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Every TV Episode Written by Gina Lucita Monreal Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - The Gambler
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Gambler

    S2:E12

    When the NIS Regional Director tries to transfer Mary Jo, she reconnects with an old friend from Atlantic City to help investigate the roadside deaths of two Marines.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Homeward Bound
    10.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Homeward Bound

    S2:E13

    When Dr. Tango is arrested for stealing human remains from a national park, Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard returns to assist the team in proving his innocence.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Cecilia
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Cecilia

    S1:E18

    When the murder of Pedro Hernandez is unearthed, Gibbs faces a reckoning. But when he needs his team most, the loyalty of one is brought into question.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  4. undefined Season 16 Episode 13 - She
    9.1/10(7 votes)

    #4 - She

    S16:E13

    After a malnourished and confused 9-year-old is found hiding in a storage unit, NCIS reopens an old missing persons case when the girl is believed to be the daughter of a Navy recruit who disappeared 10 years ago. Also, Bishop discovers notes that Special Agent Ziva David kept on the case long after NCIS officially stopped investigating.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Blue Bayou
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Blue Bayou

    S1:E10

    As Leroy Jethro Gibbs prepares for his first Christmas without his wife and daughter, flashbacks reveal the unlikely journey that led to his first day on the job as a special agent.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  6. undefined Season 17 Episode 1 - Out of the Darkness
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Out of the Darkness

    S17:E1

    Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead by family and friends, and what led to her return.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  7. undefined Season 15 Episode 14 - Keep Your Friends Close
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Keep Your Friends Close

    S15:E14

    After the body of a missing Navy commander is found, Vance orders Gibbs and the team to work with former FBI Agent Tobias "T.C." Fornell, the private investigator who was hired to locate him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Flight of Icarus
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Flight of Icarus

    S1:E11

    The team investigates the death of a famed Marine commander's son, while a pivotal part of Franks' past involving his family is revealed.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  9. undefined Season 11 Episode 24 - Honor Thy Father
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Honor Thy Father

    S11:E24

    The NCIS team investigates whether a fire on a U.S. Navy ship that served as a secret detention site for indicted terrorists was accidental or an intentional diversion for an escape.

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    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  10. undefined Season 16 Episode 19 - Perennial
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Perennial

    S16:E19

    Following an active shooter lockdown at a Naval hospital, the team searches for a suspect who fled the scene.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  11. undefined Season 18 Episode 6 - 1mm
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #11 - 1mm

    S18:E6

    Following a tip about smuggled weapons, Bishop and Torres engage in a shootout in a former sheriff's residence that's now a historical site, only to find themselves locked in abandoned jail cells there.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Vivo o Muerto
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Vivo o Muerto

    S1:E9

    The case of a missing woman who disappeared after a night of clubbing with a Navy seaman takes the team to Mexico, where they learn of a possible connection to Gibbs' past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  13. undefined Season 15 Episode 21 - One Step Forward
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #13 - One Step Forward

    S15:E21

    Sara Carter begs Gibbs to investigate her mother's murder - she believes the wrong man was convicted.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  14. undefined Season 14 Episode 19 - The Wall
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #14 - The Wall

    S14:E19

    The team must rely on an irritable Vietnam War veteran to solve a Marine's murder.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Enter Sandman (2)
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Enter Sandman (2)

    S1:E2

    Gibbs and the gritty ragtag team continue their investigation at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Darlin', Don't Refrain
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Darlin', Don't Refrain

    S1:E17

    After the shocking developments in the Sandman case, the team works with the FBI to investigate further; while Wheeler struggles to hold onto his job, his family reaches a crisis point.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  17. undefined Season 10 Episode 7 - Shell Shock (2)
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Shell Shock (2)

    S10:E7

    Gibbs continues to work with Captain Wescott while he retraces his steps in order to help the NCIS team track down a terrorist.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  18. undefined Season 11 Episode 13 - Double Back
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Double Back

    S11:E13

    In an effort to find the terrorist Parsa, Gibbs and the NCIS team track down one of his cohorts using evidence from the drone attack.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  19. undefined Season 12 Episode 7 - The Searchers
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #19 - The Searchers

    S12:E7

    After investigating the murder of a retired Master Sergeant, the NCIS team uncovers a fraudulent charity that preys on those searching for missing military personnel.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  20. undefined Season 16 Episode 5 - Fragments
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Fragments

    S16:E5

    After a 50-year-old tape recording left by a murder victim is found, the NCIS team tries to exonerate Ray Jennings, the Marine serving a life sentence for the crime.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  21. undefined Season 9 Episode 8 - Engaged (1)
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Engaged (1)

    S9:E8

    The NCIS team uncovers a discrepancy with DNA remains when investigating the crash of a military plane that had been transporting caskets.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  22. undefined Season 17 Episode 10 - The North Pole
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #22 - The North Pole

    S17:E10

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  23. undefined Season 11 Episode 2 - Past, Present, and Future
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Past, Present, and Future

    S11:E2

    Determined to locate Ziva, Tony chases leads in Israel in search of her current whereabouts. Meanwhile, Gibbs and the team continue the hunt for Parsa and his growing terrorist ring.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - One Flew Over
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #24 - One Flew Over

    S1:E7

    NIS investigates the murder of a dementia-afflicted Jane Doe. Also, flashbacks reveal the first time Gibbs met Franks

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  25. undefined Season 17 Episode 20 - The Arizona
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #25 - The Arizona

    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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    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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Gina Lucita Monreal Ratings Summary

"The Gambler" is the best rated episode written by Gina Lucita Monreal. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/24/2026 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Homeward Bound".