NCIS (season 3)

NCIS (season 3)
Season 3 DVD
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	24
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20) – May 16, 2006
Home video release
DVD release date	April 24, 2007 (Region 1)
Season chronology
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List of NCIS episodes

This is a list of episodes for the third season of the police procedural drama NCIS. Originally broadcast between September 20, 2005 and May 16, 2006, the third season opens in the aftermath of "Twilight", with the entire team in shock and Gibbs on a vendetta to seek revenge for Kate's murder. Matters are complicated by the intervention of Gibbs' former lover and new NCIS Director Jenny Shepard, and Mossad Officer Ziva David.

Cast

Character	Portrayed by	Main cast	Recurring cast
Leroy Jethro Gibbs	Mark Harmon	entire season	N/A
Anthony DiNozzo	Michael Weatherly	entire season	N/A
Ziva David	Cote de Pablo	episode 4 onwards	episodes 1-2
Abby Sciuto	Pauley Perrette	entire season	N/A
Timothy McGee	Sean Murray	entire season	N/A
Jennifer Shepard	Lauren Holly	episode 8 onwards	episodes 1-7
Donald 'Ducky' Mallard	David McCallum	entire season	N/A
Caitlin Todd	Sasha Alexander	N/A	episodes 1-2
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)
47	1	"Kill Ari (Part I)"	Dennis Smith	Donald Bellisario	September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)	15.48[1]
As the team struggles to come to terms with Kate Todd's brutal murder, Gibbs clashes with the new NCIS Director Jenny Shepard, who believes that Ari Haswari was not the one responsible for firing the bullet that killed Agent Todd due to the fact that there's no proof linking him to the crime. Ziva David, Ari's Mossad control officer, sides with the director, and causes problems when she arrives at the office, claiming that Ari is completely innocent. However, Ziva's motives for defending Ari become murky when she communicates with him and does not tell anyone in the NCIS office although Gibbs is aware and orders DiNozzo to tail her. Ari later returns and holding Gerald Jackson hostage yet again, kidnaps Ducky to divert the team's attention away from Ziva as he attempts to force Ducky into a meet. Recurring characters: Alan Dale as Director Morrow, Pancho Demmings as Gerald Jackson, Lauren Holly as Director Shepard and Rudolf Martin as Ari Haswari. Note: First allusion to Gibbs' first family First appearance of: Jenny Shepard and Ziva David Final appearance of: Tom Morrow
48	2	"Kill Ari (Part II)"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Donald Bellisario	September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27)	15.09[2]
Gibbs' determination to kill Ari increases after he mounts attacks against various members of the team in his sadistic game with Gibbs. Ari's control officer, Ziva David, begins to doubt Ari's innocence and agrees with Gibbs' plan to present Ari with the opportunity to kill him. Gibbs arrives at his house and to his surprise, Ari has been waiting for him, with Gibbs' rifle. But just before Ari can kill Gibbs, Ziva arrives and shoots Ari and killing him. It is only after the encounter between the three of them, that Gibbs discovers why Ziva was so quick to defend the murderer: she and Ari share the same father, Deputy Director Eli David of Mossad, making Ari Ziva's half-brother. After all is said and done, the team bid a sad farewell to Kate as she is laid to rest with civilian honors. Before resigning, former NCIS Director Tom Morrow approved Gibbs's request that Todd be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Recurring characters: Joe Spano as FBI Agent Fornell, Pancho Demmings as Gerald Jackson, Lauren Holly as Director Shepard and Rudolf Martin as Ari Haswari. Final appearance of: Kate Todd, Gerald Jackson and Ari Haswari
49	3	"Mind Games"	William Webb	Jeffrey Kirkpatrick and John Kelley	October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04)	16.87[3]
Death row prisoner Kyle Boone is a serial killer whom Gibbs arrested ten years ago. Having been placed on Death Row and due to be executed in a few days time, he insists that he will disclose the location of the missing bodies of his murder victims to Gibbs alone, forcing the reluctant team leader to meet with him. When Abby and McGee locate the place where the victims had been murdered, the team, assisted by Agent Cassidy, finds that the latest four victims in Boone's scrapbook had been killed in the last three years, meaning Boone has an accomplice. When Agent Cassidy goes missing, the team is forced into a desperate race against time to prevent her from becoming victim number five of the copycat killer. Recurring characters: Jessica Steen as Paula Cassidy and Stephanie Mello as Cynthia.
50	4	"Silver War"	Terrence O'Hara	John Kelley and Joshua Lurie	October 11, 2005 (2005-10-11)	16.78[4]
