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The Best Episodes Written By Andrew Bartels

Every TV Episode Written by Andrew Bartels Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Circle

    S11:E15

    Anna Kolcheck returns to warn Callen that he is in danger and he must now work with an archenemy to stop an underground trafficking ring.

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  2. 9.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Smokescreen (1)

    S10:E14

    The NCIS team partners with the FBI to locate a terrorist cell in Los Angeles believed to be preparing for an imminent attack.

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  3. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - No More Secrets

    S10:E22

    The NCIS team travels to Cuba for an unsanctioned mission after Callen gets a lead on Anna Kolcheck's (Bar Paly) whereabouts.

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  4. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Genesis

    S13:E17

    The NCIS team helps Naval intelligence officer Akhil Ali locate a fellow officer who went missing while recruiting foreign assets as potential sources of intelligence. Also, Callen and psychologist Nate Getz track down a man Callen believes was present for his training when he was young.

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  5. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Reentry

    S9:E20

    Callen, Sam and Nell must find pieces of a failed rocket launch, including a top-secret government device; Hetty tries to help Keane acclimate to life in the states.

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  6. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The One That Got Away

    S10:E21

    After Anna Kolcheck escapes from prison with her cellmate, Callen and the NCIS team assist with the investigation and search for her whereabouts.

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  7. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Yellow Jack

    S11:E4

    While Callen and Sam are aboard the USS Allegiance, the ship is placed under quarantine for possible Ebola exposure. Also, Kensi and Deeks investigate the murder of a petty officer who recently departed the USS Allegiance and is linked to the Ebola exposure.

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  8. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - If The Fates Allow

    S12:E6

    Before Christmas, Hetty assigns Callen the case of his former foster brother and his wife who, upon reentry into the U.S., are framed for smuggling drugs across the border in her oxygen tanks. Also, Deeks is struggling with losing his job at NCIS.

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    Director:Dan Liu
  9. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Red Rover, Red Rover (II)

    S12:E13

    To rescue Joelle from further torture by the Russians, Callen and NCIS must offer up Anna as bait to Katya. Also, Callen finally discovers who accused him of being Russian spy.

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  10. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Zero Days

    S5:E18

    Eric witnesses his friend, a computer systems expert, being attacked by people who want information that could redirect a missile; Kensi runs into a familiar face in Afghanistan.

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  11. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Grey Man

    S6:E8

    After Deeks and Kensi work under cover to investigate the murder of a homeless man they discover a connection to a Mexican cartel.

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  12. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Glasnost

    S8:E9

    After Callen’s father, Garrison is found in an NCIS patient’s hospital room during a radiation poisoning case, Callen must take him to the boatshed for interrogation. Also, the team discusses their Thanksgiving plans.

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  13. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Old Tricks

    S8:E16

    When a Navy lieutenant and his grandfather are kidnapped from a retirement home, the team's investigation leads them to a con artist couple and the hunt for a rare coin; Callen meanwhile has to deal with his father's actions when he kidnaps the father of his grandson (and Callen's nephew).

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    Director:N/A
  14. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Warrior Of Peace

    S9:E16

    Callen pursues every alternative when the Diplomatic Security Service apprehends his father, Nikita Aleksandr Reznikov, as part of an exchange for two American photographers being held hostage in Iran.

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    Director:N/A
  15. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Divided We Fall

    S13:E5

    When an NCIS mission to protect a compromised undercover agent goes completely sideways, the agents are individually interrogated to find out what really happened. Also, Kilbride must make a difficult decision.

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  16. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Fool Me Twice

    S9:E9

    Callen and the team question CIA Agent Joelle Taylor's backstory after she escapes from a kidnapping and turns to Callen for help.

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    Director:Benny Boom
  17. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Missing Time

    S11:E18

    While NCIS investigates the disappearance of a department of defense officer who was looking into a recent UFO sighting, Anna makes a bold decision about her future.

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  18. 6.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Battle Scars (1)

    S8:E21

    After a highly decorated Navy Captain, Charles Langston, kidnaps a Veterans Affairs administrator who has been siphoning funds, the NCIS team must work with Hetty’s former Vietnam War colleagues, now-retired Admiral AJ Chegwidden and Admiral Sterling Bridges to solve the case.

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  19. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - The Prince

    S10:E3

    Callen and Sam are assigned protection duty for Deputy Crown Prince Kamal after an unknown assassin targets his decoy upon his arrival in Los Angeles.

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  20. 6.3/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Tell-All

    S8:E19

    NCIS connects a message in blood left by a murdered Navy commander to a manuscript that may contain classified military information.

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Andrew Bartels Ratings Summary

"The Circle" is the best rated episode written by Andrew Bartels. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Diana Valentine. It aired on 2/23/2020 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Smokescreen (1)".