NCIS season 14

The fourteenth season of NCIS an American police procedural drama originally aired on CBS from September 20, 2016, through May 16, 2017.

NCIS
Season 14
Season 14 U.S. DVD cover
Starring	Mark Harmon Pauley Perrette Sean Murray Wilmer Valderrama Jennifer Esposito Emily Wickersham Brian Dietzen Duane Henry Rocky Carroll David McCallum
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20) – May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)
Season chronology
List of episodes

NCIS revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. This season brought three new characters: Wilmer Valderrama as NCIS Special Agent Nicholas "Nick" Torres, formerly working with an undercover unit, Agent Alexandra "Alex" Quinn (Jennifer Esposito), and Clayton Reeves (Duane Henry), an MI6 Senior Officer and liaison to NCIS.

On streaming platforms Netflix and Amazon Prime, some of the episodes are out of order. For example, episode 8 (Pay to Play) and episode 9 (Enemy Combatant) have been uploaded in each others' places - and are even logged incorrectly on this page. This is evident by the return of character Clayton Reeves in episode 9 despite already being a part of the team in episode 8. Episodes 13 and 16 may also be out of order.

Cast and characters

Main articles: List of NCIS cast members and List of NCIS characters

Main

• Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard
• Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto, Forensic Specialist for NCIS
• Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, NCIS Senior Special Agent, Second in Command of MCRT
• Wilmer Valderrama as Nick Torres, NCIS Special Agent and former Undercover Agent
• Jennifer Esposito as Alexandra "Alex" Quinn, NCIS Special Agent
• Emily Wickersham as Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop, NCIS Special Agent
• Brian Dietzen as Dr. Jimmy Palmer, Assistant Medical Examiner for NCIS
• Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Director
• David McCallum as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, Chief Medical Examiner for NCIS
• Duane Henry as Clayton Reeves, MI6 Senior Officer and liaison to NCIS (episodes 5-24)

Recurring

• Patrick Labyorteaux as Bud Roberts, JAG Captain from Falls Church^[1]
• Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell, FBI Senior Special Agent
• Robert Wagner as Anthony DiNozzo, Sr., father of former NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo
• Margo Harshman as Delilah Fielding, DoD Intelligence Analyst and McGee's girlfriend/fiancée/wife
• Juliette Angelo as Emily Fornell, Tobias Fornell's daughter
• Tony Gonzalez as Tony Francis, NCIS Special Agent
• Adam Campbell as young Donald Mallard
• Laura San Giacomo as Dr. Grace Confalone, psychotherapist
• Mary Stuart Masterson as Jenna Flemming, Congresswoman
• French Stewart as Paul Triff, imprisoned serial killer
• Bruce Boxleitner as Vice Admiral C. Clifford Chase, Deputy Director for the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Adam Croasdell as young Angus Clark, friend of young Donald Mallard
• John Finn as Gen. Charles T. Ellison, retired Commandant of the Marine Corps
• Richard Riehle as Maynard County Sheriff Walt Osorio and Sherlock Consortium member
• Jessica Walter as Judith McKnight, Sherlock Consortium member
• Todd Louiso as Lyle Waznicki, Sherlock Consortium member
• Sumalee Montano as Nicole Taggart, NCIS Special Agent
• Rafi Silver as Qasim Naasir, a translator who worked with NCIS, and boyfriend of NCIS Special Agent Eleanor Bishop

Guest appearances

• Caroline Lagerfelt as young Victoria Mallard, Ducky's deceased mother
• Scott Bakula as Dwayne Cassius Pride, NCIS Senior Special Agent and unit commander in New Orleans
• Lucas Black as Christopher Lasalle, NCIS Special Agent and second in command in New Orleans
• Bruce McGill as Henry Rogers, Vietnam War veteran
• Mercedes Ruehl as Marie Quinn, Alex Quinn's mother
• Elisabeth Rohm as Mounted Police Sergeant May Dawson