A deceased Marine is found encased in a Civil-War era tomb at the Smithsonian museum and evidence later comes to light suggesting that he was probably buried alive. In the meantime, Ziva David joins NCIS as a liaison officer for Mossad and is assigned by the new director of NCIS, Jenny Shepard to Gibbs' team without his consent much to Gibbs's anger although Jenny insists that the team needs Ziva. She is forced to prove her worth to the team as they track down the people responsible for the Staff Sergeant's death, which is linked to a Civil War treasure. When Ducky and Ziva are placed in a difficult position, Ziva shows her value by saving both their lives. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Lauren Holly as Director Shepard.
51	5	"Switch"	Thomas J. Wright	Gil Grant	October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18)	17.69[5]
The team is called to investigate the murder of a Petty Officer who was gunned down while driving on a freeway. While visiting the sailor's commander to inform him of the death, the team discovers that another man claims to be the Petty Officer and that his identity may have been stolen. Secrets in both men's lives are revealed, but it is shrewd observations by Abby that end up solving the case. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
52	6	"The Voyeur's Web"	Dennis Smith	David North	October 25, 2005 (2005-10-25)	18.01[6]
Jamie Carr, a Marine Sergeant's wife, is thought to have been abducted until Gibbs and his team found evidence to suggest that she may have been murdered live on the internet. Carr and her neighbor, Leanne Roberts, had been making money by running a live internet sex site while their husbands were deployed abroad. Roberts's body is later found but the team is still unable to find any trace of Carr. With the help of her new assistant, Charles Sterling who Director Shepard has hired for her, Abby determines that the video of Jamie might not be all it seems. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Lauren Holly as Director Shepard, Stephanie Mello as Cynthia and Michael Bellisario as Charles "Chip" Sterling. First appearance of: Charles "Chip" Sterling
53	7	"Honor Code"	Colin Bucksey	Christopher Silber	November 1, 2005 (2005-11-01)	18.08[7]
Gibbs befriends a young boy after his father, a Lt. Commander, is kidnapped. The Lt. Commander had been working on a classified project named Honor and is the only person who has the code keys to the project. The release of the code keys can pose a serious threat to national security. Although the evidence gathered by Gibb's team suggests that the Lt. Commander was a part of the scheme, Gibbs believes otherwise due to the strong bond between the Lt. Commander and his son. Recurring characters: Lauren Holly as Director Shepard and Michael Bellisario as Charles "Chip" Sterling.
54	8	"Under Covers"	Aaron Lipstadt	Lee David Zlotoff	November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)	17.79[8]
When it is discovered that two married assassins, who were fatally wounded in a car crash, were planning an assassination at the United States Marine Corps Birthday Ball, Gibbs sends Ziva and Tony to pose as the married assassins in order to find out who the couple had planned to assassinate and who had hired them. After the team finds out that the couple were expecting a baby and may have been planning to retire, they realize that the assassination plot could have been a set-up and that the married assassins were potentially the real targets. Meanwhile, an attraction between Tony and Ziva surfaces. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Lauren Holly as Director Shepard, Joe Spano as FBI Agent Fornell and Michael Bellisario as Charles "Chip" Sterling.
55	9	"Frame Up"	Thomas J. Wright	Laurence Walsh	November 22, 2005 (2005-11-22)	16.43[9]
A pair of legs are found on a Marine base, and the team is dumbfounded and shellshocked when every piece of evidence in a murder points towards Tony as the prime suspect. In an effort to help their colleague, the team compiles a list of people who may have grudges against Tony, providing them with a long list of suspects. Abby is upset that she may have incriminated Tony through the forensic evidence she provided and refuses to give up until she's proved his innocence. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Joe Spano as FBI Agent Fornell and Michael Bellisario as Charles "Chip" Sterling. Final appearance of: Charles "Chip" Sterling
56	10	"Probie"	Terrence O'Hara	Frank Cardea and George Schenck	November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29)	18.17[10]
While the team is on protective detail for the Chief of Naval Operations, McGee spots an argument taking place in an alleyway. He shoots one of the men, who he believed was aiming a gun at him. The deceased turns out to be a D.C. Metro police detective who was working undercover. When the team is unable to find any weapon or bullets left behind by anyone other than McGee, it appears that McGee may have made a probie mistake. McGee begins to doubt himself but Gibbs is suspicious of the detective's meeting, which took place that night. After speaking to the decedent's partner, the team realizes that McGee's story may be more accurate than any of them thought. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Stephanie Mello as Cynithia.
57	11	"Model Behavior"	Stephen Cragg	David North	December 13, 2005 (2005-12-13)	17.11[11]
