NCIS (season 2)

NCIS (season 2)
Season 2 DVD
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	23
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28) – May 24, 2005
Home video release
DVD release date	November 14, 2006 (Region 1)
Season chronology
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List of NCIS episodes

This is a list of episodes for the second season of the police procedural drama NCIS. Originally broadcast between September 28, 2004 and May 24, 2005, the second season shifts away from the naval setting of the show somewhat, and includes more character development than the first season. Season 2 saw Norfolk Case Agent Timothy McGee being promoted to a full-time field agent, and transferring to NCIS HQ in Washington to work with the Major Case Response Team. Tony DiNozzo nearly died of the pneumonic plague in "SWAK" while in the season finale, "Twilight," Caitlin Todd was shot and killed by Ari Haswari.

Cast

Character	Portrayed by	Main cast	Recurring cast
Leroy Jethro Gibbs	Mark Harmon	entire season	N/A
Caitlin Todd	Sasha Alexander	entire season	N/A
Anthony DiNozzo	Michael Weatherly	entire season	N/A
Abby Sciuto	Pauley Perrette	entire season	N/A
Timothy McGee	Sean Murray	entire season	N/A
Donald 'Ducky' Mallard	David McCallum	entire season	N/A
Jimmy Palmer	Brian Dietzen	N/A	entire season