Episodes

See also: List of NCIS episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
307	1	"Rogue"	Tony Wharmby	Gary Glasberg & Jennifer Corbett	September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)	1401	16.00[2]
After a car explodes, killing a Navy officer, the team discovers that the intended target was his wife—the sister to deep cover NCIS agent Nick Torres, who disappeared months earlier in Buenos Aires while investigating criminal businessman Leo Silva (a failed target in the past for Gibbs' mentor Mike Franks). Torres re-emerges after realizing his cover was blown by his sister coming to Argentina to search for him. Torres begs Gibbs to let him help close the case, as he knows that Silva wants him and his family dead. His only way of ensuring the safety of his sister and niece (and staying alive himself) is for Silva and his son to be safely removed from their power for a very long time. Meanwhile, Special Agent Quinn shadows the team to figure out the type of agent Gibbs is looking for. In the end, Torres and Quinn both join the team. Note: First appearance of Wilmer Valderrama as Nick Torres. First appearance of Jennifer Esposito as Alex Quinn. First in universe appearance of Patrick Labyorteaux as Navy Captain Bud Roberts since the JAG series finale in 2005.
308	2	"Being Bad"	James Whitmore Jr.	Steven D. Binder	September 27, 2016 (2016-09-27)	1402	15.52[3]
While investigating a death that took place at a reunion at Quantico, the team uncover a bomb plot which soon leads them to a long-running theft ring. Meanwhile, Torres and Quinn adjust to life as members of Gibbs' team which also includes new sitting arrangements.
309	3	"Privileged Information"	Edward Ornelas	George Schenck & Frank Cardea	October 4, 2016 (2016-10-04)	1403	14.44[4]
As the team investigate a Marine Sergeant who fell from a building, Doctor Grace Confalone confides in Gibbs that he should treat it as a murder investigation Meanwhile, Torres' struggles to adapt to life outside of undercover get more complex as he searches for a place to live.
310	4	"Love Boat"	Terrence O'Hara	Christopher J. Waild	October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11)	1404	14.77[5]
The body of a Navy lieutenant is discovered on board a destroyer during a tiger cruise, where civilian guests are given the option of spending the night on the ship. Gibbs, Quinn and Palmer head to sea to investigate the circumstances behind the death. Meanwhile, McGee thinks about the perfect proposal for Delilah.
311	5	"Philly"	Allan Arkush	Scott Williams	October 18, 2016 (2016-10-18)	1405	14.76[6]
MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves calls NCIS from Philadelphia when his search for a missing colleague ends with him finding a dead petty officer, so Gibbs sends Bishop and Quinn down the help. However, Quinn isn't willing to go as returning to Philadelphia means she must come to terms with the painful memory which resulted in her leaving field work.
312	6	"Shell Game"	Thomas J. Wright	Brendan Fehily	October 25, 2016 (2016-10-25)	1406	14.08[7]
A kidnapping victim manages to escape and kill her captor, but when her husband doesn't show, they learn he quit his job and vanished the same day his wife was abducted. Bishop and Abby discover the husband was the CEO of a company worth millions, except the company doesn't exist anywhere except on paper, so the team must discern fact from fiction to figure out the truth. Meanwhile, Abby has finished knitting her welcome presents for the newbies, and whilst Quinn immediately finds a use for hers, Torres' reluctance to wear his leads Gibbs to realise Nick is struggling to take his foot out of the door.
313	7	"Home of the Brave"	Alrick Riley	Gina Lucita Monreal	November 15, 2016 (2016-11-15)	1407	14.73[8]
Torres learns that a witness in a major NCIS case is being ruthlessly pursued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and he risks his career trying to right a wrong. Meanwhile, Tony DiNozzo Sr returns to town on a mission to sublet his son's apartment, which puts Abby, Bishop and McGee at odds when they try every underhanded tactic they can to get the apartment.
314	8	"Enemy Combatant"	Tony Wharmby	Jennifer Corbett	November 22, 2016 (2016-11-22)	1409	14.86[9]
A Navy chaplin is murdered and discovering he had been in contact with a prisoner at Gitmo, they learn that the man incarcerated may have been put there by a mountain of false paperwork and bad policing, which causes Bishop to question her own work at NSA when she begins to question how much collateral damage she may have caused. Meanwhile, NCIS is terrorised by Bishop's 3 older brothers who arrive for Thanksgiving.
315	9	"Pay to Play"	Arvin Brown	Cindi Hemingway	December 6, 2016 (2016-12-06)	1408	14.64[10]
Congresswoman Jenna Flemming is the victim of death threats with the latest being delivered whilst she's on a Navy Base, and Vance puts NCIS into high gear both protecting her and finding out who the sender is. They are helped by Clayton Reeves, who has transferred to NCIS as a liaison officer for MI6. While he and Torres start bumping egos, Quinns snooping of Reeves' desk lead her to wonder if he is involved in Operation Willoughby, an operation suspended because it was deemed a suicide mission.
316	10	"The Tie That Binds"	Arvin Brown	Steven D. Binder	December 13, 2016 (2016-12-13)	1411	14.74[11]
A dead Navy Captain who was under investigation for selling secrets is found with the address for Ducky's old home where he lived with his late mother Victoria. Investigation soon turns a link to is forced to a man known as Balthazar Kilmeany, who shares a name with Victoria's old boyfriend.