A supermodel is found dead after having overdosed on phencyclidine at a Marine base, where the reality TV show in which she was participating was being filmed. Her ex-boyfriend is also found dead in a motel nearby having overdosed on heroin, leading the team to believe that their deaths may have been related to their relationship. However, when it is discovered that the Marine drill instructor in charge of the TV show was romantically linked to the dead supermodel, the team look closer at the others involved in the show. When the Marine boyfriend begins to overdose on the same thing that killed his girlfriend, it appears that someone may have disapproved of the relationship, even going to extreme lengths to end it. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Stephanie Mello as Cynthia.
58	12	"Boxed In"	Dennis Smith	Dana Coen	January 10, 2006 (2006-01-10)	17.19[12]
While investigating a naval stockyard for a container with illegal weapons, Tony and Ziva are ambushed and forced to take cover in a container, where they subsequently become locked in. Gibbs, McGee and Abby attempt to search for them with the help of the port security office. Meanwhile, Tony and Ziva discover that the crates of DVD movies inside the container served as a cover for hidden crates, which contain millions of dollars of counterfeit money. But they both find themselves in a gunfight after the container is later taken away to a warehouse guarded by terrorists, forcing Gibbs and McGee into a race against time to find their location before Tony and Ziva end up dead.
59	13	"Deception"	Leslie Libman	Jack Bernstein	January 17, 2006 (2006-01-17)	17.74[13]
A Navy Lt. Commander, who was in charge of a shipment of nuclear weapons, is thought to have been abducted leading to Gibbs and his team being called in on a Sunday to investigate. The team discovers that the Lt. Commander had had a meeting earlier in the day at a shopping center and that she did volunteer work at an organization which combats online pedophilia, meaning that her abductor might not have been a terrorist but a pedophile she was tracking.
60	14	"Light Sleeper"	Colin Bucksey	Christopher Silber	January 24, 2006 (2006-01-24)	16.97[14]
When the Korean wives of two Marines are murdered, Gibbs and his team are sent in to investigate. Since signs of domestic abuse were evident at the crime scene, they suspect that the killer is one of the women's husbands. The sudden disappearance of Yoon Dawson, a friend of the two victims, makes her husband a suspect in the case. However, the team soon discovers that Yoon is not all she seems, and that she and her two dead friends might have been in America for reasons other than having Marine husbands. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
61	15	"Head Case"	Dennis Smith	Frank Cardea and George Schenck	February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)	16.05[15]
While conducting a raid on an automotive chop shop run by Marines, the team finds a severed head in one of the cars. The head belonged to a Navy Captain, who was thought to have been cremated. Their investigation leads them to the discovery of a scheme involving the illegal sale of human body parts, which came from stolen bodies. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
62	16	"Family Secret"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Steven Binder	February 28, 2006 (2006-02-28)	15.14[16]
An ambulance explodes and practically disintegrates the body of William Danforth, a deceased Marine it was carrying. A DNA analysis performed on a piece of body tissue informs the team that the body does not belong to Danforth. The team suspects that Danforth's best friend, who was a bomb expert, helped Danforth fake his death in order to leave the Marine Corps. When Danforth is discovered to have been a recipient of a donor organ, the team realizes that the body may in fact be Danforth's after all, and they are forced to examine reasons as to why someone may have wanted to disguise that the body was his. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Stephanie Mello as Cynthia.
63	17	"Ravenous"	Thomas J. Wright	Richard Arthur	March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)	17.21[17]
A Marine is suspected to have been eaten by a bear after a group of teenagers found his dog tags in bear feces in a national forest. However, autopsy reveals that the Marine was killed by a blade before his corpse was eaten by a bear. Evidence also shows that he was camping with a woman, who is now missing. The team's search for the woman and the Marine's killer leads them to a realization that their case may be linked to several women of similar appearance who have been found dead in the national forest. The team realizes that locals may know more than they have been telling. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
64	18	"Bait"	Terrence O'Hara	Laurence Walsh	March 14, 2006 (2006-03-14)	17.55[18]
The teenage son of a Marine Major holds his classmates hostage inside a classroom by threatening them with a bomb strapped to his chest. Gibbs and his team arrive on scene but are unable to get audio and video of the situation inside the classroom so Gibbs puts himself in danger by offering himself as a hostage. While Tony takes charge of the team, the boy demands that his mother be brought to the classroom by sunset, but the team discovers that she has been dead for a year. Gibbs suspects that the boy is not acting alone when he sees an earwig in the boy's ear. Recurring characters: Stephanie Mello as Cynthia.
