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NCIS Season 5 |
| NCIS Season 5 : |
| The fifth season of the police procedural drama NCIS premiered on September 25 2007 and marks the end of Donald P. Bellisario's involvement as show runner. It concludes the La Grenouille storyline which ended with a cliffhanger in season four's finale Angel of Death. The fifth season also reveals more background information about Gibbs' past before NCIS. The Writers Guild strike limited episode production and the DVD set had five discs instead of six. The season ended with its 19th episode on May 20 2008; the strike-caused gap is between episodes 11 and 12. The season ended with a two-part season finale called Judgment Day. The season featured the departure of recurring characters Colonel Hollis Mann and Jeanne Benoit as well as the death of Jenny Shepard one of the main characters. From this season on the opening sequence was shortened to an even 30 second duration instead of the normal 37–44 second duration in the previous seasons. |
| Episode 1 - [Bury Your Dead] |
| Details : The NCIS team uncovers a huge secret as their mission to capture La Grenouille comes to an explosive and deadly conclusion. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Armand Assante | Scottie Thompson as Jeanne Benoit | Brian Dietzen | David Dayan Fisher as Trent Kort | Writer : Shane Brennan | Director : Thomas J. Wright | |
| Air Date : Sep. 25, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [Family] |
| Details : During an autopsy Ducky makes a startling discovery that turns a murder of a Petty Officer into a search for a missing infant. Meanwhile Tony has to deal with his feelings for Jeanne. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Nick Searcy | Margaret Easley | Rick Otto | Director : Martha Mitchell | Writer : Steven D. Binder | |
| Air Date : Oct. 02, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [Ex-File] |
| Details : Lt. Colonel Mann joins Gibbs in an investigation of the murder of a Marine Captain who had access to highly classified information. Things get very personal for Gibbs when one of the witnesses in the case turns out to be one of his ex-wifes. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Kathleen York | John Asher | Robin Dunne | Susanna Thompson as Hollis Mann | Director : Dennis Smith | Writer : Alfonso H. Moreno | |
| Air Date : Oct. 09, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [Identity Crisis] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Torri Higginson | Brian Dietzen | Dorian Brown Pham | Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell | Writer : Jesse Stern | Director : Thomas J. Wright | |
| Air Date : Oct. 16, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [Leap Of Faith] |
| Details : The NCIS team is called in to stop a naval officer from committing suicide by jumping off a rooftop but when the suicide attempt turns into a murder the NCIS team will have to find out who did it. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Robin Thomas | Titus Welliver | Brian Dietzen | Deanna Russo | John Vickery | Alaina Huffman | Adam Huss | Mark Matkevich | Writer : Frank Cardea | Director : Dennis Smith | Writer : George Schenck | |
| Air Date : Oct. 23, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [Chimera] |
| Details : While investigating a mysterious death on a top-secret naval research ship at sea the NCIS team comes upon an abandoned ship which contains a deadly secret that may cost them their lives. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Steven Culp | Roshawn Franklin | Craig Gellis | Graham McTavish | Jordan Marder | Director : Terrence O'Hara | Writer : Dan E. Fesman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 30, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [Requiem] |
| Details : Gibbs finds himself emotionally challenged when he agrees to investigate a crime connected to a friend of his daughter who passed away years ago and the investigation leads to a shocking conclusion. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Cameron Goodman | Nick Spano | Anne-Marie Johnson | Stelio Savante | Darby Stanchfield | Mark Totty | Writer : Shane Brennan | Director : Tony Wharmby | |
| Air Date : Nov. 06, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [Designated Target] |
| Details : A murder investigation of a Navy Admiral takes a shocking turn when a woman a political refugee returns home to search for her husband. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jonathan Adams as Thomas Zuri | Anthony Starke | Stephen Lee | Director : Colin Bucksey | Writer : Reed Steiner | |
| Air Date : Nov. 13, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [Lost And Found] |
