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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - The Relay
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Relay

    S3:E3

    After a despondent woman steps off an eight-story apartment building, the squad finds themselves in a race to transport both the woman's heart and a dying girl to a local hospital in time to save the youngster's life. The suicide hits home for Faith as she comes to grips with her own ongoing medical problems, while Doc expresses concern over the emotional effects this case will have on Kim, despite her constant reassurance that her accident was not an attempt to kill herself.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  2. undefined Season 23 Episode 9 - Heaven and Nature
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Heaven and Nature

    S23:E9

    McGee and Torres try to recover a stolen truck filled with toys for the Navy’s annual Christmas drive while the truth about Parker’s mother is finally revealed. Also, Knight is given her first NCIS: Elite mission, which involves tracking down a former member of the team.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  3. undefined Season 23 Episode 17 - Reboot (1)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Reboot (1)

    S23:E17

    With most of NCIS away and the mainframe shut down for a midnight upgrade, Kasie and a skeleton crew are left in a darkened building when someone begins hunting from inside. What starts as a routine reboot becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse through powerless hallways until an unexpected ally, Sam Hanna, steps into the fight.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  4. undefined Season 15 Episode 2 - Twofer
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Twofer

    S15:E2

    NCIS investigates when the body of a murdered Navy Lieutenant, who disappeared over a year ago, is found by a cemetery grounds crew while relocating caskets on the property.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  5. undefined Season 19 Episode 8 - Peacekeeper
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Peacekeeper

    S19:E8

    NCIS investigates the case of a Navy reservist whose body is found in a beat-up car at the end of a gun range.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  6. undefined Season 19 Episode 13 - The Helpers
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Helpers

    S19:E13

    While investigating the death of an intruder at Quantico, Jimmy and Kasie are exposed to a deadly biotoxin. The NCIS team calls on Dr. Carol Wilson for help as they race to find the antidote.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  7. undefined Season 22 Episode 3 - The Trouble with Hal
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Trouble with Hal

    S22:E3

    NCIS is called in to investigate when a Lieutenant returns home on the eve of Halloween to find a surprise party being thrown for someone else at his place.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Viuda Negra
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Viuda Negra

    S4:E6

    After James Costa is kidnapped after enjoying a night out with his wife in Mexico, Danny and Jack go in at the request of James' mother-in-law, but find that between the Mexican authorities and the grieving wife, no one is too willing to help them. While Vivian, Sam, Martin and Elena work the case back in New York, Jack encounters resistance from the locals, and it is only with Danny's help speaking Spanish that they are able to get much of the information they need. The team soon becomes suspicious of Lucy Costa, convinced she knows more about her husband's disappearance than she is saying.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  9. undefined Season 14 Episode 23 - Something Blue
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Something Blue

    S14:E23

    The team suspects foul play when a healthy, young Petty Officer mysteriously dies in his sleep aboard a Navy destroyer.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  10. undefined Season 15 Episode 17 - One Man's Trash
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #10 - One Man's Trash

    S15:E17

    Gibbs and Ducky are watching TV when they see the host handling a 200-year-old war stick that could be a match from a decade-old cold case.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - The Santa in the Slush
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #11 - The Santa in the Slush

    S3:E9

    Booth and Brennan investigate a mall Santa named Kris Kringle who was found dead by two elves. A series of clues makes the murdered mall Santa seem like he's the real deal.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  12. undefined Season 19 Episode 2 - Nearly Departed
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Nearly Departed

    S19:E2

    While trying to find the serial killer Gibbs was after, the NCIS team discovers another person has been tracking the case as well.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  13. undefined Season 17 Episode 19 - Blarney
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Blarney

    S17:E19

    When Kasie and Jimmy are held hostage in a diner after a jewelry store robbery goes awry, they attempt to keep the other customers safe from the thieves.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Mummy in the Maze
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Mummy in the Maze

    S3:E5

    On Halloween, two mummified bodies are discovered and found to be people reported missing the past two Halloweens. When Booth and Bones learn about a missing girl, linked to the suspect of the previous murders, the race is on to save her life.

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    Writer:Scott Williams

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Yanks in the U.K. (2)
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Yanks in the U.K. (2)

    S4:E2

    With the case of the murdered heiress solved, Booth and Brennan prepare to head back home, but are shocked to learn of another murder - and this time it's someone they know. Meanwhile, with Birimbau unexpectedly coming back into Angela's life, things get complicated between her and Hodgins.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  16. undefined Season 15 Episode 24 - Date with Destiny
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Date with Destiny

    S15:E24

    Sloane is adamant that a man who held her hostage and tortured her years ago in Afghanistan, and was believed to have been killed following her rescue, is alive and in D.C.

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    Writer:Scott Williams

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  17. undefined Season 14 Episode 13 - Keep Going
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Keep Going

    S14:E13

    During an NCIS hit-and-run investigation, Palmer joins a stranger on the outside ledge of a building in an attempt to save his life.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  18. undefined Season 16 Episode 2 - Love Thy Neighbor
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Love Thy Neighbor

    S16:E2

    After a Navy Lieutenant is found murdered in his hot tub, the team interviews several families in the victim’s peculiar neighborhood.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  19. undefined Season 16 Episode 10 - What Child Is This?
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #19 - What Child Is This?

    S16:E10

    The team’s holiday plans are put on hold when the murder investigation of a Navy veteran includes the discovery of a newborn baby who has no identification and no apparent ties to a family.

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    Writer:Scott Williams

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  20. undefined Season 16 Episode 23 - Lost Time
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Lost Time

    S16:E23

    The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Marine Sergeant in the States who was hailed as a war hero for his efforts overseas.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  21. undefined Season 18 Episode 9 - Winter Chill
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Winter Chill

    S18:E9

    NCIS dives into the competitive world of food trucks after finding a man frozen to death in the back of one.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  22. undefined Season 18 Episode 14 - Unseen Improvements
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Unseen Improvements

    S18:E14

    NCIS tracks a stolen laptop to the uncle of a young boy, Phineas, Gibbs’ former neighbor.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  23. undefined Season 20 Episode 1 - A Family Matter (I)
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #23 - A Family Matter (I)

    S20:E1

    Special Agent Alden Parker is still on the run with his ex-wife Vivian, so the team investigates who from his past might have a personal vendetta against him in hopes of clearing Parker's name. The crossover continues on NCIS: Hawai'i S02E01 Prisoners' Dilemma (II).

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  24. undefined Season 20 Episode 8 - Turkey Trot
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Turkey Trot

    S20:E8

    After an unknown shooter causes chaos at an annual Thanksgiving 5K, time is of the essence for the NCIS team to find the culprit.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  25. undefined Season 20 Episode 14 - Old Wounds
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Old Wounds

    S20:E14

    Parker grapples with his emotions when a conman from his past turns up as a prime suspect in the murder of a Navy officer transporting millions of dollars’ worth of opioids.

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    Writer:Scott Williams

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Scott Williams Ratings Summary

"The Relay" is the best rated episode written by Scott Williams. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/12/2001 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Heaven and Nature".