65	19	"Iced"	Dennis Smith	Dana Coen	April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)	15.52[19]
NCIS is called to investigate a dead Marine First Sergeant found in a frozen lake. The discovery of three more dead men in the lake leads Gibbs to the underworld of an international street gang, which may threaten the safety of the team. The team finds a link between the dead men and a one-year-old case concerning the accidental shooting of a Marine by the gang. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
66	20	"Untouchable"	Leslie Libman	Frank Cardea and George Schenck	April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)	15.90[20]
Due to suspicions of a mole working inside the Pentagon, Tony and Ziva are charged with interviewing members of the Pentagon's cryptography department. When one of their interviewees is found dead in her home, the team investigates her apparent suicide. While the cryptography department is immediately locked down, Abby uses forensic science to prove that a second person was in the room when the gun was fired. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
67	21	"Bloodbath"	Dennis Smith	Steven Binder	April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)	15.56[21]
After a room at a Navy lodging facility is found to have blood and fragments of flesh scattered throughout, the team is called to investigate. However, evidence suggests that it was a set-up crime scene. Meanwhile, Abby returns from court after giving testimony in an embezzlement trial and is attacked in her lab. Gibbs puts Abby into protective custody with the team while they look for the person targeting Abby, who appears to be a stalker. It was discovered that the defendant in the trial had used some of the ill-gotten money to hire a hit man to target Abby. It was Abby, who had been armed with pepper spray, brass knuckles and a taser gun, who had subdued the hit man, and helped to get the defendant arrested. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer.
68	22	"Jeopardy"	James Whitmore, Jr.	David North	May 2, 2006 (2006-05-02)	14.95[22]
NCIS investigates the death of a suspect who was in Ziva's custody but the investigation turns critical when the dead man's brother kidnaps Director Shepard and threatens to kill her unless the seized evidence and his brother are returned, unaware that his brother is actually dead. While Ducky works to find the man's cause of death, the team desperately searches for their Director before it's too late. Note: The suspect dies in an elevator. In the previous week's episode, Abby tells of the low frequency of people dying in elevators. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Tamara Taylor as NCIS Special Agent Cassie Yates, and Stephanie Mello as Cynthia. Final appearance of: Cassie Yates.
69	23	"Hiatus (Part I)"	Dennis Smith	Donald Bellisario	May 9, 2006 (2006-05-09)	15.17[23]
A bomb explodes as Gibbs contacts an undercover government agent on a suspicious foreign ship, killing the agent and placing Gibbs in a coma, in which he has flashbacks of the murder of his wife Shannon and daughter Kelly many years earlier, and his wounding in Desert Storm. Meanwhile, Tony becomes the temporary head of the investigation team as the group attempts to track down Pinpin Pula, a missing crew member of the ship, suspected to be an Abu Sayyaf member. Gibbs awakens from his coma at the end of the episode with no memory of Ducky, who is in the room with him. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Muse Watson as Mike Franks. First appearance of: Mike Franks
70	24	"Hiatus (Part II)"	Dennis Smith	Donald Bellisario	May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)	16.49[24]
Director Shepard contacts Gibbs' NCIS mentor and partner, Mike Franks in hopes of helping an amnesiac Gibbs regain his memory as only he knows the details to an impending terrorist attack. She also delves into Gibbs' past and shares with Ducky about his murdered wife and daughter. Ziva, who had appeared nonchalant about Gibbs' situation, visits Gibbs in a desperate and emotional attempt to revive his memory by telling him about their shared connection with Ari. Meanwhile, Tony and the team discover Pinpin Pula wants to blow up the ship Cape Fear. Gibbs recovers his memory and tries to stop the terrorist attack, but fails because his superiors ignore his warnings. Finally, Gibbs hands his badge to Tony and resigns before heading to Mexico to stay at Franks's house. Recurring characters: Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Stephanie Mello as Cynthia and Muse Watson as Mike Franks.

Special Features on DVD

• The Real N.C.I.S. Declassified
• Hit the Head Montage
• The Women of N.C.I.S.
• N.C.I.S. Season of Change
• The Round Table
• Audio Commentaries on Select Episodes

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. 
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