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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 23 Episode 13 - All Good Things
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #1 - All Good Things

    S23:E13

    When the son of a Marine that Gibbs once helped comes to NCIS in desperation, the fractured team reunites off the books; chasing justice without a badge may cost them more than their careers.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  2. undefined Season 15 Episode 1 - House Divided
    9.0/10(13 votes)

    #2 - House Divided

    S15:E1

    The NCIS team tirelessly search for Gibbs and McGee two months after they were last seen fighting an elusive group of rebels in a Paraguay jungle.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  3. undefined Season 18 Episode 2 - Everything Starts Somewhere
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Everything Starts Somewhere

    S18:E2

    Flashbacks reveal the murder case that first introduced young Gibbs to NCIS and his introduction to young, new-to-America Ducky.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  4. undefined Season 16 Episode 1 - Destiny's Child
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Destiny's Child

    S16:E1

    One month after Director Vance was kidnapped, Gibbs is assigned the role of acting director in his absence while the team searches worldwide for his whereabouts.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  5. undefined Season 19 Episode 5 - Face the Strange
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Face the Strange

    S19:E5

    The NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy officer whose body suddenly explodes before Jimmy can examine it.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  6. undefined Season 17 Episode 14 - On Fire
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #6 - On Fire

    S17:E14

    After Torres and Bishop are victims of a hit-and-run, Torres fights for his life in the Intensive Care Unit.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  7. undefined Season 22 Episode 8 - Out of Control
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Out of Control

    S22:E8

    NCIS investigates a murder related to a car that begins driving on its own.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  8. undefined Season 22 Episode 12 - Fun and Games
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Fun and Games

    S22:E12

    NCIS investigates the fatal poisoning of one of Kasie's forensic scientists.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  9. undefined Season 17 Episode 2 - Into the Light
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Into the Light

    S17:E2

    With their lives in danger, Gibbs and Ziva’s rogue investigation takes an unexpected turn when a possible terrorist plot is revealed.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  10. undefined Season 8 Episode 22 - Baltimore
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Baltimore

    S8:E22

    After Tony's ex-partner, Danny Price, appears to be the Port-to-Port Killer's latest victim, he revisits his days as a detective in Baltimore, including his first encounter with Gibbs.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  11. undefined Season 15 Episode 19 - The Numerical Limit
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Numerical Limit

    S15:E19

    Gibbs is granted protective custody of a ten-year-old orphaned refugee, Elena, when an NCIS case reveals she is the target of a violent gang.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  12. undefined Season 13 Episode 11 - Spinning Wheel
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Spinning Wheel

    S13:E11

    After Ducky is attacked by a man claiming to have information about his half-brother who died decades ago, the NCIS team searches for the perpetrator.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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

    #13 - Unseen Improvements

    S18:E14

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

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  14. undefined Season 22 Episode 4 - Sticks & Stones
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Sticks & Stones

    S22:E4

    After receiving intelligence on deadly threats to multiple locations that could lead to a catastrophic war, NCIS is called in to try to neutralize the danger.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - Reunion
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Reunion

    S7:E2

    The team discovers the bizarre death of a Marine and his two friends may be linked to their past, but it's Gibbs who ends up taking a trip down memory lane.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Power Down
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Power Down

    S7:E8

    The team literally finds themselves in the dark when the investigation into the death of a Lieutenant is connected to a city-wide blackout.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  17. undefined Season 17 Episode 18 - Schooled
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Schooled

    S17:E18

    The team searches for answers when the body of a well-regarded Navy technician in the Reserves is found floating in a lake where a popular community event is being held.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - Worst Nightmare
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Worst Nightmare

    S8:E2

    The NCIS team has to find a young girl that was kidnapped, but their investigation turns into something else when her grandfather gets way too involved.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  19. undefined Season 14 Episode 24 - Rendezvous
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Rendezvous

    S14:E24

    When a Navy SEAL vanishes during an unsanctioned trip, Gibbs, McGee, and Torres travel to an unpopulated area in Paraguay that's teeming with violent rebels.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  20. undefined Season 16 Episode 24 - Daughters
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Daughters

    S16:E24

    Former FBI Agent Tobias Fornell pleads with Gibbs to do whatever is necessary to take down drug dealers and suppliers in the area after his daughter, Emily Fornell, is hospitalized from an opiate overdose.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Escaped
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Escaped

    S4:E2

    Gibbs is forced to come back out of his retirement to help Fornell, who is being threatened by a convict that escaped from prison. Gibbs and the NCIS team re-open the convict's old robbery case.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  22. undefined Season 9 Episode 7 - Devil's Triangle
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Devil's Triangle

    S9:E7

    The NCIS team searches for answers when the current husband of both Gibbs' and Fornell's ex-wife is suspiciously kidnapped.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  23. undefined Season 9 Episode 23 - Up in Smoke
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Up in Smoke

    S9:E23

    The NCIS team analyzes what secrets could be in the hands of a terrorist targeting the Navy when a high-tech bug is found inside a probationary agent’s tooth.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - Judgment Day (2)
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Judgment Day (2)

    S5:E19

    When one of their own is killed, the team must find the killer before they get to another member of the team, Gibbs. In an emotional investigation, the team tries to stay together, against the wishes of Assistant Director Vance.

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    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  25. undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - Bounce
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Bounce

    S6:E16

    A murder prompts the reopening of one of Tony's old investigations, leading Gibbs and DiNozzo to reverse roles to solve the case.

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Steven D. Binder Ratings Summary

"All Good Things" is the best rated episode written by Steven D. Binder. It scored 9.2/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/24/2026 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "House Divided".