317	11	"Willoughby"	Tony Wharmby	Gina Lucita Monreal	January 3, 2017 (2017-01-03)	1412	15.79[12]
NCIS suspects that businessman Kai Chen has been organising terrorist attacks to influence the stock market, but to get the proof means putting yourself at immense risk, and so Operation Willoughby brought in MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves to go undercover. But when Reeves barely escapes a bomb with his life, NCIS must determine if their operation is compromised. However when they discover they overlooked a major development, one of the team is left shattered by personal loss.
318	12	"Off the Grid"	Rocky Carroll	George Schenck & Frank Cardea	January 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)	1413	15.49[13]
Red flags are raised when, for the first time ever, Gibbs doesn't appear at work. Investigating his usual diner, the team discovers that after a chance encounter Gibbs has resumed an undercover operation to catch someone on the NCIS Most Wanted list, who is responsible for the hijacking of a shipment of nuclear fuel rods which are still missing years later. Following Gibbs' breadcrumbs, the team discover that someone tipped off the suspect years ago, and must discover who it is before they can do it again.
319	13	"Keep Going"	Terrence O'Hara	Teleplay by : Scott Williams Story by : Matthew R. Jarrett & Scott J. Jarrett	January 24, 2017 (2017-01-24)	1410	16.21[14]
During an NCIS hit-and-run investigation of a Navy Captain, Palmer tries to talk down the young man from a ledge and reveals some secrets that nobody knew about him, including the fact that he passed the medical exam.
320	14	"Nonstop"	Mark Horowitz	Brendan Fehily	February 7, 2017 (2017-02-07)	1414	15.57[15]
The team partner with "The Sherlocks" - one of whom is Anthony DiNozzo, Sr. - to investigate the murder of a petty officer outside D.C.
321	15	"Pandora's Box (Part I)"	Alrick Riley	Christopher J. Waild	February 14, 2017 (2017-02-14)	1416	15.29[16]
After being arrested trying to smuggle a fake bomb into an arena for a Homeland Security operation spearheaded by her think-tank, Abby discovers that not all is as it seems: she is actually carrying a real bomb, the operation she is a part of doesn't exist, her superior at the think-tank has vanished and a playbook containing a terrorist goldmine of planned attacks are in the wild. The team up gets help from Agent Pride and the NOLA office before one of these theoretical attacks comes to fruition.( Part 1 of NCIS-NCIS:New Orleans crossover)
322	16	"A Many Splendored Thing"	Michael Zinberg	David J. North & Steven D. Binder	February 21, 2017 (2017-02-21)	1415	14.87[17]
Bishop is more determined to avenge her boyfriend's murder when the team finds a new lead in the Chen case. In the meantime, Torres teaches his fellow agents the art of pick-pocketing.
323	17	"What Lies Above"	Leslie Libman	Scott Williams	March 7, 2017 (2017-03-07)	1417	14.17[18]
McGee's apartment is torn apart by a robber looking for a valuable item hidden by one of the previous tenants, a convicted criminal.
324	18	"M.I.A."	Thomas J. Wright	Jennifer Corbett	March 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)	1418	14.16[19]
To honor a sailor's dying wish, the team reopens a murder case that was originally ruled an accidental death.
325	19	"The Wall"	Bethany Rooney	Gina Lucita Monreal	March 28, 2017 (2017-03-28)	1419	14.35[20]
The team must rely on an irritable Vietnam War veteran to solve a Marine's murder.
326	20	"A Bowl of Cherries"	Edward Ornelas	Brendan Fehily	April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04)	1420	13.83[21]
McGee and the team race to find the hacker responsible for infecting a vice admiral's laptop with ransomware.
327	21	"One Book, Two Covers"	Terrence O'Hara	David J. North	April 18, 2017 (2017-04-18)	1421	13.32[22]
The team relies on Torres' case notes and knowledge of a biker gang with which he once spent a year undercover when an officer's murder is linked to former members.
328	22	"Beastmaster"	Bethany Rooney	Christopher J. Waild	May 2, 2017 (2017-05-02)	1422	12.88[23]
The murder of a Marine in Rock Creek Park leads the team to work with Park Police officer May Dawson (Elisabeth Röhm) on the case and soon discover a link to the sale of African bushmeat. Meanwhile, the team has to go through pepper spray certification.
329	23	"Something Blue"	James Whitmore Jr.	Jennifer Corbett & Scott Williams	May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09)	1423	13.39[24]
The stress of McGee and Delilah's upcoming wedding lands Delilah in the hospital. Meanwhile, the NCIS team investigates the mysterious death of a healthy, young petty officer aboard a Navy destroyer.
330	24	"Rendezvous"	Tony Wharmby	George Schenck & Frank Cardea & Steven D. Binder	May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)	1424	13.33[25]
When body parts of a dead Navy SEAL are found in Paraguay, Gibbs, McGee, and Torres travel there to find his colleague and figure out why they broke orders to go there. The two SEALs were helped by a local whose son was recruited against his will into a violent gang of rebels and they sought to rescue the boy and the other recruits. Though the mission is successful, the helicopter sent to rescue them is low on fuel and Gibbs stays behind to keep a group of rebels at bay to allow for McGee and Torres' escape. McGee departs the chopper at the last second to back Gibbs up, and they are left to face the rebels when the chopper takes off, ending the episode on a cliffhanger. Note: Last appearance of Jennifer Esposito as Alex Quinn

