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

    Missing info
    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.

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

    #2 - The Clue in the Captain's Painting

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    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

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    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

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    S6:E4

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

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

    #5 - The Curse of the Dark Storm

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    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

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    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.

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

    #7 - Knockout

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    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.

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

    #8 - Corporal Punishment

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    S5:E10

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

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

    #9 - Jack Knife

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    S7:E15

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

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

    #10 - Enemies Domestic (2)

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    S8:E9

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

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

    #11 - Callisto

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    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.

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

    #12 - Identity Crisis

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    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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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Broken Bird

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    S6:E13

    Secrets from Ducky's clandestine past come to the forefront after he's attacked at a crime scene. The team uncovers disturbing secrets from the good doctor's past.

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Semper Fidelis

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    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. Meanwhile, Tony finally comes face-to-face with Michael Rivkin.

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

    #15 - Enemies Foreign (1)

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    S8:E8

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

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

    #16 - Cloak

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    S6:E8

    A strange delivery in a box arrived at the Navy facilities: The delivery driver and a Navy MP officer discover it is a sailor's corpse. A shocking revelation comes to light after the team is forced into playing a dangerous war game.

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

    #17 - About Face

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    S5:E17

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

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

    #18 - Ignition

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    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.

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

    #19 - Moonlighting

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    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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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Outlaws and In-Laws

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    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.

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

    #21 - Rule Fifty-One

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    S7:E24

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

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

    #22 - One Last Score

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    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. Meanwhile, a new special agent joins the office.

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

    #23 - Internal Affairs

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    S5:E14

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

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

    #24 - Swan Song

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    S8:E23

    After new evidence reveals that the Port-to-Port killer has infiltrated the agency, the NCIS teams chase every lead in a race to track him down.

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

    #25 - Forced Entry

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    S2:E9

    Laura Rowen (guest star Megan Ward), a Marine's wife, shoots an intruder in self defense when he is about to rape her. The team takes upon the case and finds out that the wife is leading a double life while her husband is serving overseas. Allegedly, she has been chatting with a stranger on the net and had no idea about his true intentions. The team believes that she might have lured him to her home, not knowing that he is a serial rapist...

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    Director:Dennis Smith

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".