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The Worst Episodes of NCIS: Sydney

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    NCIS: Sydney Season 1 Episode 1 - Gone Fission
    6.8/10(617 votes)

    #1 - Gone Fission

    S1:E1

    The death of an American seaman on a U.S. nuclear submarine during an AUKUS ceremony on Sydney Harbour is investigated in a joint effort between America's NCIS agents afloat and the Australian Federal Police.

    Director:Shawn Seet
    Writer:Morgan O'Neill

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  2. NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 8 - Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka
    6.8/10(239 votes)

    #2 - Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka

    S2:E8

    The discovery of an exsanguinated sailor takes NCIS: Sydney into the world of modern-day vampires, family feuds, bespoke vodka and a nocturnal matriarch with a penchant for blood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. NCIS: Sydney Season 1 Episode 2 - Snakes in the Grass
    7.1/10(476 votes)

    #3 - Snakes in the Grass

    S1:E2

    When a Navy compliance officer is found dead in a waterhole from a snakebite, the team works to uncover the origin of the rare deadly taipan that is uncommon to the area where the officer was discovered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. NCIS: Sydney Season 1 Episode 4 - Ghosted
    7.2/10(415 votes)

    #4 - Ghosted

    S1:E4

    When a U.S. petty officer's body is found in Sydney's historic and haunted Rocks area, a decades-old Navy Cross medal holds the clue to solving the murder, leading the team on a wild ghost chase to catch a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 2 - Fire in the Hole
    7.2/10(286 votes)

    #5 - Fire in the Hole

    S2:E2

    When a young girl finds the body of a former U.S. Navy officer floating in the harbor, the team is led to an 18th-century sailing ship hosting a pirate-themed wedding, where DeShawn and Evie go undercover to investigate. Meanwhile, Mackey and JD are pulled in to prevent a potential tragedy on the harbor that could rip the U.S.-Australia alliance apart.

    Director:Jennifer Leacey
    Writer:Andrew Anastasios

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  6. NCIS: Sydney Season 1 Episode 3 - Brothers in Arms
    7.3/10(442 votes)

    #6 - Brothers in Arms

    S1:E3

    When a shark spits out an arm wearing U.S. Navy equipment, the team's investigation tests the loyalty of a band of former Navy divers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. NCIS: Sydney Season 1 Episode 5 - Doggiecino Day Afternoon
    7.3/10(417 votes)

    #7 - Doggiecino Day Afternoon

    S1:E5

    The team races to save one of their own when Doc Roy and his dog are involved in a hostage situation at their local dog cafe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. NCIS: Sydney Season 1 Episode 6 - Extraction
    7.3/10(379 votes)

    #8 - Extraction

    S1:E6

    When the suspicious death of an old Drug Squad colleague pulls Evie back into a secret undercover operation, DeShawn is torn between loyalty to his friend and loyalty to his team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Cripps

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  9. NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 17 - Flight Club
    7.3/10(177 votes)

    #9 - Flight Club

    S3:E17

    When a high-tech military drone kills a teenage girl, the team investigates whether the murderer is man … or machine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 1 - Heart Starter
    7.5/10(296 votes)

    #10 - Heart Starter

    S2:E1

    NCIS: Sydney will do whatever it takes to crack the case of a rogue assassin on the run during NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson's chaotic first day as boss.

    Director:Jennifer Leacey
    Writer:Morgan O'Neill

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  11. NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 4 - Truth Sabre
    7.5/10(240 votes)

    #11 - Truth Sabre

    S2:E4

    The team is thrown into the murky world of online conspiracies after a car owned by a U.S. Navy cyber engineer explodes just as her teenage daughter was about to take a driving lesson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 5 - Shucked
    7.5/10(231 votes)

    #12 - Shucked

    S2:E5

    When a petty officer is found murdered and frozen, it leads the team into a twisted underworld of seafood and sex trafficking.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 7 - Breathless
    7.5/10(272 votes)

    #13 - Breathless

    S2:E7

    The suspicious death of a US Navy chorister draws NCIS: Sydney into the world of obsessive fans, pop stars, and earworms, as they learn how deadly the music business can be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 1 - Gut Instinct
    7.5/10(239 votes)

    #14 - Gut Instinct

    S3:E1

    The discovery of two missing U.S. Navy aviators adrift in the Coral Sea leads the team to expose a sinister terrorist plot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 3 - Back in the USSR
    7.6/10(250 votes)

    #15 - Back in the USSR

    S2:E3

    When the body of a long-missing U.S. Naval engineer is discovered buried in concrete, the team enlists Doc Roy's old friend to assist in the investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 6 - Hell Weak
    7.6/10(252 votes)

    #16 - Hell Weak

    S2:E6

    The suspected suicide of a former U.S. Navy SEAL leads NCIS: Sydney to a wellness retreat to investigate a group of his fellow former SEAL buddies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Episode 9 - Mango Madness
    7.6/10(223 votes)

    #17 - Mango Madness

    S2:E9

    The team battles searing temperatures to investigate the death of a U.S. Marine corporal killed during a joint training exercise between U.S. and Australian troops.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 7 - Gold Digger
    7.6/10(197 votes)

    #18 - Gold Digger

    S3:E7

    When a U.S. naval officer is arrested for murder while trying to destroy a treasure map, the team must navigate jurisdictional politics to uncover the truth while racing to find the fabled “Yamashita’s Gold".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 18 - Rough Diamond
    7.6/10(152 votes)

    #19 - Rough Diamond

    S3:E18

    The death of a former Marine wanted for murder leads the team to a sinister plot involving a disgraced journalist, one of Australia’s richest men and lab-grown diamonds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. NCIS: Sydney Season 1 Episode 7 - Bunker Down
    7.7/10(391 votes)

    #20 - Bunker Down

    S1:E7

    A glitzy tech launch turns into a disaster, leaving half of NCIS: Sydney trapped underground, and the others scrambling to save the day before the clock and the oxygen runs out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 3 - Lost in Translation
    7.7/10(219 votes)

    #21 - Lost in Translation

    S3:E3

    The team’s hunt for a high-value U.S. target accused of murdering an Australian soldier takes an unexpected turn when the suspect claims to have evidence of a war crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 4 - The Truth Is Outback
    7.7/10(214 votes)

    #22 - The Truth Is Outback

    S3:E4

    A U.S. Navy pilot goes missing at a UFO hotspot in the Outback after being chased by bright lights.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 8 - Turkey Shoot
    7.7/10(189 votes)

    #23 - Turkey Shoot

    S3:E8

    When an American sailor accused of murder is shot dead, the team discovers he was the subject of a popular true-crime podcast and investigates whether a superfan took justice into their own hands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 9 - South of Nowhere
    7.7/10(206 votes)

    #24 - South of Nowhere

    S3:E9

    The team races to an Antarctica research base to investigate why a climate scientist killed a colleague on Polar Night Eve – and make it out before their plane engine freezes and they’re trapped in darkness for six months.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Episode 10 - Van Life
    7.7/10(185 votes)

    #25 - Van Life

    S3:E10

    Mackey is enlisted to run a secret solo investigation into the disappearance of her boss’ son and his girlfriend. But when a van turns up with the girlfriend’s body inside, it’s all hands on deck to locate the boss’ son – who is either in grave danger or a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Gone Fission" is the worst rated episode of "NCIS: Sydney". It scored 6.8/10 based on 617 votes. Directed by Shawn Seet and written by Morgan O'Neill, it aired on 11/10/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blood Is Thicker Than Vodka".