The Best Episodes Written By Jesse Stern

Every TV Episode Written by Jesse Stern Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Stockholm Syndrome
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Stockholm Syndrome

    S1:E12

    The wife of a man who Danny helped imprison for manslaughter detonates a bomb at the TAC offices and takes the team hostage in order to force Bull to prove her husband's innocence.

    Director:Jet Wilkinson
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  2. Background image for The Clue in the Captain's Painting
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Clue in the Captain's Painting

    S1:E18

    Nancy and the Drew Crew investigate a mysterious death which also leads to new details regarding the Aglaeca curse. Spring finale.

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  3. Background image for The Path Of Shadows
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - The Path Of Shadows

    S1:E8

    Nancy and the Drew Crew discover that the car wreck that left one of their own at death's door was no accident. While simultaneously hoping to solve the crime, the crew investigates the physical evidence of sabotage to the car and take a supernatural detour into the metaphysical world.

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  4. Background image for Heartland
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Heartland

    S6:E4

    When a murder investigation leads the team to Gibbs' hometown, secrets about his past are revealed.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
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  5. Background image for The Curse of the Dark Storm
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #5 - The Curse of the Dark Storm

    S1:E3

    When a nor’easter hits Horseshoe Bay, Ace warns everyone that the storm has been known to blow restless spirits ashore. Meanwhile, Nancy confronts Nick about the secrets he’s been keeping.

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  6. Background image for Truth or Consequences
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Truth or Consequences

    S7:E1

    As the hunt for Ziva's replacement begins, Gibbs and his remaining team members must head back to work with the past still weighing heavily on their minds.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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  7. Background image for Knockout
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Knockout

    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.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
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  8. Background image for Corporal Punishment
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Corporal Punishment

    S5:E10

    While trying to track down a delusional and violent Marine who thinks he's still in Iraq, the NCIS team learn that the man has been the subject of a secret experiment - and it comes with a high price to pay.

    Director:Arvin Brown
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  9. Background image for Jack Knife
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Jack Knife

    S7:E15

    When a Marine is found dead, Gibbs, Fornell, and the team hit the open road to bust an illegal trucking operation.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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  10. Background image for Enemies Domestic (2)
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Enemies Domestic (2)

    S8:E9

    The team scrambles for answers after a shocking ambush reveals a new twist to their current investigation.

    Director:Mark Horowitz
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  11. Background image for Callisto
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Callisto

    S1:E4

    When Bull and Trial Analysis Corporation (TAC) help a young woman fight a drug patent lawsuit, they’re forced to travel to Callisto, the small Texan town where Bull suffered the only trial loss of his career.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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  12. Background image for Identity Crisis
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Identity Crisis

    S5:E4

    When Ducky realizes that one of his cadavers used for research is actually a victim of murder, the NCIS team identifies him as a criminal genius who is capable of deleting the past.

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  13. Background image for Broken Bird
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Broken Bird

    S6:E13

    Secrets from Ducky's clandestine past come to the forefront after he's attacked at a crime scene.

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  14. Background image for Semper Fidelis
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Semper Fidelis

    S6:E24

    After a security breach at the SecNav's residence leads to the death of an ICE agent, Gibbs and the team are forced to work with ICE and the FBI to find his killer.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
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  15. Background image for Enemies Foreign (1)
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Enemies Foreign (1)

    S8:E8

    The team is assigned to protect Ziva's father, when his attendance at a NCIS conference leads to some unexpected surprises.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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  16. Background image for Cloak
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Cloak

    S6:E8

    A strange delivery in a box arrives at a Navy facility. The delivery driver and a Navy MP officer discover it is a sailor's corpse.

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  17. Background image for About Face
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - About Face

    S5:E17

    Palmer is put in grave danger when he becomes the target of an anonymous murderer, whom only he can recognize.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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  18. Background image for Ignition
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Ignition

    S7:E11

    When a Navy pilot is found dead under strange circumstances in a secluded area, the team finds themselves battling a no-nonsense attorney with a hidden agenda.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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  19. Background image for Moonlighting
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Moonlighting

    S7:E20

    When an NCIS polygraph specialist's night job takes a dangerous turn, Gibbs, Fornell, and the team have to uncover the truth.

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  20. Background image for Outlaws and In-Laws
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Outlaws and In-Laws

    S7:E6

    A murder investigation prompts Gibbs and the team to play family counselor to his former mentor, Mike Franks, in the hopes of preventing a bloody international conflict.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
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  21. Background image for Rule Fifty-One
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Rule Fifty-One

    S7:E24

    Gibbs heads to Mexico to face his demons and make a startling decision.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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  22. Background image for One Last Score
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #22 - One Last Score

    S8:E17

    NCIS discovers that one of its former investigative assistants found brutally stabbed to death was selling details for how to rob a warehouse full of valuable possessions belonging to a woman convicted of fraud.

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  23. Background image for Internal Affairs
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Internal Affairs

    S5:E14

    The dead body of La Grenouille finally surfaces and the entire NCIS is put under investigation by the FBI, with Jenny as the prime suspect for his murder.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
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  24. Background image for Swan Song
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Swan Song

    S8:E23

    After new evidence reveals that the Port-to-Port Killer has infiltrated the agency, the NCIS team chases every lead in a race to track him down.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
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  25. Background image for Forced Entry
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Forced Entry

    S2:E9

    Laura Rowen, a Marine's wife, shoots an intruder in self defense when he is about to rape her. The team takes on the case and finds out that the wife is leading a double life while her husband is serving overseas.

    Director:Dennis Smith
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Jesse Stern Ratings Summary

"Stockholm Syndrome" is the best rated episode written by Jesse Stern. It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Jet Wilkinson. It aired on 1/24/2017 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Clue in the Captain's Painting".