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The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 13

Every episode of NCIS Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS Season 13!

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 Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

Genres:CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Network:CBS

Season 13 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "NCIS" season 13 is "Stop the Bleeding", rated 8.3/10 from 799 user votes. It was directed by Tony Wharmby and written by Gary Glasberg, Scott Williams. "Stop the Bleeding" aired on 9/22/2015 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Personal Day".

  • Stop the Bleeding
    8.3/10 799 votes

    #1 - Stop the Bleeding

    Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2015

    After being shot, Gibbs fights for his life aboard a Navy hospital ship, while DiNozzo and Joanna travel to Shanghai to try and take down the Calling.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Gary Glasberg, Scott Williams

  • Personal Day
    7.8/10 657 votes

    #2 - Personal Day

    Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2015

    Gibbs calls on the team to assist DEA Agent Luis Mitchell with a case that keeps going cold, but DiNozzo discovers there is more to Gibbs’ personal connection to the agent and his desire to help him succeed. Also, the team gossips about Gibbs’ new look after he replaces his standard military haircut and polo shirt for a modern cut and tailored dress shirt.

    Director: Terrence O'Hara

    Writer: Gina Lucita Monreal

  • Incognito
    7.9/10 643 votes

    #3 - Incognito

    Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2015

    After a Marine is found murdered in Quantico hours after calling Gibbs to discuss a possible case, Bishop and McGee go undercover as a married couple to run surveillance on a Marine Lieutenant and his wife.

    Director: James Whitmore Jr.

    Writer: Frank Cardea, George Schenck

  • Double Trouble
    7.7/10 609 votes

    #4 - Double Trouble

    Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2015

    Vance partners with Gibbs and returns to field duty when a murder case is connected to a former NCIS agent he locked up for stealing evidence.

    Director: Dennis Smith

    Writer: Christopher J. Waild

  • Lockdown
    8.1/10 653 votes

    #5 - Lockdown

    Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2015

    While visiting a pharmaceutical lab on a murder case, Abby is trapped with no communication to the outside world after armed men take over the building and hold everyone hostage.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: Steven D. Binder

  • Viral
    7.7/10 619 votes

    #6 - Viral

    Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2015

    When a petty officer’s murder matches the M.O. of a local serial killer, the NCIS team must determine if this is the killer’s latest victim or the work of a copycat. Also, McGee and Delilah must learn to compromise before moving in together.

    Director: Rocky Carroll

    Writer: Jennifer Corbett

  • 16 Years
    8.1/10 653 votes

    #7 - 16 Years

    Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2015

    The NCIS murder case of a retired Navy Lieutenant Commander forces Ducky to reveal his participation in a secret society that solves cold cases.

    Director: Mark Horowitz

    Writer: Brendan Fehily

  • Saviors
    8.4/10 680 votes

    #8 - Saviors

    Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2015

    DiNozzo is reunited with his ex-girlfriend, Jeanne Benoit, when insurgents in Sudan attack a group of volunteer doctors, including her husband. DiNozzo and McGee travel to the crime scene for the joint murder and kidnapping case and join the search for the missing doctors.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Scott Williams

  • Day in Court
    8.0/10 651 votes

    #9 - Day in Court

    Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2015

    In order to clear his name, a petty officer volunteers to be court martialed if NCIS agrees to conduct its own investigation after his murder case is dismissed due to a mishandled warrant. Also, Bishop and Jake discuss their marital problems.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blood Brothers
    8.0/10 671 votes

    #10 - Blood Brothers

    Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2015

    The Secretary of Defense calls on NCIS to help a sailor who is battling leukemia to locate a donor for a bone marrow transplant, after two of his siblings are killed in the line of duty. Meanwhile, Bishop returns home to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving.

    Director: Arvin Brown

    Writer: N/A

  • Spinning Wheel
    8.7/10 832 votes

    #11 - Spinning Wheel

    Season 13 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2015

    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.

