The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 17

The team tries to verify the identity of Joe Smith, who claims he served on the U.S.S. Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and wants to be buried there upon his death.

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Gina Lucita Monreal

Gibbs must face the consequences of helping Ziva with "the one thing" she said she'd take care of before returning to her family.

Director: Rocky Carroll

Writer: Scott Williams

Gibbs and the team help Ziva with the "one thing" she said she'd take care of before returning to her family.

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Gina Lucita Monreal

The NCIS team investigates a petty officer's murder that was livestreamed on a popular gaming app; Gibbs watches his 11-year-old neighbor when his mom must leave on a last-minute trip.

Director: Terrence O'Hara

Writer: Christopher J. Waild

While investigating the suicide of a retired Navy officer who left a rare, valuable - and possibly stolen - coin to the National Museum of the Navy, the team imagines themselves in his life story in order to piece together how the coin ended up in his possession.

Director: Diana Valentine

Writer: Christopher J. Waild

Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead by family and friends, and what led to her return.

Director: Terrence O'Hara

Writer: Gina Lucita Monreal

After Torres and Bishop are victims of a hit-and-run, Torres fights for his life in the Intensive Care Unit.

Director: Mark Horowitz

Writer: David J. North, Steven D. Binder

With their lives in danger, Gibbs and Ziva’s rogue investigation takes an unexpected turn when a possible terrorist plot is revealed.

Director: Tony Wharmby

Writer: Steven D. Binder

The NCIS team investigates an F-18 crash and the subsequent disappearance of the pilot; McGee reluctantly discusses a very personal decision with his teammates.

Director: Tawnia McKiernan

Writer: Brendan Fehily

The NCIS team links a bizarre crime scene at Arlington National Cemetery to a string of attacks on homeless veterans. Also, Vance orders McGee, Bishop and Torres to complete hours of evidence garage cleanup duty for withholding information.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Christopher J. Waild

While investigating a Marine’s murder, the NCIS team uncovers a labyrinth of live-streaming spy cameras hidden in the rooms of a Virginia motel.

Director: Rocky Carroll

Writer: Marco Schnabel

The NCIS team investigates the murder of a musician in the Navy’s most elite band that performs at diplomatic events around the world.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Kate Torgovnick May

After a body is found at an unmanned aerial vehicle testing site, the NCIS team must determine if the death was murder or an accident. Also, Palmer carefully interviews medical examiner assistant candidates

Director: William Webb

Writer: Lisa Di Trolio

The lead suspect in an NCIS murder investigation is a woman Gibbs' friend, Phillip Brooks, met on a dating site. Also, Sloane has a secret admirer on Valentine's Day.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Marco Schnabel

As the NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy officer murdered the same way as his parents a decade ago, they stumble across a storage container filled with dollhouses that display recreations of murder scenes. The team agrees to clean out their living spaces, but some have a harder time saying goodbye to their possessions than others.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Katie White

NCIS investigates Marine Corporal Laney Alimonte after evidence suggests she murdered her neighbor while being treated for insomnia by a hypnotherapist. Also, Gibbs befriends his new neighbors after the 9-year-old’s baseball crashes through his window.

Director: Diana Valentine

Writer: Brendan Fehily

The team searches for answers when the body of a well-regarded Navy technician in the Reserves is found floating in a lake where a popular community event is being held. Sloane is caught off-guard when her daughter makes an unexpected request.

Director: Alrick Riley

Writer: Steven D. Binder, Kate Torgovnick May

When Kasie and Jimmy are held hostage in a diner after a jewelry store robbery goes awry, they attempt to keep the other customers safe from the thieves.

Director: Rocky Carroll

Writer: Scott Williams

After the body of a Marine Lieutenant is found hidden under an 18-wheeler, the NCIS team tracks the vehicle’s previous locations to pinpoint the crime scene and suspect. Also, Sloane encourages the team to sit down and talk about Ziva’s recent reappearance.

Director: Tom Wright

Writer: Scott Williams

After a petty officer’s son is found murdered at his “welcome home from prison” party, evidence suggests Kasie’s lifelong best friend, Dante Brown, is the suspect.

Director: Tony Wharmby

Writer: David J. North