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The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 15

Every episode of NCIS Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS Season 15!

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 15 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "NCIS" season 15 is "House Divided", rated 8.2/10 from 738 user votes. It was directed by Tony Wharmby and written by Steven D. Binder. "House Divided" aired on 9/26/2017 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Twofer".

  • House Divided
    8.2/10 738 votes

    #1 - House Divided

    Season 15 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2017

    Season 15 begins with the NCIS team tirelessly searching for Gibbs and McGee two months after they were last seen fighting an elusive group of rebels in a Paraguay jungle. Meanwhile, Vance and Torres are summoned to a congressional hearing regarding the fallout from the Paraguay mission.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Steven D. Binder

  • Twofer
    7.7/10 582 votes

    #2 - Twofer

    Season 15 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2017

    NCIS investigates when the body of a murdered Navy lieutenant, who disappeared over a year ago, is found by a cemetery grounds crew while relocating caskets on the property. Meanwhile, Gibbs and McGee must pass a psych evaluation before they can officially resume working.

    Director: James Whitmore Jr.

    Writer: Scott Williams

  • Exit Strategy
    7.7/10 573 votes

    #3 - Exit Strategy

    Season 15 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2017

    Torres' partner mysteriously vanishes during a stakeout with Metro P.D. The investigation uncovers new evidence from a decade-old murder case. Meanwhile, Ducky's friend, Cadence Darwin, presents him with a new opportunity during his guest lecture series.

    Director: Terrence O'Hara

    Writer: N/A

  • Skeleton Crew
    7.8/10 582 votes

    #4 - Skeleton Crew

    Season 15 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2017

    NCIS Special Agent Jacqueline Sloane, a forensic psychologist, joins the team just as a horrific storm shuts down Washington, D.C. During the power outage, a sailor is kidnapped, and Torres and Bishop go out to sea to track evidence.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fake It ‘Till You Make It
    7.6/10 570 votes

    #5 - Fake It ‘Till You Make It

    Season 15 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2017

    Reeves sees his friend get kidnapped and the investigation reveals the primary suspect disappeared two days earlier with confidential military information. Meanwhile, an embarrassing photo from McGee’s teen years becomes a popular meme.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trapped
    7.5/10 538 votes

    #6 - Trapped

    Season 15 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2017

    A petty officer is found murdered on a golf course, and McGee spends hours on the victim’s ham radio trying to locate a key witness. Meanwhile, Palmer asks his co-workers to donate to a charity that builds playgrounds for kids of all abilities, and Torres surprises them with his generosity.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Burden of Proof
    8.2/10 583 votes

    #7 - Burden of Proof

    Season 15 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2017

    A convicted felon claims NCIS framed him for murder a decade ago, so Gibbs investigates and asks Ducky to conduct a new autopsy. Meanwhile, Senior FBI agent Fornell joins the probe, since he was the lead investigator in the original joint FBI and NCIS case.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Voices
    7.9/10 565 votes

    #8 - Voices

    Season 15 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2017

    An NCIS person of interest in a bribery and fraud case is found murdered after a runner is led to his body by a strange voice. Also, McGee and Delilah disagree on whether to find out the baby’s sex or keep it a surprise.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ready or Not
    7.4/10 648 votes

    #9 - Ready or Not

    Season 15 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2017

    The team tracks an elusive international arms dealer who recently murdered an MI6 officer; Abby races Delilah to the hospital when her labor starts three weeks early.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Double Down
    7.6/10 560 votes

    #10 - Double Down

    Season 15 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2017

    As Torres and Sloane run protection detail for U.S. Senator John Phillips in Afghanistan for the holidays, they must urgently return to the states after hearing the senator’s son is in the ICU. Also, Gibbs and the team investigate the altercation that caused the life threatening injuries to the senator’s son.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • High Tide
    8.1/10 551 votes

    #11 - High Tide

    Season 15 Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/2018

    Torres and Bishop go undercover as a criminal couple available for hire, during an NCIS sting operation tracking illegal drug-running out of the Norfolk civilian marina.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dark Secrets
    7.9/10 522 votes

    #12 - Dark Secrets

    Season 15 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/2018

    After a seemingly happy and successful Navy lieutenant appears to have taken her own life, Gibbs and the team conduct a thorough investigation, interviewing family and friends from her past and present.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Ties
    7.7/10 535 votes

    #13 - Family Ties

    Season 15 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2018

    After McGee and Torres visit the home of a high schooler who witnessed a hit-and-run, her parents, Christopher and Julie Bell, flee with their daughter, leaving NCIS in the lurch. Also, Vance’s daughter is arrested for shoplifting.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Keep Your Friends Close
    8.0/10 530 votes

    #14 - Keep Your Friends Close

    Season 15 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2018

    After the body of a missing Navy commander is found, Vance orders Gibbs and the team to work with former FBI Agent Tobias "T.C." Fornell, the private investigator who was hired to locate him. Also, Bishop and Torres interview convicted investment advisor Albert Hathaway when the victim is linked to his highly publicized trial.

