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NCIS S8E11 — Ships in the Night
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NCIS•Season 8•Episode 11

Ships in the Night

8.0/10 · 823 votesJan 11, 201143 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

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Gibbs and the NCIS team partner with a Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) Agent to solve the murder of a Marine gunned down on a dinner boat.

Directed byThomas J. Wright
Written byChristopher J. Waild, Reed Steiner
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Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Sean Murray

Sean Murray

Timothy McGee

Michael Weatherly

Michael Weatherly

Tony DiNozzo

Cote De Pablo

Cote De Pablo

Ziva David

David McCallum

David McCallum

Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard

Pauley Perrette

Pauley Perrette

Abby Sciuto

Rocky Carroll

Rocky Carroll

Leon Vance

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Christopher J. Waild

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Thomas J. Wright

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Reed Steiner

Reed Steiner

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Episode Summary

"Ships in the Night" is episode 11 of NCIS season 8. It scored 8.0/10 from 823 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Thomas J. Wright and written by Christopher J. Waild, Reed Steiner, it aired on January 11, 2011.

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