Episode Guide
Season 5
Episode Guide
Bury Your Dead
S5
E1
The final showdown between the NCIS team and an elusive arms dealer reaches an explosive and deadly conclusion. Secrets from last season are revealed.
Family
S5
E2
Gibbs and the NCIS team's investigation takes a dramatic turn when the random murder of a Petty Officer turns into a search for a missing infant when Ducky makes a startling discover in autopsy.
Ex-File
S5
E3
Gibbs and Lt. Mann unite for a joint investigation into the murder of a Marine Captain who had access to highly classified information. Things become complicated for Gibbs when a witness in the case turns out to be his ex-wife.
Identity Crisis
S5
E4
When Ducky determines that one of his research cadavers was the victim of murder, the NCIS team uncovers a web of criminal intrigue.
Leap Of Faith
S5
E5
Suicide turns to murder as the NCIS team attempts to talk to a naval officer out of jumping to his death.
Chimera
S5
E6
Gibbs and the team are called to investigate a mysterious death aboard a top-secret naval research ship in the middle of the ocean, only to discover an abandoned ship and a deadly secret that could cost them their lives
Requiem
S5
E7
When Gibbs agrees to help the childhood friend of his daughter, who died 15 years ago, he finds himself at the center of an emotional and soul searching journey into his past, which leads to a shocking and heart-stopping conclusion.
Designated Target
S5
E8
The NCIS team's investigation into the assassination of a Navy Admiral takes an unexpected and emotional turn when they meet a woman searching for her missing husband, a political refugee from Africa.
Lost & Found
S5
E9
The NCIS team plays babysitter to a 9-year-old boy whose father is wanted in connection with a cold case murder.
Corporal Punishment
S5
E10
The NCIS team pays a heavy price when they try to track down a Marine who believes he is still in Iraq. After a violent confrontation, the team realizes the Marine is the subject of a secret experiment.
Tribes
S5
E11
The NCIS team investigates when a Muslim Marine is found dead near a Mosque that is suspected by the FBI of terrorist recruitment. Their search is delayed when Ducky refuses to autopsy the Marine in deference to his family's religious beliefs.
Stakeout
S5
E12
When a high-tech naval radar goes missing, the NCIS team stakes out a warehouse to catch a suspected thief - but witnesses a murder instead. Meanwhile, Ducky keeps a secret from the team.
Dog Tags
S5
E13
When the NCIS team investigates a fatal dog mauling, Abby puts her career on the line to prove the dog's innocence in order to save his life. Meanwhile, Gibbs zeroes in on the secret Jenny is keeping.
Internal Affairs
S5
E14
When the dead body of arms dealer La Grenouille surfaces, the NCIS team is put under investigation for his murder by the FBI and Jenny Shepard becomes the prime suspect.
In The Zone
S5
E15
When a mortar attack in Baghdad turns into a murder investigation, two members of the NCIS team are sent to Iraq to solve the case.
Recoil
S5
E16
Ziva's undercover assignment takes a shocking and deadly turn when the serial killer she has been tracking becomes suspicious of her.