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
24	1	"See No Evil"	Thomas J. Wright	Chris Crowe	September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)	14.33[1]
When an eight-year-old blind girl Sandy Watson (played by Abigail Breslin) and her mother, Jill are kidnapped to blackmail a Navy captain (David Keith) into transferring $2 million in government funds, Gibbs and his team are faced with a unique challenge. An unexpected twist is uncovered when Abby and McGee manage to trace the money. The twist is that Captain Watson is the one responsible for arranging the kidnapping in the first place as he wanted to steal money from the government. After helping them solve the case, Tim McGee who was on a brief transfer from Norfolk gets an unexpected surprise from Gibbs: he is promoted to a full-time field agent and as a result is transferred to the Navy Yard, becoming a permanent member of Gibbs's team in the process. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
25	2	"The Good Wives Club"	Dennis Smith	Gil Grant	October 5, 2004 (2004-10-05)	14.28[2]
The mummified remains of a woman wearing a single wedding dress are found in an abandoned Marine home. The fact that the room the victim was in was modelled on the 1950s leads the team to suspect that a serial killer, one who endured horrific abuse as a child is responsible for the crime. And in the search for answers, McGee uncovers a missing person's report, this one in Jacksonville regarding a Petty Officer who had vanished on her way to work months and who has been missing for four months. The team then head to the Base and begin working with the NCIS Special Agent there in the hope of finding the missing Officer before it's too late and to also stop the killer once and for all. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
26	3	"Vanished"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Frank Cardea and George Schenck	October 12, 2004 (2004-10-12)	14.86[3]
A marine attack helicopter is discovered in the middle of a crop circle in a rural area and both the pilots who were originally thought to have been on aboard, are missing. Soon, NCIS discovers that only one of the pilots was on the flight and that there is a ten year feud going on in the town of Smokey Corners, West Virginia and as a result, the missing pilot on the run, seeking revenge for something while some of the locals are going to great lengths to hide secrets that could help solve the case.
27	4	"Lt. Jane Doe"	Dan Lerner	Donald Bellisario, Gil Grant, Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle	October 19, 2004 (2004-10-19)	14.05[4]
While on leave, two sailors discover the body of a young woman dressed in a Navy uniform and due to the fact that she has no ID on her is given the name, Lt. Jane Doe. However, the case becomes very personal for Ducky when he realizes that it bears a striking resemblance to a similar case that he investigated ten years ago... Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
28	5	"The Bone Yard"	Terrence O'Hara	John Kelley	October 26, 2004 (2004-10-26)	13.68[5]
The NCIS team attends a crime scene, and end up finding multiple remains among the wreckage. When one set of remains is revealed to be an undercover FBI agent, the team realises that they've stumbled upon a dumping ground which the mob have been using for eighteen years to dispose of their victims. The FBI suspect an agency mole is responsible for the exposure and subsequent death of the murdered agent, and it appears as though Fornell's being set up to take the blame for what's going on. Gibbs then sets out to find the real mole and clear Fornell's name, using tactics that shock his team. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Joe Spano as FBI Agent Fornell.
29	6	"Terminal Leave"	Jeff Woolnough	Roger Director	November 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)	15.27[6]
When an Iraq veteran is threatened and very nearly killed by a group of terrorists, the NCIS team steps in to protect her and her family from further danger. While trying to convince an FBI agent to help them, the team is convinced that they've discovered the bomber. However, things might not be what they seem when another car bomb nearly kills Tony and Kate during their protection duty of the Lieutenant Commander. In the meantime, a single family secret may pose more of a threat than even terrorists could. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
30	7	"Call of Silence"	Thomas J. Wright	Roger Director	November 23, 2004 (2004-11-23)	14.71[7]
A former Marine, and Medal of Honor recipient who fought in World War II (played by Charles Durning), confesses to having murdered his friend in battle. Gibbs does not believe this is the whole truth and goes on to prove his innocence. The team become personally involved with the case, with Gibbs using deceptive tactics to pull the truth from the elderly man.
31	8	"Heart Break"	Dennis Smith	Frank Cardea and George Schenck	November 30, 2004 (2004-11-30)	15.65[8]
A Navy Commander dies after a successful surgery. At first glance, it appears that the sudden death might have been a case of spontaneous human combustion. While researching the dead man's past, the team discovers that he had gained a lot of enemies recently, not least of all a young ensign, who makes himself the prime suspect with some bizarre behaviour. However, while analysing the evidence from the scene of the death, Abby and Tony discover the truth, and in turn find a new suspect. In the meantime, Ducky develops a soft spot for the doctor who was treating the commander. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Jessica Steen as Paula Cassidy.
32	9	"Forced Entry"	Dennis Smith	John Kelley and Jesse Stern	December 7, 2004 (2004-12-07)	14.59[9]
A Marine's wife shoots an intruder in self defense when he is about to rape her but things change when Gibbs and the team uncover evidence suggesting that she might have lured her supposed attacker to her home under the guise of a date. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
33	10	"Chained"	Thomas J. Wright	Frank Military	December 14, 2004 (2004-12-14)	14.64[10]
Tony goes undercover as an escaped prisoner. He is tasked with sticking to a convict who has information about stolen Iraqi antiques. During the investigation, Tony disappears, and the GPS locator that Abby placed on him is no longer working. After some startling discoveries in the case including information that the convict Tony is accompanying may in fact be a murderer with blood on his hands, the team realise that Tony's life may be in danger and race against time to find him before it's too late.
34	11	"Black Water"	Terrence O'Hara	Juan Carlos Coto and John Kelly	January 11, 2005 (2005-01-11)	15.40[11]
A Navy officer's body is found in a car pulled from a lake by a celebrity private investigator. The man had been missing for two years. The PI now wants to claim the reward posted by the family, but the NCIS team must complete the investigation to find the killer before the money is awarded. The case changes from accidental death to suspected murder when McGee discovers a bullet lodged in the car. The team initially suspect that the dead man's brother may be a prime suspect, but forensic evidence suggests someone unexpected is responsible for the killing. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
35	12	"Doppelgänger"	Terrence O'Hara	Jack Bernstein	January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18)	14.53[12]
A telemarketer hears a murder while trying to sell a long distance call package. The team investigates with the help of a civilian law enforcement team whose personalities seem to be an exact copy of Gibbs and his team. Each team member discovers different crucial facts about the case, leading to the discovery that the murder may not have been all it seemed to be. When Abby and McGee discover that the dead man was using the Navy computer system for his own financial gain, they consult with the people he worked with to see if they can shed light on who may have wanted him dead. But the investigation becomes more intense when the missing Petty Officer is actually found dead and the team find themselves hunting down his killer.
