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The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 19

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Every episode of NCIS Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS Season 19!

The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 19

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...
  1. Background image for Blood in the Water
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Blood in the Water

    S19:E1

    As the NCIS team searches for Gibbs after wreckage from his boat is discovered, they find out he was tracking a serial killer with journalist Marcie Warren, who wrote an exposé on him.

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  2. Background image for Nearly Departed
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Nearly Departed

    S19:E2

    While trying to find the serial killer Gibbs was after, the NCIS team discovers another person has been tracking the case as well.

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  3. Background image for Road to Nowhere
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Road to Nowhere

    S19:E3

    Gibbs and Parker go on a road trip to find one of the serial killer's victims. Also, Agent Knight goes undercover at a large manufacturing company with ties to the murders.

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  4. Background image for Great Wide Open
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Great Wide Open

    S19:E4

    Gibbs and McGee head to Alaska while the team works at home to uncover the conspiracy behind the serial killer.

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  5. Background image for Face the Strange
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Face the Strange

    S19:E5

    The NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy officer whose body suddenly explodes before Jimmy can examine it.

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  6. Background image for False Start
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - False Start

    S19:E6

    NCIS investigates the death of a beloved Navy commander who trained some of the top athletes in the country.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Docked

    S19:E7

    NCIS investigates the death of a man on a cruise ship whose body is discovered in the ship's sauna by none other than McGee's mother-in-law, Judy.

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  9. Background image for Peacekeeper
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Peacekeeper

    S19:E8

    NCIS investigates the case of a Navy reservist whose body is found in a beat-up car at the end of a gun range.

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  10. Background image for Collective Memory
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Collective Memory

    S19:E9

    When a hotshot financial advisor is found shot at a Naval station, NCIS investigates the case by interviewing the victim’s three-dimensional hologram of herself, which she created before her death.

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  11. Background image for Pledge of Allegiance
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Pledge of Allegiance

    S19:E10

    NCIS is called in when Navy Chief Warrant Officer Rafi Nazar is suspected of trying to sell stolen classified Navy software used to pilot combat drones.

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  12. Background image for All Hands
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - All Hands

    S19:E11

    After a civilian research vessel in the North Atlantic picks up a small boat of wounded Navy officers, NCIS arrives on the ship and is forced to hide after discovering terrorists on board.

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  13. Background image for Fight or Flight
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Fight or Flight

    S19:E12

    When the body of a Navy Lieutenant is discovered missing an eye, the NCIS investigation leads to the world of cage fighting.

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  14. Background image for The Helpers
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Helpers

    S19:E13

    While investigating the death of an intruder at Quantico, Jimmy and Kasie are exposed to a deadly biotoxin. The NCIS team calls on Dr. Carol Wilson for help as they race to find the antidote.

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  15. Background image for First Steps
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - First Steps

    S19:E14

    As NCIS investigates the cause of death of a reservist Navy SEAL surgeon, they're forced to bring Vance's daughter to help with a highly dangerous mission.

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  16. Background image for Thick as Thieves
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Thick as Thieves

    S19:E15

    Parker's delinquent past resurfaces when NCIS is called to Philadelphia to investigate the death of a Petty Officer.

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  17. Background image for The Wake
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - The Wake

    S19:E16

    A gruesome mishap at a Petty Officer’s gender-reveal party leads NCIS to the case of a missing teacher that was popularized on a true crime podcast.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
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  18. Background image for Starting Over (I)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Starting Over (I)

    S19:E17

    NCIS investigates the apparent suicide of a retired Navy officer who was in Palmer and Knight's grief group; Torres gets a call from NCIS Special Agent Jane Tennant to come to Hawai'i. The crossover continues on NCIS: Hawai'i S01E18 T'N'T (II).

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  19. Background image for Last Dance
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Last Dance

    S19:E18

    When an infamous arms dealer, Reymundo Diaz, is released from prison and bodies start piling up, Torres is forced to face the repercussions of his actions during an undercover operation he worked on years ago.

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  20. Background image for The Brat Pack
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - The Brat Pack

    S19:E19

    NCIS investigates a ring of clever teenage partygoers when a string of break-ins takes place at Marine Base Quantico.

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  21. Background image for All or Nothing
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - All or Nothing

    S19:E20

    NCIS investigates the unexpected death of a Navy reservist who was an investigative journalist.

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  22. Background image for Birds of a Feather
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Birds of a Feather

    S19:E21

    When Agent Parker is framed for murder, the team puts their jobs and lives on the line to buy time and uncover the truth.

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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Blood in the Water" is the best rated episode of "NCIS" season 19. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by Christopher J. Waild, it aired on 9/20/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Nearly Departed".