    Director: Mark Horowitz

    Writer: Gina Lucita Monreal

  • Keep Your Enemies Closer
    8.1/10 570 votes

    #15 - Keep Your Enemies Closer

    Season 15 Episode 15 - Aired 2/27/2018

    NCIS strikes a deal with convicted murderer Paul Triff, giving him a 48-hour furlough at his former residence, now McGee's home, in exchange for information that can convict his former cellmate, Gabriel Hicks, the murderer who deceived Gibbs and Fornell.

    Director: Thomas J. Wright

    Writer: Jennifer Corbett

  • Handle with Care
    7.9/10 594 votes

    #16 - Handle with Care

    Season 15 Episode 16 - Aired 3/6/2018

    Gibbs and the team work to clear the name of retired Marine Sergeant John Ross when cyanide is found in one of the hundreds of care packages he sends to active-duty Marines.

    Director: Alrick Riley

    Writer: Matthew R. Jarrett, Scott J. Jarrett

  • One Man's Trash
    7.7/10 545 votes

    #17 - One Man's Trash

    Season 15 Episode 17 - Aired 3/13/2018

    Gibbs and Ducky are watching TV when they see the host handling a 200-year-old war stick that could be a match from a decade-old cold case.

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: Scott Williams

  • Death from Above
    8.2/10 577 votes

    #18 - Death from Above

    Season 15 Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2018

    The NCIS headquarters are evacuated after the team discovers a body as well as bomb materials on the roof of the squad room. Also, the team reads the first draft of Ducky’s book.

    Director: Rocky Carroll

    Writer: Christopher J. Waild

  • The Numerical Limit
    7.7/10 539 votes

    #19 - The Numerical Limit

    Season 15 Episode 19 - Aired 4/3/2018

    Gibbs is granted protective custody of a 10-year-old orphaned refugee, Elena, when an NCIS case reveals she is the target of a violent gang.

    Director: Leslie Libman

    Writer: Steven D. Binder, David J. North

  • Sight Unseen
    7.8/10 525 votes

    #20 - Sight Unseen

    Season 15 Episode 20 - Aired 4/17/2018

    NCIS searches for a petty officer suspected of assault who escapes when the sheriff transporting him crashes into a lake. Also, Torres works closely with Annie Barth, a key blind witness who heard vital evidence needed to solve the case.

    Director: Bethany Rooney

    Writer: N/A

  • One Step Forward
    7.8/10 559 votes

    #21 - One Step Forward

    Season 15 Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2018

    Sara Carter begs Gibbs to investigate her mother's murder; she believes the wrong man was convicted; Abby is awarded a dinner reservation for two to a new five-star restaurant in an igloo and has to decide which co-worker deserves to go with her.

    Director: James Whitmore Jr.

    Writer: Gina Lucita Monreal

  • Two Steps Back
    8.3/10 730 votes

    #22 - Two Steps Back

    Season 15 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2018

    When evidence reveals an NCIS team member is a hitman’s latest target, the team must search through old case files to determine who is seeking vengeance.

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: Jennifer Corbett

  • Fallout
    7.5/10 517 votes

    #23 - Fallout

    Season 15 Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2018

    While Gibbs attends the memorial service for a friend who was lost at sea, he discovers that the deceased, Navy Captain Phillip Brooks, has been hiding in a fallout shelter after his boat was attacked and he swam to shore.

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: N/A

  • Date with Destiny
    8.2/10 563 votes

    #24 - Date with Destiny

    Season 15 Episode 24 - Aired 5/22/2018

    Sloane is adamant that a man who held her hostage and tortured her years ago in Afghanistan, and was believed to have been killed following her rescue, is alive and in D.C. Also, Vance and Gibbs fear Sloane is willing to risk everything to destroy this man.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Frank Cardea, George Schenck, Scott Williams