The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 17
Every episode of NCIS Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS Season 17!
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.
Season 17 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "NCIS" season 17 is "Out of the Darkness", rated 8.3/10 from 737 user votes. It was directed by Terrence O'Hara and written by Gina Lucita Monreal. "Out of the Darkness" aired on 9/24/2019 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Into the Light".
8.3/10 737 votes#1 - Out of the Darkness
Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2019
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
8.2/10 629 votes#2 - Into the Light
Season 17 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2019
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
7.5/10 499 votes#3 - Going Mobile
Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2019
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
7.9/10 547 votes#4 - Someone Else's Shoes
Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2019
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
7.7/10 566 votes#5 - Wide Awake
Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2019
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
7.3/10 512 votes#6 - Institutionalized
Season 17 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2019
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
7.8/10 482 votes#7 - No Vacancy
Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2019
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
7.8/10 501 votes#8 - Musical Chairs
Season 17 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2019
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
8.4/10 507 votes#9 - IRL
Season 17 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2019
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
8.5/10 573 votes#10 - The North Pole
Season 17 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2019
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
8.7/10 579 votes#11 - In the Wind
Season 17 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2020
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
8.1/10 492 votes#12 - Flight Plan
Season 17 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2020
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
7.8/10 477 votes#13 - Sound Off
Season 17 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2020
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
8.3/10 533 votes#14 - On Fire
Season 17 Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/2020
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: Steven D. Binder, David J. North
7.8/10 466 votes#15 - Lonely Hearts
Season 17 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2020
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
8.4/10 630 votes#16 - Ephemera
Season 17 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2020
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
7.8/10 468 votes#17 - In a Nutshell
Season 17 Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2020
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
7.7/10 441 votes#18 - Schooled
Season 17 Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2020
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
7.7/10 513 votes#19 - Blarney
Season 17 Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/2020
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
9.0/10 956 votes#20 - The Arizona
Season 17 Episode 20 - Aired 4/14/2020
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