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The Worst Episodes of NCIS

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The Worst Episodes of NCIS

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  1. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Left Unsaid

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    S21:E4

    The NCIS team is in a race against time to find a missing officer who disappeared during his wedding proposal.

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    #2 - The Plan

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    S21:E5

    With the help of Knight's dad, NCIS works to unravel the mystery of a recently used service weapon belonging to a missing agent. Also, McGee is in a tailspin when DNA results reveal a close relative he was unaware of.

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    #3 - Strange Invaders

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    S21:E6

    After discovering a navy pilot's body riddled with unusual wounds, NCIS' investigation draws the team into the rabbit hole of UFO conspiracy theories.

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    #4 - A Thousand Yards

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    S21:E7

    NCIS comes under attack by a mysterious enemy from the past. Also, Vance tries to mend fences with his estranged son by explaining why, despite the ongoing dangers of his job, he still chooses to stay at NCIS.

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    #5 - Heartless

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    S21:E8

    The NCIS team looks for a motive behind the kidnapping and death of a famous heart surgeon.

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    #6 - Prime Cut

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    S21:E9

    After discovering the remains of a Marine captain, the NCIS team travels to Texas to interrogate the suspected killer.

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    #7 - Reef Madness

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    S21:E10

    Parker and Knight discover three bodies on an old Navy ship that's about to be sunk and turned into an artificial reef, when they're suddenly locked inside by a mysterious figure. Also, Vance offers Knight a unique opportunity.

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  9. 5.2/10(4 votes)

    #8 - No Good Deed

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    S12:E20

    DiNozzo is partnered with his girlfriend ATF Special Agent Zoé Keates after evidence reveals that the murder weapon in an NCIS case was originally purchased for the controversial ATF sting operation “Operation Fast and Furious.” Also, Anthony DiNozzo Sr. returns to town for a special dinner to meet his son’s girlfriend.

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  10. 5.4/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Blast from the Past

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    S12:E16

    A covert identity created for one of Gibbs’ undercover cases from 20 years ago resurfaces when a murder victim is found living under the alias.

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  11. 6.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - House Rules

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    S12:E10

    The NCIS team consults with three cyber-terrorists they imprisoned after a city-wide Internet shutdown the week before Christmas. Also, McGee reflects on the case and Gibbs' infamous rules as he pens a heartfelt letter to his father.

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  12. 6.2/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Kill the Messenger

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    S12:E2

    When a Navy Lieutenant is killed on his way to a private meeting with the President, the NCIS team must determine if the murder was part of a recent stream of muggings in the area or a targeted hit to keep intel secret.

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  13. 6.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Troll

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    S12:E22

    Special Agent Ned Dorneget from NCIS cyber operations assists the team when a Navy ensign who worked in the Office of Naval Intelligence is murdered. Also, the team discovers that Jake and Gibbs have become good friends.

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  14. 6.3/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Twenty Klicks

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    S12:E1

    Gibbs and McGee travel to Russia to safely escort home an NCIS computer engineer connected to classified intel, but their mission is compromised and they are forced to go off the grid while hunted by a Russian mercenary group. Meanwhile, the team in D.C. frantically uses every asset and inter-agency contact they have in an attempt to locate their missing team members.

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  15. 6.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Leave No Trace

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    S20:E4

    Agent Knight's past resurfaces when her ex-boyfriend, a National Parks Service agent, teams up with NCIS to investigate a campsite murder.

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  16. 6.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Artful Dodger

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    S12:E17

    Evidence in an NCIS murder case reveals a rare painting on loan had been swapped for a fake, prompting DiNozzo, Sr. to share his knowledge and contacts of the black market art world with the team.

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  17. 6.6/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Status Update

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    S12:E18

    After the body of a thief is found in a Marine’s house, NCIS discovers the calling card of a terror group Delilah and the Department of Defense have been tracking.

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  18. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Black Sky

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    S20:E22

    Agent Torres finds himself in prison as the team tries to stop an impending terror attack on U.S. soil.

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  19. 6.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - The Arizona

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    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.

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  20. 6.9/10(558 votes)

    #19 - Gut Punch

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    S18:E11

    Vance assigns McGee, Torres, and Bishop to Covid compliance duty at a foreign affairs summit, where they discover a link to another NCIS team's murder case.

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  21. 6.9/10(442 votes)

    #20 - First Steps

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    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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  22. 7.0/10(841 votes)

    #21 - Knockout

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    S6:E18

    The death of a boxer leads Vance to borrow the NCIS team and start investigating his death, while Gibbs digs into Vance's past.

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    Director:Tony Wharmby
  23. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Tailing Angie

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    S16:E9

    When the lead suspect of an unsolved and high-profile robbery case is released from prison, the NCIS team resumes their investigation with an undercover stakeout.

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  24. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Crossing the Line

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    S16:E15

    The NCIS team investigates a man overboard fatality from a Navy destroyer at sea. Also, Torres is frustrated with Vance’s assignment to mentor three high school students.

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  25. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Bears and Cubs

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    S16:E16

    Jimmy is torn between family and work after his father-in-law, Ed, asks him to tamper with evidence from NCIS’ current murder investigation. Also, Ed’s poker buddy, Anthony DiNozzo, Sr., offers to help with the case.

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  26. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - The North Pole

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    S17:E10

    Gibbs and the team help Ziva with the "one thing" she said she'd take care of before returning to her family.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Left Unsaid" is the worst rated episode of "NCIS". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Daniela Ruah and written by Yasemin Yilmaz, it aired on 3/4/2024. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Plan".