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NCIS S10E5 — The Namesake
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NCIS•Season 10•Episode 5

The Namesake

8.2/10 · 847 votesOct 30, 201244 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 10•+0.2 vs season avg

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A 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.

Directed byArvin Brown
Written byGeorge Schenck
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Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Sean Murray

Sean Murray

Timothy McGee

Michael Weatherly

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Tony DiNozzo

Cote De Pablo

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Ziva David

Brian Dietzen

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Jimmy Palmer

David McCallum

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Episode Summary

"The Namesake" is episode 5 of NCIS season 10. It scored 8.2/10 from 847 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Arvin Brown and written by George Schenck, it aired on October 30, 2012.

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