NCIS (season 11)

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NCIS (season 11)
Country of origin United States
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24) –
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The eleventh season of the police procedural drama NCIS premiered on September 24, 2013, in the same time slot as the previous seasons, Tuesdays at 8pm.[1] The character of Special Agent Ziva David, portrayed by Cote de Pablo, departed during the season with her final appearance being in "Past, Present and Future".[2]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of NCIS characters
Character Portrayed by Main cast Recurring cast
Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs Mark Harmon entire season N/A
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo Michael Weatherly entire season N/A
Special Agent Ziva David Cote de Pablo episodes 1–2 N/A
Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto Pauley Perrette entire season N/A
Special Agent Timothy McGee Sean Murray entire season N/A
M.E. Assistant Jimmy Palmer Brian Dietzen entire season N/A
Director Leon Vance Rocky Carroll entire season N/A
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard David McCallum entire season N/A
NSA Analyst/Probationary Special Agent Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop Emily Wickersham episode 12–present episodes 9–11

Production

On February 1, 2013, CBS renewed NCIS for an eleventh season.[3] The same date Mark Harmon extended his contract on the show with a new "multiyear deal" with CBS.[4] It was announced on July 10, 2013 that Cote de Pablo, who plays Ziva David, had chosen not to return for the eleventh season as a regular. She will appear in enough episodes to close out her character's storylines.[2] Because of de Pablo's exit, showrunner Gary Glasberg had to change his planned storyline for season 11. "Someone asked me if I was planning for this, but I really wasn't, so basically the minute that this became real, I had to throw out a lot of what I was planning to do and start from scratch".[5] Glasberg has stated that there will be rotating characters coming to fill Ziva's role.

The theme for the season is "unlocking demons", both figurative and literal according to Glasberg. A "pretty interesting adversary" about the theme will be introduced, and "that will carry through the season".[6]

Casting

Colin Hanks returned for the premiere episode as Defense Department investigator Richard Parsons, a character introduced at the end of the tenth season,[7] while Marina Sirtis returned in the second episode as Mossad Director Orli Elbaz. Joe Spano also reprised his role as Senior FBI Agent Tobias C. Fornell in the first two episodes. Muse Watson (as Mike Franks) appeared in the fourth episode. Ralph Waite (as Gibbs' father Jackson Gibbs) and Robert Wagner (as Tony's father Anthony DiNozzo, Sr.) are also confirmed to return.[8] Diane Neal reprises her role CGIS Special Agent Abigail Borin in episode six "Oil & Water".

The second episode included a character named Sarah Porter, played by Leslie Hope, who is the new Secretary of the Navy,[9] while Margo Harshman has been cast in a potentially recurring role as Timothy McGee's girlfriend, Delilah Fielding.[10] The third episode introduced retiring NCIS Special Agent Vera Strickland (Roma Maffia) who has known Gibbs for many years.[11]

On August 13, 2013, "casting intel" on a new female character named Bishop was published, with filming scheduled to mid-October.[12] Bishop is described as a "twentysomething female[;] bright, educated, athletic, attractive, fresh-faced, focused and somewhat socially awkward. She has a mysterious mixture of analytic brilliance, fierce determination and idealism. She's traveled extensively, but only feels comfortable at home." Emily Wickersham was cast to play the character, named NSA Analyst Ellie Bishop, and was introduced during "November sweeps".[13][14][15] Wickersham was promoted to the main cast, two weeks prior of her debut appearance.[16] She made her first appearance in "Gut Check".[17]

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
2351 "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" Tony WharmbyGary GlasbergSeptember 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)20.02[18]
A hotel bomb explodes killing Secretary of the Navy Clayton Jarvis and injuring Tom Morrow, with the NCIS team discovering that someone is trying to take them down one by one. Gibbs heads to Tehran to meet with an informant, while Tony books a flight to Tel Aviv. He is ready to leave when attacked by a sniper. McGee tries to solve the mystery of the bomb's origins. 
2362 "Past, Present, and Future" James Whitmore, Jr.Gary Glasberg, Scott Williams & Gina Lucita MonrealOctober 1, 2013 (2013-10-01)19.98[19]
Gibbs and the team continue the hunt for Benham Parsa and his growing terrorist ring while Tony heads to Israel to track down Ziva. 
2373 "Under the Radar" Dennis SmithGeorge Schenck & Frank CardeaOctober 8, 2013 (2013-10-08)18.33[20]
The team must seek assistance from Twitter in help to find a missing Navy Lieutenant. 
2384 "Anonymous Was a Woman" Terrence O'HaraSteven D. BinderOctober 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)18.83[21]
Upon discovering a connection to an Afghan women's shelter that deceased Agent Mike Franks has supported for years, Gibbs and McGee travel to Afghanistan to investigate. 
2395 "Once a Crook" Arvin BrownChristopher SilberOctober 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)18.99[22]
DiNozzo returns to his Baltimore Police Department days when he sees a felony suspect from a 15-year-old case at the NCIS crime scene of a murdered Petty Officer. 
2406 "Oil & Water" Thomas J. WrightJennifer CorbettOctober 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)19.30[23]
A suspicious explosion on board an oil rig has NCIS partnering up with the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS), most notably CGIS agent Abigail "Abby" Borin. Meanwhile, a mysterious prankster is targeting the NCIS team and no-one is safe from them. 
2417 "Better Angels" Tony WharmbyGina Lucita MonrealNovember 5, 2013 (2013-11-05)19.18[24]
The team comes to investigate the death of a Marine Sergeant who was apparently killed trying to stop a robbery attempt. 
2428 "Alibi" Holly DaleGeorge Schenck & Frank CardeaNovember 12, 2013 (2013-11-12)19.37[25]
The team goes out to investigate a fatal hit and run near Quantico. 
2439 "Gut Check" Dennis SmithChristopher J. WaildNovember 19, 2013 (2013-11-19)19.66[26]
The Secretary of the Navy was discovered to have been bugged during a confidential meeting, and the team work with NSA Analyst Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop (Emily Wickersham) to find the person responsible. 
24410 "Devil's Triad" Arvin BrownSteven D. BinderDecember 10, 2013 (2013-12-10)19.30[27]
The team investigate the death of a Marine and discover a link between the current boyfriend of Diane Sterling, Gibbs and Tobias Fornell's ex-wife while NSA agent Ellie Bishop struggles to adjust to being a member of the NCIS team. 
24511 "Homesick" Terrence O'HaraScott WilliamsDecember 17, 2013 (2013-12-17)19.65[28]
The holiday mood is ruined when the team is called up by the Naval Medical Research Center and CDC to investigate a potential bioterrorist threat after eight children from Navy and Marine families are hospitalized in the ICU with similar symptoms. The team finds out the outbreak is not a deliberate attack. A returning serviceman accidentally acted as a carrier for a rare African disease, which can be easily treated. Vance finds himself receiving a visit from his estranged father-in-law, who he bears a grudge against for abandoning Jackie when she was young. However, Vance eventually has a change of heart and allows his father-in-law to make amends. 
24612 "Kill Chain" James Whitmore, Jr.Christopher SilberJanuary 7, 2014 (2014-01-07)20.84[29]
A stolen drone is later revealed to be linked to the elusive terrorist, Benham Parsa, forcing the NCIS team to join forces with the Department of Defense which brings the team back into contact with retired Lt. Colonel Hollis Mann who is also Gibbs' ex-girlfriend. As such, both teams must track down and recover the device before it is used for a large scale attack. As this happens, McGee is struggling with the possibility of asking for time off as he wants to attend a black-tie gala honoring his girlfriend. The episode ends with Bishop trying to track down Parsa's location in the aftermath of the bombing that has left Delilah, McGee's girlfriend, fighting for her life. 
24713 "Double Back" Tony WharmbyGina Lucita MonrealJanuary 14, 2014 (2014-01-14)19.72[30]
In an attempt to find the terrorist, Parsa, Gibbs and the team track down one of Parsa's minions using evidence from the drone attack in "Kill Chain" while McGee is left struggling to come to terms with what happened at the black-tie gala evening. While the team fails to catch Parsa, they do get a clue on where he might have gone. Meanwhile, McGee confides to Gibbs that Delilah was paralyzed in the attack, but he is determined to stay by Delilah's side. 
24814 "Monsters and Men" Dennis SmithJennifer CorbettFebruary 4, 2014 (2014-02-04)19.53[31]
The murder of a port authority officer reveals Parsa’s possible whereabouts, as the team continues their tireless hunt. Meanwhile, Bishop reveals her past association with the elusive terrorist. 
24915 "Bulletproof"[32] Leslie LibmanChristopher J. WaildFebruary 25, 2014 (2014-02-25)[32]
25016 "Dressed to Kill"[33] March 11, 2014 (2014-03-11)
25117 "Rock and a Hard Place"[34] March 18, 2014 (2014-03-18)[32]
25218 "Crescent City"[35] March 25, 2014 (2014-03-25)[32]

Ratings

Episode U.S. ratings Canadian ratings Australian ratings
Original airdate Viewers
(millions)		 Rank Original airdate Viewers
(millions)		 Rank Original airdate Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
Night Week Night Week Night
"Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" September 24, 2013 20.02[18] 1 3[18] September 24, 2013 N/A N/A N/A October 22, 2013[36] 0.775[37] 10
"Past, Present, and Future" October 1, 2013 19.98[19] 1 2[19] October 1, 2013 N/A N/A N/A October 29, 2013 0.870[38] 8
"Under the Radar" October 8, 2013 18.33[20] 1 2[20] October 8, 2013 N/A N/A N/A November 5, 2013 0.699[39] 14
"Anonymous Was a Woman" October 15, 2013 18.83[21] 1 2[21] October 15, 2013 N/A N/A N/A November 12, 2013 0.702[40] 9
"Once a Crook" October 22, 2013 18.99[22] 1 1[22] October 22, 2013 N/A N/A N/A November 19, 2013 0.740[41] 11
"Oil & Water" October 29, 2013 19.30[23] 1 1[23] October 29, 2013 N/A N/A N/A November 26, 2013 0.667[42] 10
"Better Angels" November 5, 2013 19.18[24] 1 2[24] November 5, 2013 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
"Alibi" November 12, 2013 19.37[25] 1 N/A November 12, 2013 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
"Gut Check" November 19, 2013 19.66[26] 1 N/A November 19, 2013 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
"Devil's Triad" December 10, 2013 19.30[27] 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
"Homesick" December 17, 2013 19.65[28] 1 1[28] N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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