    Director: Terrence O'Hara

    Writer: Steven D. Binder

  • Sister City (I)
    7.9/10 651 votes

    #12 - Sister City (I)

    Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/2016

    The passengers and crew of a private plane traveling from New Orleans to Washington, D.C., are poisoned and the evidence points to Abby's brother, the aircraft's missing chef. The episode continues on NCIS: New Orleans S2E12 Sister City (II).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Déjà Vu
    7.7/10 605 votes

    #13 - Déjà Vu

    Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/2016

    While investigating the murder of a seaman who was set to testify before a grand jury, the NCIS team uncovers the resurgence of an international human-trafficking ring. Also, McGee hopes to spend the night at a colleague’s home after a storm causes massive power outages in the city.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Decompressed
    7.7/10 583 votes

    #14 - Decompressed

    Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/2016

    Four deep sea divers stay inside a diving chamber with a deceased body in order to decompress. The dead body belongs to a retired petty officer who died in mysterious circumstances. The NCIS team will try to crack the case from land while the divers spend four days with the body.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • React
    8.0/10 599 votes

    #15 - React

    Season 13 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2016

    When Secretary of the Navy Sarah Porter learns her daughter has been kidnapped, the NCIS team partners with the FBI to track the case, determine a motive and bring her home. Also, McGee’s childhood friend, NCIS Special Agent Valerie Page is in town to assist the team with advance tactics training

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Loose Cannons
    8.0/10 613 votes

    #16 - Loose Cannons

    Season 13 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/2016

    Doctor Cyril Taft experiences the rush of an NCIS case after he is assigned surgical duty to Gibb’s suspect and finds key evidence. Also, Dinozzo pays Jeanne Benoit a visit as he chases a lead involving doctors in Sudan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • After Hours
    8.1/10 627 votes

    #17 - After Hours

    Season 13 Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/2016

    The NCIS agents’ personal plans are interrupted when each of them catches errors in a seemingly cut-and-dried closed case. Also, McGee and Delilah argue over the importance of not discussing work during dinner, while DiNozzo bores his date with shop talk.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Scope
    8.7/10 896 votes

    #18 - Scope

    Season 13 Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/2016

    The NCIS team re-examines an ambush on a group of Special Ops snipers in Iraq after an American couple is attacked in the same area six months later. When Gibbs discovers he needs the account of the lone survivor, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Davis, he tries to connect with the wounded warrior who is being treated for PTSD at Walter Reed Medical Center.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reasonable Doubts
    8.2/10 680 votes

    #19 - Reasonable Doubts

    Season 13 Episode 19 - Aired 3/22/2016

    A Navy Public Affairs officer is murdered, and the victim's wife and mistress accuse each other of the crime. Meanwhile, Anthony DiNozzo Sr. helps a homeless woman who believes he is her father.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Charade
    8.0/10 602 votes

    #20 - Charade

    Season 13 Episode 20 - Aired 4/5/2016

    Tony's identity is stolen by multiple perpetrators who go on to blackmail politicians.

    Director: Edward Ornelas

    Writer: Brendan Fehily

  • Return to Sender
    7.9/10 579 votes

    #21 - Return to Sender

    Season 13 Episode 21 - Aired 4/19/2016

    Gibbs and Senior FBI Agent T.C. Fornell unite after two British prisoners, including a former spy, escape and arrive stateside via a shipping container. Also, McGee is busy apartment hunting and determined to find out how DiNozzo purchased his lavish place.

    Director: Leslie Libman

    Writer: Christopher J. Waild

  • Homefront
    8.0/10 678 votes

    #22 - Homefront

    Season 13 Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/2016

    When a 14-year-old foils a home invasion, Gibbs suspects the teenager is withholding pertinent details. Also, Director Vance and Senior FBI Agent Fornell travel to London as part of the ongoing escaped British spy case.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Letter
    8.4/10 645 votes

    #23 - Dead Letter

    Season 13 Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/2016

    The NCIS team, alongside the FBI and MI6, continue an international manhunt for an escaped British spy who has left one colleague fighting for their life in ICU.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Family First
    9.2/10 1,461 votes

    #24 - Family First

    Season 13 Episode 24 - Aired 5/17/2016

    NCIS, FBI and MI6 continue an international manhunt for an escaped British spy who is targeting current and former agents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A