| Details : The NCIS team has to babysit a 9-year-old son of a missing man a survivalist who is somehow connected to a cold case murder. The investigation leads the team into the wilderness where they discover a shocking truth about the man's past. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : JR Bourne | Chris William Martin | Brian Dietzen | Dominic Scott Kay | Director : Martha Mitchell | Writer : David J. North | |
| Air Date : Nov. 20, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [Corporal Punishment] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Patrick Fabian | José Zúñiga | Amy Carlson | Paul Telfer | Writer : Jesse Stern | Director : Arvin Brown | |
| Air Date : Nov. 27, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 11 - [Tribes] |
| Details : After a young Muslim Marine is murdered near his Mosque Ducky refuses to perform autopsy due to his religious beliefs so the NCIS team tries to talk to the father of the deceased and they send McGee to plant a bug in the Mosque only to discover that the FBI already planted their bug. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jonathan LaPaglia | Jennifer Hetrick | Brian Dietzen | Shaun Toub | James Parks | Director : Colin Bucksey | Writer : Reed Steiner | |
| Air Date : Jan. 15, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 12 - [Stakeout] |
| Details : The NCIS team goes on a stakeout in a warehouse to catch a suspected thief of a high-tech naval radar but they accidentally end up witnessing a murder. Meanwhile Ducky hides a secret from the rest of the team. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ned Vaughn | Abigail Mavity | Brian Dietzen | Gretchen Egolf | Kevin Rankin | Philip Lenkowsky | Reggie Lee | Writer : Frank Cardea | Writer : George Schenck | Director : Tony Wharmby | |
| Air Date : Apr. 08, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 13 - [Dog Tags] |
| Details : When a dog owner is found murdered the NCIS team must determine if his dog committed the murder or not and Abby decides to fight for the dog's life by trusting her instinct about the dog's innocence. Meanwhile Gibbs learns about Jenny's secret. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jorge-Luis Pallo | Matt Corboy | Brian Dietzen | Rachel Kimsey | Director : Oz Scott | Writer : Alfonso H. Moreno | Writer : Dan E. Fesman | |
| Air Date : Apr. 15, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 14 - [Internal Affairs] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Scottie Thompson as Jeanne Benoit | David Dayan Fisher as Trent Kort | Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell | Writer : Jesse Stern | Director : Tony Wharmby | Writer : Reed Steiner | |
| Air Date : Apr. 22, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 15 - [In The Zone] |
| Details : Two members of the NCIS team are sent to Baghdad to investigate a Mortar attack that turned into a murder investigation. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Rick Hoffman | Jennifer O'Dell | Josh Stamberg | Patrick Fischler | Sammy Sheik | Director : Terrence O'Hara | Writer : Linda Burstyn | |
| Air Date : Apr. 29, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 16 - [Recoil] |
| Details : While on an undercover mission Ziva's life is put in grave danger when the serial killer she's been tracking becomes suspicious of her. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Scott Holroyd | Nick Chinlund | Brian Dietzen | Mike Hagerty | Writer : Frank Cardea | Director : James Whitmore Jr. | Writer : George Schenck | |
| Air Date : May. 06, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 17 - [About Face] |
| Details : Palmer is put in grave danger when he becomes the target of an anonymous murderer whom only he can recognize. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Christopher Darga | John Hughes | Brian Dietzen | Director : Dennis Smith | |
| Air Date : May. 13, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 18 - [Judgment Day Part 1] |
| Details : When a former NCIS agent is found dead the entire team is put in danger as they hunt after the killer. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Brian Dietzen | Oleg Taktarov | Wyatt Smith as Frankie | Betsy Rue | Muse Watson as Mike Franks | Director : Thomas J. Wright | Writer : Steven D. Binder | Writer : David J. North | |
| Air Date : May. 20, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| NCIS Season 5 Episode 19 |
| Episode 19 - [Judgment Day Part 2] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Mike Muscat | Oleg Taktarov | Kathleen Gati | Writer : Christopher J. Waild | Director : Thomas J. Wright | Writer : Steven D. Binder | Writer : David J. North | |
| Air Date : May. 20, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |