NCIS (Season 12)

Twenty Klicks (Episode 1) 6.3

Writer: Scott Williams

Air date: 2014-09-23

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: Gibbs and McGee travel to Russia to safely escort home an NCIS computer engineer connected to classified intel, but their mission is compromised and they are forced to go off the grid while hunted by a Russian mercenary group.

Kill the Messenger (Episode 2) 6.2

Writer: Steven D. Binder

Air date: 2014-09-30

Runtime: 42 min

Overview: When a Navy Lieutenant is killed on his way to a private meeting with the President, the NCIS team must determine if the murder was part of a recent stream of muggings in the area or a targeted hit to keep intel secret.

So It Goes (Episode 3) 7.5

Writer: Steven D. Binder

Air date: 2014-10-07

Runtime: 42 min

Overview: Flashbacks into his past help tell the tale for Dr. Mallard as he and Bishop travel to England in search of answers to find out why an Englishman murdered in the United States would have a list of deceased Navy men on his person.

Choke Hold (Episode 4) 7.4

Writer: Christopher J. Waild

Air date: 2014-10-14

Runtime: 43 min

Overview: The Secretary of the Navy assigns the NCIS team to a joint terrorism task force after a Naval research scientist is murdered and the lead suspect is wanted by the Russian government.

The San Dominick (Episode 5) 7.5

Writer: Christopher Silber

Air date: 2014-10-21

Runtime: 41 min

Overview: During a joint Coast Guard and NCIS training exercise at sea, Gibbs and CGIS Agent Borin spot a deceased man overboard, who is discovered to be a missing crew member from a ship 60 nautical miles away.

Parental Guidance Suggested (Episode 6) 7.8

Writer: Jennifer Corbett

Air date: 2014-10-28

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: The NCIS team must determine if the murder of a Navy Commander's wife is linked to her profession as a therapist or an act of terrorism after finding the Commander's name on a Jihadist target list.

The Searchers (Episode 7) 7.4

Writer: Gina Lucita Monreal

Air date: 2014-11-11

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: After investigating the murder of a retired Master Sergeant, the NCIS team uncovers a fraudulent charity that preys on those searching for missing military personnel.

Semper Fortis (Episode 8) 7.8

Writer: Scott J. Jarrett

Air date: 2014-11-18

Runtime: 43 min

Overview: Gibbs searches for a way to clear a Navy Hospital Corpsman after she's indicted for illegally providing medical aid to the victims of a hit and run accident.

Grounded (Episode 9) 7.8

Writer: Scott Williams

Air date: 2014-11-25

Runtime: 41 min

Overview: While stuck at the Dulles airport due to inclement weather, DiNozzo, Bishop, and her husband Jake work an NCIS case involving an elevated terrorist threat at Northeast airports during the Thanksgiving travel surge.

House Rules (Episode 10) 6.0

Writer: Christopher J. Waild

Air date: 2014-12-16

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: The NCIS team consults with three cyber-terrorists they imprisoned after a city-wide Internet shutdown the week before Christmas.

Check (Episode 11) 8.5

Writer: Steven D. Binder

Air date: 2015-01-06

Runtime: 41 min

Overview: The NCIS team investigates copy-cat crime scenes while Gibbs navigates two ex-wives relentlessly trying to get his attention.

The Enemy Within (Episode 12) 7.4

Writer: Frank Cardea

Air date: 2015-01-13

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: The NCIS team searches for a home-grown terrorist after a rescue mission in Syria reveals an American was involved in the capture of a social worker.

We Build, We Fight (Episode 13) 7.5

Air date: 2015-02-03

Runtime: 43 min

Overview: Gibbs and the team investigate when a Navy Lieutenant who is set to be the first openly gay service member to receive the Medal of Honor is murdered.

Cadence (Episode 14) 7.4

Air date: 2015-02-10

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: DiNozzo returns to the military academy he attended as a teen after a murdered Marine, who was an alumnus of the school, is found clutching the photo of a current student.

Cabin Fever (Episode 15) 7.2

Air date: 2015-02-17

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: The NCIS team suspects Gibbs' arch-nemesis is behind an explosion at a global terrorism summit.

Blast from the Past (Episode 16) 5.4

Air date: 2015-02-24

Runtime: 43 min

Overview: A covert identity created for one of Gibbs’ undercover cases from 20 years ago resurfaces when a murder victim is found living under the alias.

The Artful Dodger (Episode 17) 6.5

Writer: Gina Monreal

Air date: 2015-03-10

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: Evidence in an NCIS murder case reveals a rare painting on loan had been swapped for a fake, prompting DiNozzo, Sr. to share his knowledge and contacts of the black market art world with the team.

Status Update (Episode 18) 6.6

Air date: 2015-03-24

Runtime: 42 min

Overview: After the body of a thief is found in a Marine’s house, NCIS discovers the calling card of a terror group Delilah and the Department of Defense have been tracking.

Patience (Episode 19) 7.2

Air date: 2015-03-31

Runtime: 43 min

Overview: The murder of a Petty Officer sparks a lead in a 40-year-old airport bombing cold case that Gibbs and DiNozzo have been assigned to for the past two years.

No Good Deed (Episode 20) 5.2

Air date: 2015-04-07

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: DiNozzo is partnered with his girlfriend ATF Special Agent Zoé Keates after evidence reveals that the murder weapon in an NCIS case was originally purchased for the controversial ATF sting operation “Operation Fast and Furious.”

Lost in Translation (Episode 21) 7.8

Air date: 2015-04-14

Runtime: 43 min

Overview: Gibbs and Bishop travel to Afghanistan after the murder of a Marine in D.C. is linked to a terror group holding another Marine hostage overseas.

Troll (Episode 22) 6.2

Writer: Scott Williams

Air date: 2015-04-28

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: Special Agent Ned Dorneget from NCIS cyber operations assists the team when a Navy ensign who worked in the Office of Naval Intelligence is murdered.

The Lost Boys (Episode 23) 8.2

Air date: 2015-05-05

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: The NCIS cyber case turns into a united global effort after evidence confirms “The Calling,” an international terrorist group that recruits children through the internet, has been purchasing S-bombs off the black market.

Neverland (Episode 24) 7.7

Air date: 2015-05-12

Runtime: 43 min

Overview: NCIS feverishly investigates a global terrorist group that is recruiting teens via the Internet, following a deadly bombing overseas that results in an emotional and surprising loss for the team.