36	13	"The Meat Puzzle"	Thomas J. Wright	Frank Military	February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08)	12.74[13]
After several months, Ducky and Jimmy finally start identifying the bodies in the meat puzzle they have been working on. It is not long before Ducky realises he testified in the court case of a would-be Medical Examiner named Vincent Hanlon who was accused of murder and was eventually jailed for eight years as a result. They soon discover that the dead men were involved in the case and it dawns on Gibbs that Ducky might be the next target. Tony and Kate are assigned to protection detail which means safeguarding Ducky and his elderly mother, but a mistake by Kate leads to Ducky being kidnapped from his home during the night. The team must race against time to find him before he ends up dead like all the other previous victims while Jimmy and Abby begin working together to uncover the truth. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
37	14	"Witness"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Frank Cardea and George Schenck	February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)	13.04[14]
A beautiful young MIT graduate (Danica McKellar) witnesses a sailor being strangled. Local police doubt her story, but McGee asserts that her account warrants further investigation. When a sailor's body is found at another location, the story gains ground. The witness also captivates McGee who, after a sudden twist in the investigation, ends up unknowingly holding the key to solving the case. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
38	15	"Caught on Tape"	Jeff Woolnough	Chris Crowe, Gil Grant and John Kelley	February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)	13.59[15]
A Marine falls off a cliff, and his camera records him falling to his death. The prime suspects are his wife and his best friend with whom he was staying in the camp. Gibbs finds out they had an affair behind a dead man's back and he tries to persuade them to blame each other. In the meantime, Abby reconstructs the damaged film footage on the camera and reveals a previously dismissed suspect to have been in the vicinity at the time of the death. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
39	16	"Pop Life"	Thomas J. Wright	Frank Military	March 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)	13.68[16]
A dance club bartender wakes up in bed with a dead female petty officer and claims this was not the woman he came home with, despite the fact that he was drunk at the time. DNA tests reveal that he was telling the truth, but the team must still work to figure out whether this means that he didn't kill the dead woman. The victim's sister and a local corrupt businessman may know more than they are telling. Guest Starring Mýa. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
40	17	"An Eye for an Eye"	Dennis Smith	Steven Kane	March 22, 2005 (2005-03-22)	14.86[17]
When a Petty Officer working in Intelligence receives a pair of cobalt blue eyeballs in the mail, the NCIS team starts investigating the case. The sailor commits suicide during the investigation and after Abby matches the eyes to a South American girl in a photo with the dead man's lecturer, Kate and Tony must travel to the Triple Frontier destination of Paraguay to discover the truth. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
41	18	"Bikini Wax"	Stephen Cragg	David North	March 29, 2005 (2005-03-29)	14.27[18]
A Virginia Beach bikini contestant drowns in a public bathroom toilet. When the team discover she posed partially naked in a magazine, and was pregnant at the time of her death, clues are revealed that lead to an unlikely suspect. Tony finds a juicy secret from Kate's past. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
42	19	"Conspiracy Theory"	Jeff Woolnough	Frank Military	April 12, 2005 (2005-04-12)	13.89[19]
The team investigates a suicide case, believing that the main reason of her death is a nervous breakdown, but Ducky believes that she was actually murdered. FBI Special Agent Fornell helps them in the investigation. The team discovers that the dead woman was involved in a love triangle and that this may have contributed to her death. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Joe Spano as FBI Agent Fornell.
43	20	"Red Cell"	Dennis Smith	Christopher Silber	April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)	13.67[20]
A marine is found dead on the school campus, his neck broken and the team immediately finds a suspect. However, they are forced to start again when they find the suspect has also suffered the same fate as the victim, having had his neck broken with his body being buried in a construction site. McGee and Abby discover a trace in the e-mails, a mysterious group called "Red Cell," which leads the team to believe that the marine must have been involved in a serious death game. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Troian Bellisario as Sarah McGee. First appearance of: Sarah McGee
44	21	"Hometown Hero"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Frank Cardea and George Schenck	May 3, 2005 (2005-05-03)	13.55[21]
The executor of a petty officer's will discovers the skeletal remains of a missing girl in the dead man's rented storage unit. As the petty officer who died in Iraq is up for a Silver Star, it is very important that NCIS determines if he was a murderer within 24 hours or else the Silver Star will be cancelled altogether. Soil samples and further forensics lead Abby to discover that if the Marine was the killer, he could not have acted alone. Tony and McGee find CCTV footage that suggests the Marine was entirely innocent. Tony also has to deal with his car being stolen. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer. Final appearance of: Lt. Commander Faith Coleman.
45	22	"SWAK"	Dennis Smith	Donald Bellisario	May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)	13.58[22]
All hell breaks loose at the NCIS office when Tony opens a mysterious letter containing a small puff of white powder which may be a deadly bacteria. Kate calls for help and as a precaution, she and Tony are put into a bio-hazard isolation room while McGee and Gibbs are left to discover who sent the envelope and their reasons for doing so while searching for a cure to help their friends before it's too late. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
46	23	"Twilight"	Thomas J. Wright	John Kelley	May 24, 2005 (2005-05-24)	14.74[23]
With Ari Haswari back in the country again and out to kill Gibbs, the team find themselves attempting to stop Ari from completing the task. In the meantime, they also try to find out who killed two off-duty sailors whose deaths might be linked to an upcoming terrorist attack and the theft of a drone from a company. But in the end, it might not be enough as NCIS find themselves paying a very high price for their efforts when one of their own is brutally murdered in Gibbs and Ari's battle with each other... Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Joe Spano as FBI Agent Fornell, Alan Dale as Director Morrow and Rudolf Martin as Ari Haswari.

Special Features on DVD

• Investigating Season 2
• What's New in Season 2
• The Real N.C.I.S.
• Lab Tour with Pauley Perrette

See also

• List of NCIS episodes

References

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General references

• "NCIS Episodes". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100320&more=ucepisodelist. Retrieved March 22, 2009. 
• "Shows A-Z - ncis on cbs". the Futon Critic. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=ncis&view=listings. Retrieved March 22, 2009. 
• "NCIS: Episode Guide". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/ncis/show/16772/episode.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabssh&tag=tabs;episodes. Retrieved March 22, 2009.