9.0/102 votes#1 - Homeward Bound
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2021
When a Petty Officer is shot down by a sniper, Pride and NCIS hunt down the killer, only to find that he may not be acting alone. Also, Rita tells Pride that she has been offered a compelling job... in Kansas City.
Director: Hart Bochner
Writer: Katherine Beattie
8.5/102 votes#2 - In Plain Sight
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2019
The NCIS team investigates the murder of Patton's friend, a former Navy Seal gunned down in a drive-by shooting while Patton helplessly watched.
Director: LeVar Burton
Writer: Katherine Beattie
8.5/102 votes#3 - Operation Drano (2)
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 1/10/2021
When a torpedo hits a fishing trawler at sea, the entire Gulf Coast is in jeopardy as Pride and NCIS race to find the submarine before it can strike again.
Director: LeVar Burton
Writer: Katherine Beattie
8.3/103 votes#4 - Close to Home
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2018
The team places Mateo Diaz, a high school gang member turned informant, in protective custody while they investigate the murder of his junior reserve officers' training corps instructor; Pride needs his brother's help to gain Mateo's trust.
Director: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Katherine Beattie
8.0/103 votes#5 - Ties That Bind
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2018
A petty officer’s murder leads the team to a family-owned night club where Pride’s mother used to perform weekly. Also, Lasalle must urgently return home to Alabama after receiving an unexpected call from his family.
Director: James Hayman
Writer: Katherine Beattie
8.0/102 votes#6 - The Order of the Mongoose
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2019
Sebastian calls the NCIS team to assist with a possible kidnapping case when a dignitary's son he was assigned to protect disappears from a local concert venue
Director: Rob J. Greenlea
Writer: Katherine Beattie
8.0/102 votes#7 - A Changed Woman
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/2020
When a Navy sailor is found dead, the team tracks the suspicious movements of people in his life prior to his death. Also, Hannah comes to terms with her daughter's relationship with her ex's new girlfriend, Veronica.
Director: Mary Lou Belli
Writer: Katherine Beattie
8.0/102 votes#8 - Fight or Flight
Season 19 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2022
When the body of a Navy lieutenant is discovered missing an eye, the NCIS investigation leads to the world of cage fighting.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Katherine Beattie
7.7/103 votes#9 - Higher Education
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2022
NCIS investigates the death of a college student who was killed while running across the street and had connections to McGee’s wife, Delilah.
Director: Claudia Yarmy
Writer: Katherine Beattie
7.7/103 votes#10 - Unusual Suspects
Season 20 Episode 15 - Aired 2/27/2023
NCIS investigates the death of a ride-share driver who was found after a car accident. Also, Parker’s dad, who is temporarily living with him, assists the team in their investigation.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Katherine Beattie
7.5/102 votes#11 - The Brat Pack
Season 19 Episode 19 - Aired 5/2/2022
NCIS investigates a ring of clever teenage partygoers when a string of break-ins takes place at Marine Base Quantico. While working the case, Special Agent McGee forms a bond with one of the teens, Teagan Fields.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Katherine Beattie
7.3/103 votes#12 - False Start
Season 19 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2021
NCIS investigates the death of a beloved Navy commander who trained some of the top athletes in the country.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Katherine Beattie
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"Homeward Bound" is the best rated episode written by Katherine Beattie. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Hart Bochner. It aired on 2/28/2021 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "In Plain Sight".