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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  4. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Heartland
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Heartland

    S6:E4

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Truth or Consequences
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #5 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Curse of the Dark Storm
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 15 - Jack Knife
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #7 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  8. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - Enemies Foreign (1)
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #8 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 18 - Knockout
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #9 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Identity Crisis
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Identity Crisis

    S5:E4

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  11. undefined Season 8 Episode 9 - Enemies Domestic (2)
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Enemies Domestic (2)

    S8:E9

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

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    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Broken Bird
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Broken Bird

    S6:E13

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Corporal Punishment
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #13 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - Cloak
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 24 - Semper Fidelis
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #15 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 20 - Moonlighting
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 11 - Ignition
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #17 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  18. undefined Season 23 Episode 8 - Stolen Moments
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Stolen Moments

    S23:E8

    When a man is shot by the Secret Service outside the vice president’s official residence, NCIS is aided in the case by a new member of the team: an AI chatbot being beta-tested by the Department of Justice.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - About Face
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #19 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  20. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - Outlaws and In-Laws
    7.5/10(8 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 24 - Rule Fifty-One
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Rule Fifty-One

    S7:E24

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Callisto
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #22 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  23. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Internal Affairs
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Internal Affairs

    S5:E14

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  24. undefined Season 8 Episode 23 - Swan Song
    7.4/10(7 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:N/A
    Writer:Jesse Stern

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  25. undefined Season 8 Episode 17 - One Last Score
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #25 - 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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    Writer:Jesse Stern

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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 N/A. 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".