The Best Episodes Written By Frank Cardea

A decomposed body is discovered in a tub of acid at a naval base and Ducky and Abby learn that the victim was a submariner. Gibbs discovers that there have been no reports of a sub crewmember missing, so he deduces that one of the subs has an imposter on board. With this new information, the team must find out which sub the man posing as the victim is in and what intentions he may have towards the sub.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Frank Cardea

During the week of Christmas, The Team is Forced to work overtime when they discover their prime suspect had been dead for 17 years.

Director: Tony Wharmby

Writer: Frank Cardea

When a fellow agent is murdered, the NCIS teams heads into the desert to locate a woman who might hold the answer to the mystery murder.

Director: Thomas J. Wright

Writer: Frank Cardea

Sloane is adamant that a man who held her hostage and tortured her years ago in Afghanistan, and was believed to have been killed following her rescue, is alive and in D.C. Also, Vance and Gibbs fear Sloane is willing to risk everything to destroy this man.

Director: Tony Wharmby

Writer: Frank Cardea

The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Marine Sergeant in the States who was hailed as a war hero for his efforts overseas. Also, Gibbs turns to Doctor Grace Confalone for advice after he uncharacteristically unravels and abandons his team at a crime scene investigation.

Director: Diana Valentine

Writer: Frank Cardea

A botched assassination attempt in Belgravia forces NCIS to protect the Defense Minister's daughter, who is studying in the U.S. and smitten with McGee. Meanwhile, Gibbs investigates the death of the U.S. Marine who was killed in the bombing.

Director: Dennis Smith

Writer: Frank Cardea

Gibbs is ordered to talk to a convict that is about to be executed, in order to discover information about the place where he hid his victims, but when the plan doesn't work, the team must solve the case in their own way.

Director: William Webb

Writer: Frank Cardea

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

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Frank Cardea

While on duty, McGee kills a man who is later discovered to be an undercover police officer. When Jenny decides to approve the investigation on McGee, the NCIS team is forced to prove that McGee is not guilty, pushing Gibbs' relationship with Jen to the limit. Meanwhile, Tony is troubled by his past.

Director: Terrence O'Hara

Writer: Frank Cardea

When a Navy SEAL vanishes during an unsanctioned trip, Gibbs, McGee and Torres travel to an unpopulated area in Paraguay that's teeming with violent rebels.

Director: Tony Wharmby

Writer: Frank Cardea

The NCIS team searches for the person and motive behind a contract killer targeting a Navy Lieutenant Commander. Meanwhile, Abby uncovers new information about her family after undergoing tests for a kidney donation.

Director: Dennis Smith

Writer: Frank Cardea

In retaliation for the murders of Eli David and Jackie Vance, the NCIS team feverishly searches for Bodnar despite orders from Homeland Security to relinquish the case.

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Frank Cardea

When a Marine photographer disappears prior to providing his testimony in an Army court-martial hearing, the NCIS team investigates both the murder he witnessed as well as his current piece on military veterans who are homeless in the D.C. area. Meanwhile, Abby tries to help a young homeless woman reconnect with her family.

Director: Dennis Smith

Writer: Frank Cardea

When Gibbs spots the brother of an "NCIS Most Wanted" suspect, he takes the opportunity to assume his former alias and go undercover with their infamous anti-government militia. This leaves the NCIS team to piece together where and what Gibbs is up to. Meanwhile, Bishop and Reeves partner up on an off-the-books investigation.

Director: Rocky Carroll

Writer: Frank Cardea

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

Top-secret clearance from a Naval research laboratory is jeopardized when the murder of a Chief Petty Officer is connected to an international arms dealer. Meanwhile, Probationary Agent Ned Dorneget tries to butter up Gibbs in hopes of joining the team.

Director: Michelle MacLaren

Writer: Frank Cardea

The NCIS team searches for a home-grown terrorist after a rescue mission in Syria reveals an American was involved in the capture of a social worker. Meanwhile, McGee and Bishop question DiNozzo’s unusual behavior.

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Frank Cardea

Erin Kendall (guest star Danica McKellar) claims to have seen a murder of a sailor in an apartment across from hers. Gibbs assigns the case to McGee who believes that he can resolve it himself. However, due to the lack of physical evidence, McGee turns to the team to help him...

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Frank Cardea

While discovering an illegal automotive chop shop, the NCIS team stumbles upon a severed head of a Marine, hidden in one of the cars from the shop. When they find possible suspects, the team will have to find the rest of the body and find the murderer.

Director: Dennis Smith

Writer: Frank Cardea

The team must take a second look into the death of a lieutenant after the blogger who accused them of a cover-up ends up dead.

Director: Thomas J. Wright

Writer: Frank Cardea

Gibbs is worried about Tony's ability to handle his job when Tony's father turns out to be linked to their newest investigation, an assassination attempt on a foreign prince.

Director: Arvin Brown

Writer: Frank Cardea

A media frenzy surrounding an unidentified criminal prompts Gibbs’ barber to question his son’s involvement and ask for Gibbs’ help in ruling out his son as a prime suspect.

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Frank Cardea

After a Marine is found murdered in Quantico hours after calling Gibbs to discuss a possible case, Bishop and McGee go undercover as a married couple to run surveillance on a Marine Lieutenant and his wife.

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Frank Cardea

An NCIS agent has been murdered while investigating a case and the team's job is to find out what happened...

Director: Dennis Smith

Writer: Frank Cardea

A young Marine is killed in Iraq, but he was investigated by police for a murder on a young girl in his hometown. While going through his personal belongings, they find the body of that girl. The local police believes that the corpsman murdered the girl, but Gibbs believes that he is innocent and he will try to prove it with a help of Faith Coleman (guest star Alicia Coppola).

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Frank Cardea