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The Worst Episodes of NCIS

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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...
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  1. 6.9/10(555 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. 6.9/10(438 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 7.0/10(839 votes)

    #3 - 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
  4. 7.1/10(404 votes)

    #4 - The Good Fighter

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    S20:E6

    When an NCIS agent turns up dead and Kasie goes unaccounted for, the team must work quickly to find the killer.

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  5. 7.2/10(600 votes)

    #5 - Sturgeon Season

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    S18:E1

    Gibbs and Fornell attempt to track down the leader of a drug ring who supplied drugs to Fornell's daughter. Also, the team deals with the case of a missing cadaver from the NCIS autopsy room.

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  6. 7.2/10(415 votes)

    #6 - Turkey Trot

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    S20:E8

    After an unknown shooter causes chaos at an annual Thanksgiving 5K, time is of the essence for the NCIS team to find the culprit. Also, Kasie joins Knight for Thanksgiving lunch at Knight’s sister’s house.

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  8. 7.2/10(316 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 7.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #8 - The Immortals

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    S1:E4

    The NCIS team investigates when a seaman's body is found at the bottom of the sea in his dress whites, with a ceremonial sword. They discover that he was addicted to a MMORPG. Now, the team must figure out how involved he was in the game and how far he would go to get revenge on his arch enemy, another sailor.

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    Director:Alan J. Levi
  10. 7.3/10(916 votes)

    #9 - Vanished

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    S2:E3

    The NCIS team is called in to investigate when a perfectly functioning Marine helicopter is found in the middle of a crop circle.

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  11. 7.3/10(782 votes)

    #10 - Brothers in Arms

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    S4:E21

    Director Shepard makes a huge mistake by meeting a man alone to inform her about Le Grenouille, as their meeting turns into a murder of the informant. Now the NCIS team must gather all the existing info and try to finally hunt down their enemy.

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  12. 7.3/10(776 votes)

    #11 - Tribes

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    S5:E11

    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.

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  13. 7.3/10(698 votes)

    #12 - The Missionary Position

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    S9:E20

    Following the murder of a Marine, Tony and Ziva join Ziva’s longtime friend and mentor in Columbia in a search for a missing Marine Lieutenant and Navy Chaplain. Meanwhile, Jimmy Palmer decides who will be his best man.

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    Director:Arvin Brown
  14. 7.3/10(684 votes)

    #13 - Hereafter

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    S10:E15

    On leave from NCIS while still grieving the loss of his wife and his kids’ mother, Director Vance discovers unexpected personal information that causes him to question everything.

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  15. 7.3/10(628 votes)

    #14 - Philly

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    S14:E5

    When a missing MI6 Officer is linked to a murdered petty officer, Gibbs sends Quinn and Bishop to Philadelphia to work with MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves. Also, Quinn painfully recounts the NCIS case that made her leave field work.

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  16. 7.3/10(601 votes)

    #15 - Pay to Play

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    S14:E9

    The NCIS team investigates a series of escalating threats against congresswoman Jenna Flemming, while Director Vance oversees her temporary protection detail.

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  17. 7.3/10(535 votes)

    #16 - Institutionalized

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    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.

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  18. 7.3/10(491 votes)

    #17 - False Start

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    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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  19. 7.3/10(437 votes)

    #18 - Peacekeeper

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    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. Kasie weighs the pros and cons of buying a gun.

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  20. 7.3/10(375 votes)

    #19 - Big Rig

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    S20:E12

    When an old pal of Torres’ comes to him, disheveled and bloodied for guidance amidst an undercover FBI operation and then disappears, NCIS helps track him down. Also, McGee prepares to be a contestant on a popular game show

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  21. 7.4/10(970 votes)

    #20 - The Truth Is Out There

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    S1:E17

    When the body of a sailor is found after a party in an illegal night club, the team investigates a number of possible leads - including blackmail and accidental death.

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  22. 7.4/10(967 votes)

    #21 - A Weak Link

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    S1:E22

    Gibbs' team investigates the death of a SEAL during a training exercise, and come to suspect that it wasn't an accident, but a murder.

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  23. 7.4/10(884 votes)

    #22 - Heart Break

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    S2:E8

    A strange case for Gibbs and his team opens when a Navy Commendar dies after successful surgery. While researching through commander's past, the team finds out that he collected a lot of enemies lately and tracks down a ensign making him the prime suspect. Soon Abby realizes that they got the wrong man...

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  24. 7.4/10(866 votes)

    #23 - Pop Life

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    S2:E16

    NCIS starts the investigation after petty officer Manda King is found dead in the bartender's bed. The suspect is the owner of the competing club where Manda's sister sings.

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  25. 7.4/10(862 votes)

    #24 - Bikini Wax

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    S2:E18

    A petty officer that just returned to his job is found dead in the backstage of the bikini contest. The team finds out that she possibly had a stalker behind her back...

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  26. 7.4/10(863 votes)

    #25 - Switch

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    S3:E5

    When an officer is shot to death on the freeway, the NCIS team takes upon the investigation. The first lead, a fact that the victim was leading a double life, takes them to a possible solution of the crime, but the tables are turned when the victim's dying message is discovered and it leads them to a totally different clue.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Gut Punch" is the worst rated episode of "NCIS". It scored 6.9/10 based on 555 votes. Directed by Rocky Carroll and written by Christopher J. Waild, it aired on 4/6/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "First Steps".