Production

Development

NCIS was renewed for seasons fourteen and fifteen on February 29, 2016.^[26] During production of this season, NCIS showrunner Gary Glasberg died on September 28, 2016.^[27] In November 2016, it was reported that executive producer George Schenck and Frank Cardea, would succeed Gary Glasberg as co-showrunner for season fourteen.^[28][29]

Casting

On April 4, 2016, Duane Henry, appeared as MI6 Officer Clayton Reeves in the final two episodes of thirteen season. Henry was promoted to series regular for season fourteen.^[30] Wilmer Valderrama joined the cast as Nicholas Torres on June 16, 2016,^[31] along with Jennifer Esposito as Alex Quinn on July 11, 2016.^[32] On June 9, 2017 (after the airing of the fourteenth season finale), Deadline Hollywood and TV Guide reported that Jennifer Esposito would not return for season fifteen.^[33][34]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of NCIS season 14

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Rogue"	September 20, 2016	2.2/8	15.99[2]	0.9	4.24	3.1	20.23[35]
2	"Being Bad"	September 27, 2016	2.1/8	15.52[3]	0.9	3.98	3.0	19.50[36]
3	"Privileged Information"	October 4, 2016	1.9/7	14.44[4]	0.8	3.95	2.7	18.39[37]
4	"Love Boat"	October 11, 2016	1.8/7	14.77[5]	0.8	3.78	2.6	18.55[38]
5	"Philly"	October 18, 2016	1.8/7	14.76[6]	0.8	3.95	2.6	18.72[39]
6	"Shell Game"	October 25, 2016	1.7/6	14.08[7]	0.8	3.67	2.5	17.75[40]
7	"Home of the Brave"	November 15, 2016	1.7/6	14.73[8]	0.8	3.49	2.5	18.22[41]
8	"Enemy Combatant"	November 22, 2016	1.9/6	14.86[9]	0.8	3.91	2.7	18.77[42]
9	"Pay to Play"	December 6, 2016	1.8/7	14.64[10]	0.8	3.85	2.6	18.49[43]
10	"The Tie That Binds"	December 13, 2016	1.7/6	14.74[11]	0.8	3.80	2.5	18.54[44]
11	"Willoughby"	January 3, 2017	1.8/6	15.79[12]	0.7	3.60	2.5	19.45[45]
12	"Off the Grid"	January 17, 2017	1.9/7	15.49[13]	0.7	3.32	2.6	18.82[46]
13	"Keep Going"	January 24, 2017	1.9/7	16.21[14]	0.7	3.51	2.6	19.72[47]
14	"Nonstop"	February 7, 2017	1.7/6	15.57[15]	0.7	3.70	2.4	19.27[48]
15	"Pandora's Box (Part I)"	February 14, 2017	1.8/7	15.29[16]	0.7	3.83	2.5	19.12[49]
16	"A Many Splendored Thing"	February 21, 2017	1.6/6	14.87[17]	0.7	3.46	2.3	18.33[50]
17	"What Lies Above"	March 7, 2017	1.6/6	14.17[18]	0.7	3.68	2.3	17.85[51]
18	"M.I.A."	March 14, 2017	1.5/6	14.16[19]	0.8	3.56	2.3	17.72[52]
19	"The Wall"	March 28, 2017	1.6/6	14.35[20]	0.7	3.31	2.3	17.66[53]
20	"A Bowl of Cherries"	April 4, 2017	1.6/6	13.83[21]	0.6	3.48	2.2	17.31[54]
21	"One Book, Two Covers"	April 18, 2017	1.3/5	13.32[22]	0.8	3.74	2.1	17.06[55]
22	"Beastmaster"	May 2, 2017	1.5/6	12.88[23]	0.7	3.74	2.2	16.62[56]
23	"Something Blue"	May 9, 2017	1.4/6	13.39[24]	0.8	3.68	2.2	17.07[57]
24	"Rendezvous"	May 16, 2017	1.5/7	13.33[25]	0.7	3.72	2.2	17.05[58]