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The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 12

Every episode of NCIS Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS Season 12!

The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 12

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 Twenty Klicks
    8.2/10(870 votes)

    #1 - Twenty Klicks

    S12:E1

    Gibbs and McGee travel to Russia to safely escort home an NCIS computer engineer connected to classified intel, but their mission is compromised and they are forced to go off the grid while hunted by a Russian mercenary group.

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  2. Background image for Kill the Messenger
    7.6/10(753 votes)

    #2 - Kill the Messenger

    S12:E2

    When a Navy Lieutenant is killed on his way to a private meeting with the President, the NCIS team must determine if the murder was part of a recent stream of muggings in the area or a targeted hit to keep intel secret.

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  3. Background image for So It Goes
    8.4/10(935 votes)

    #3 - So It Goes

    S12:E3

    Flashbacks into his past help tell the tale for Dr. Mallard as he and Bishop travel to England in search of answers to find out why an Englishman murdered in the United States would have a list of deceased Navy men on his person.

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  4. Background image for Choke Hold
    8.1/10(762 votes)

    #4 - Choke Hold

    S12:E4

    The Secretary of the Navy assigns the NCIS team to a joint terrorism task force after a Naval research scientist is murdered and the lead suspect is wanted by the Russian government.

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  5. Background image for The San Dominick
    8.0/10(725 votes)

    #5 - The San Dominick

    S12:E5

    During a joint Coast Guard and NCIS training exercise at sea, Gibbs and CGIS Agent Borin spot a deceased man overboard, who is discovered to be a missing crew member from a ship 60 nautical miles away.

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  6. Background image for Parental Guidance Suggested
    8.3/10(906 votes)

    #6 - Parental Guidance Suggested

    S12:E6

    The NCIS team must determine if the murder of a Navy Commander's wife is linked to her profession as a therapist or an act of terrorism after finding the Commander's name on a Jihadist target list.

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  8. Background image for The Searchers
    8.1/10(743 votes)

    #7 - The Searchers

    S12:E7

    After investigating the murder of a retired Master Sergeant, the NCIS team uncovers a fraudulent charity that preys on those searching for missing military personnel.

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  9. Background image for Semper Fortis
    8.1/10(786 votes)

    #8 - Semper Fortis

    S12:E8

    Gibbs searches for a way to clear a Navy Hospital Corpsman after she's indicted for illegally providing medical aid to the victims of a hit and run accident.

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  10. Background image for Grounded
    8.4/10(817 votes)

    #9 - Grounded

    S12:E9

    While stuck at the Dulles airport due to inclement weather, DiNozzo, Bishop, and her husband Jake work an NCIS case involving an elevated terrorist threat at Northeast airports during the Thanksgiving travel surge.

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  11. Background image for House Rules
    8.1/10(869 votes)

    #10 - House Rules

    S12:E10

    The NCIS team consults with three cyber-terrorists they imprisoned after a city-wide Internet shutdown the week before Christmas.

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  12. Background image for Check
    8.7/10(944 votes)

    #11 - Check

    S12:E11

    The NCIS team investigates copy-cat crime scenes while Gibbs navigates two ex-wives relentlessly trying to get his attention.

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  13. Background image for The Enemy Within
    7.8/10(696 votes)

    #12 - The Enemy Within

    S12:E12

    The NCIS team searches for a home-grown terrorist after a rescue mission in Syria reveals an American was involved in the capture of a social worker.

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  14. Background image for We Build, We Fight
    7.6/10(789 votes)

    #13 - We Build, We Fight

    S12:E13

    Gibbs and the team investigate when a Navy Lieutenant who is set to be the first openly gay service member to receive the Medal of Honor is murdered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Cadence
    8.0/10(742 votes)

    #14 - Cadence

    S12:E14

    DiNozzo returns to the military academy he attended as a teen after a murdered Marine, who was an alumnus of the school, is found clutching the photo of a current student.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Cabin Fever
    8.2/10(712 votes)

    #15 - Cabin Fever

    S12:E15

    The NCIS team suspects Gibbs' arch-nemesis is behind an explosion at a global terrorism summit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Blast from the Past
    7.7/10(657 votes)

    #16 - Blast from the Past

    S12:E16

    A covert identity created for one of Gibbs’ undercover cases from 20 years ago resurfaces when a murder victim is found living under the alias.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Artful Dodger
    7.8/10(656 votes)

    #17 - The Artful Dodger

    S12:E17

    Evidence in an NCIS murder case reveals a rare painting on loan had been swapped for a fake, prompting DiNozzo, Sr. to share his knowledge and contacts of the black market art world with the team.

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  19. Background image for Status Update
    7.9/10(661 votes)

    #18 - Status Update

    S12:E18

    After the body of a thief is found in a Marine’s house, NCIS discovers the calling card of a terror group Delilah and the Department of Defense have been tracking.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Patience
    7.7/10(673 votes)

    #19 - Patience

    S12:E19

    The murder of a Petty Officer sparks a lead in a 40-year-old airport bombing cold case that Gibbs and DiNozzo have been assigned to for the past two years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for No Good Deed
    7.4/10(635 votes)

    #20 - No Good Deed

    S12:E20

    DiNozzo is partnered with his girlfriend ATF Special Agent Zoé Keates after evidence reveals that the murder weapon in an NCIS case was originally purchased for the controversial ATF sting operation “Operation Fast and Furious.”

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Lost in Translation
    7.9/10(655 votes)

    #21 - Lost in Translation

    S12:E21

    Gibbs and Bishop travel to Afghanistan after the murder of a Marine in D.C. is linked to a terror group holding another Marine hostage overseas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Troll
    8.0/10(664 votes)

    #22 - Troll

    S12:E22

    Special Agent Ned Dorneget from NCIS cyber operations assists the team when a Navy ensign who worked in the Office of Naval Intelligence is murdered.

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  24. Background image for The Lost Boys
    8.6/10(793 votes)

    #23 - The Lost Boys

    S12:E23

    The NCIS cyber case turns into a united global effort after evidence confirms “The Calling,” an international terrorist group that recruits children through the internet, has been purchasing S-bombs off the black market.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Neverland
    8.4/10(716 votes)

    #24 - Neverland

    S12:E24

    NCIS feverishly investigates a global terrorist group that is recruiting teens via the Internet, following a deadly bombing overseas that results in an emotional and surprising loss for the team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Twenty Klicks" is the best rated episode of "NCIS" season 12. It scored 8.2/10 based on 870 votes. Directed by Tony Wharmby and written by Scott Williams, Gary Glasberg, it aired on 9/23/2014. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Kill the Messenger".