The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 5
Every episode of NCIS Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS Season 5!
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 5 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "NCIS" season 5 is "Bury Your Dead", rated 8.2/10 from 901 user votes. It was directed by Thomas J. Wright and written by Shane Brennan. "Bury Your Dead" aired on 9/25/2007 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Family".
8.2/10 901 votes#1 - Bury Your Dead
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2007
The NCIS team uncovers a huge secret, as their mission to capture La Grenouille comes to an explosive and deadly conclusion.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.5/10 779 votes#2 - Family
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2007
During an autopsy, Ducky makes a startling discovery that turns a murder of a Petty Officer into a search for a missing infant. Meanwhile, Tony has to deal with his feelings for Jeanne.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: Steven D. Binder
7.8/10 803 votes#3 - Ex-File
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2007
Lt. Colonel Mann joins Gibbs in an investigation of the murder of a Marine Captain who had access to highly classified information. Things get very personal for Gibbs when one of the witnesses in the case turns out to be one of his ex-wifes.
Director: Dennis Smith
Writer: Alfonso H. Moreno
7.8/10 783 votes#4 - Identity Crisis
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2007
When Ducky realizes that one of his cadavers used for research is actually a victim of murder, the NCIS team identifies him as a criminal genius who is capable of deleting the past.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Jesse Stern
7.8/10 794 votes#5 - Leap of Faith
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2007
The NCIS team is called in to stop a naval officer from committing suicide by jumping off a rooftop, but when the suicide attempt turns into a murder, the NCIS team will have to find out who did it.
Director: Dennis Smith
Writer: Frank Cardea, George Schenck
8.4/10 988 votes#6 - Chimera
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2007
While investigating a mysterious death on a top-secret naval research ship at sea, the NCIS team comes upon an abandoned ship which contains a deadly secret that may cost them their lives.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Dan E. Fesman
8.9/10 1,238 votes#7 - Requiem
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2007
Gibbs finds himself emotionally challenged when he agrees to investigate a crime connected to a friend of his daughter, who passed away years ago, and the investigation leads to a shocking conclusion.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Shane Brennan
7.5/10 746 votes#8 - Designated Target
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2007
A murder investigation of a Navy Admiral takes a shocking turn when a woman, a political refugee, returns home to search for her husband.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Reed Steiner
8.2/10 866 votes#9 - Lost and Found
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2007
The NCIS team has to babysit a 9-year-old son of a missing man, a survivalist who is somehow connected to a cold case murder. The investigation leads the team into the wilderness, where they discover a shocking truth about the man's past.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: David J. North
7.9/10 850 votes#10 - Corporal Punishment
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2007
While trying to track down a delusional and violent Marine who thinks he's still in Iraq, the NCIS team will learn that the man has been the subject of a secret experiment - and it comes with a high price to pay.
Director: Arvin Brown
Writer: Jesse Stern
7.3/10 749 votes#11 - Tribes
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2008
After a young Muslim Marine is murdered near his Mosque, Ducky refuses to perform autopsy due to his religious beliefs, so the NCIS team tries to talk to the father of the deceased, and they send McGee to plant a bug in the Mosque, only to discover that the FBI already planted their bug.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Reed Steiner
7.5/10 770 votes#12 - Stakeout
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/8/2008
The NCIS team goes on a stakeout in a warehouse to catch a suspected thief of a high-tech naval radar, but they accidentally end up witnessing a murder. Meanwhile, Ducky hides a secret from the rest of the team.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Frank Cardea, George Schenck
7.7/10 782 votes#13 - Dog Tags
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/15/2008
When a dog owner is found murdered, the NCIS team must determine if his dog committed the murder or not, and Abby decides to fight for the dog's life by trusting her instinct about the dog's innocence. Meanwhile, Gibbs learns about Jenny's secret.
Director: Oz Scott
Writer: Dan E. Fesman, Alfonso H. Moreno
8.1/10 830 votes#14 - Internal Affairs
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 4/22/2008
The dead body of La Grenouille finally surfaces and the entire NCIS is put under the investigation by the FBI, with Jenny as the prime suspect for his murder.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Jesse Stern, Reed Steiner
7.5/10 754 votes#15 - In the Zone
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 4/29/2008
Two members of the NCIS team are sent to Baghdad to investigate a Mortar attack that turned into a murder investigation.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Linda Burstyn
7.8/10 790 votes#16 - Recoil
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 5/6/2008
While on an undercover mission, Ziva's life is put in grave danger when the serial killer she's been tracking becomes suspicious of her.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Frank Cardea, George Schenck
7.7/10 741 votes#17 - About Face
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 5/13/2008
Palmer is put in grave danger when he becomes the target of an anonymous murderer, whom only he can recognize.
Director: Dennis Smith
Writer: N/A
8.6/10 1,055 votes#18 - Judgment Day (1)
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 5/20/2008
When a former NCIS agent is found dead, the entire team is put in danger as they hunt after the killer.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Steven D. Binder, David J. North
8.7/10 491 votes#19 - Judgment Day (2)
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 5/20/2008
When one of their own is killed, the team must find the killer before they get to another member of the team, Gibbs. In an emotional investigation, the team tries to stay together, against the wishes of Assistant Director Vance.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Christopher J. Waild, Steven D. Binder, David J. North