIS arrives on the ship and is forced to hide after discovering terrorists on board. Also, Agent Knight takes a paper doll with her on the mission to capture photos for her niece’s grade school class.

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  26. Background image for Fight or Flight
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Fight or Flight

    S19:E12

    When the body of a Navy lieutenant is discovered missing an eye, the NCIS investigation leads to the world of cage fighting.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Great Wide Open" is the best rated episode of "NCIS". It scored 9.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Terrence O'Hara and written by David J. North, Brendan Fehily, it aired on 10/11/2021. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Spinning Wheel".