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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!

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From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NCIS Season 17 Episode 1 - Out of the Darkness
    8.4/10(804 votes)

    #1 - Out of the Darkness

    S17:E1

    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

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  2. NCIS Season 17 Episode 2 - Into the Light
    8.2/10(695 votes)

    #2 - Into the Light

    S17:E2

    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

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  3. NCIS Season 17 Episode 3 - Going Mobile
    7.5/10(552 votes)

    #3 - Going Mobile

    S17:E3

    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.

    Director:Tom Wright
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  4. NCIS Season 17 Episode 4 - Someone Else's Shoes
    8.0/10(607 votes)

    #4 - Someone Else's Shoes

    S17:E4

    The NCIS team links a bizarre crime scene at Arlington National Cemetery to a string of attacks on homeless veterans.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Christopher J. Waild

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  5. NCIS Season 17 Episode 5 - Wide Awake
    7.8/10(617 votes)

    #5 - Wide Awake

    S17:E5

    NCIS investigates Marine Corporal Laney Alimonte after evidence suggests she murdered her neighbor while being treated for insomnia by a hypnotherapist.

    Director:Diana Valentine
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  6. NCIS Season 17 Episode 6 - Institutionalized
    7.3/10(568 votes)

    #6 - Institutionalized

    S17:E6

    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

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  7. NCIS Season 17 Episode 7 - No Vacancy
    7.8/10(532 votes)

    #7 - No Vacancy

    S17:E7

    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

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  8. NCIS Season 17 Episode 8 - Musical Chairs
    7.8/10(549 votes)

    #8 - Musical Chairs

    S17:E8

    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

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  9. NCIS Season 17 Episode 9 - IRL
    8.4/10(556 votes)

    #9 - IRL

    S17:E9

    The NCIS team investigates a Petty Officer's murder that was livestreamed on a popular gaming app.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writer:Christopher J. Waild

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  10. NCIS Season 17 Episode 10 - The North Pole
    8.6/10(632 votes)

    #10 - The North Pole

    S17:E10

    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

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  11. NCIS Season 17 Episode 11 - In the Wind
    8.7/10(645 votes)

    #11 - In the Wind

    S17:E11

    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

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  12. NCIS Season 17 Episode 12 - Flight Plan
    8.1/10(542 votes)

    #12 - Flight Plan

    S17:E12

    The NCIS team investigates an F-18 crash and the subsequent disappearance of the pilot.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  13. NCIS Season 17 Episode 13 - Sound Off
    7.9/10(529 votes)

    #13 - Sound Off

    S17:E13

    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.

    Director:William Webb
    Writer:Lisa Di Trolio

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  14. NCIS Season 17 Episode 14 - On Fire
    8.4/10(589 votes)

    #14 - On Fire

    S17:E14

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

    Director:Mark Horowitz
    Writers:Steven D. Binder, David J. North

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  15. NCIS Season 17 Episode 15 - Lonely Hearts
    7.8/10(514 votes)

    #15 - Lonely Hearts

    S17:E15

    The lead suspect in an NCIS murder investigation is a woman Gibbs' friend, Phillip Brooks, met on a dating site.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Marco Schnabel

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  16. NCIS Season 17 Episode 16 - Ephemera
    8.4/10(689 votes)

    #16 - Ephemera

    S17:E16

    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

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  17. NCIS Season 17 Episode 17 - In a Nutshell
    7.8/10(517 votes)

    #17 - In a Nutshell

    S17:E17

    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.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Katie White

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  18. NCIS Season 17 Episode 18 - Schooled
    7.7/10(489 votes)

    #18 - Schooled

    S17:E18

    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.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writers:Steven D. Binder, Kate Torgovnick May

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  19. NCIS Season 17 Episode 19 - Blarney
    7.8/10(570 votes)

    #19 - Blarney

    S17:E19

    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

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  20. NCIS Season 17 Episode 20 - The Arizona
    9.1/10(1060 votes)

    #20 - The Arizona

    S17:E20

    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

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Out of the Darkness" is the best rated episode of "NCIS" season 17. It scored 8.4/10 based on 804 votes. Directed by Terrence O'Hara and written by Gina Lucita Monreal, it aired on 9/24/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Into the Light".