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NCIS Cast & Episode Guide
Latest New Episode: Speechless · S24 E5 — 10 November 2026
Next New Episode: Ride or Die · S24 E6 — 17 November 2026 on CBS
Latest NCIS Episode
Speechless · S24 E5
NCIS Season 24, Episode 5, “Speechless,” places the Major Case Response Team behind an apartment search with an urgent human focus. The team finds an eight-year-old girl alone and hiding, while her Marine mother is missing. Because the case involves a member of the Marine community, it falls within the series’ core remit of investigating serious offenses connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The child’s unusual ability may provide the breakthrough the investigators need, making her both a vulnerable witness and a potentially crucial source of evidence.
A Missing Marine at the Center of the Case
The investigation begins with two linked questions: why the girl was left alone and where her mother has gone. NCIS must work from the apartment and the child’s limited willingness to communicate as it tries to establish what happened. The setting gives the episode an immediate investigative boundary, while the missing Marine connection brings the team’s military-focused expertise into play.
The Child Witness Holds a Key
“Speechless” gives its young witness an unexpected role in the case. Her surprising skill could help the team interpret evidence or identify a lead that would otherwise remain out of reach, although the investigation still depends on protecting her while determining what she knows. The episode’s central tension comes from balancing that responsibility with the need to find her missing mother.
Upcoming NCIS Episodes
Ride or Die · S24 E6
NCIS season 24, episode 6, “Ride or Die,” returns to the Washington, D.C.-area work of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Leroy Jethro Gibbs leads the investigation, with the case involving evidence connected to Navy or Marine Corps personnel. The confirmed premise places the story within the series’ broad investigative territory, where offenses can include murder, espionage, terrorism and other crimes linked to military service.
The episode’s central focus is Gibbs directing an NCIS group through a military-connected investigation. That setup keeps the emphasis on the agency’s core mission: determining what happened, assessing the significance of the evidence and pursuing a case involving members of the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps.
About NCIS
NCIS is a CBS crime drama centered on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, whose special agents investigate serious offenses connected to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Based primarily around the agency’s Washington, D.C., operations, the series combines criminal investigation with military procedure, examining cases involving murder, espionage, terrorism and other threats while following the professional and personal lives of the team.
How the Series Works
The series uses a procedural structure in which an NCIS team gathers evidence, interviews witnesses, works with law-enforcement and military contacts, and follows investigative leads toward a resolution. Its stories draw on the specialized jurisdiction of the Navy and Marine Corps, giving the cases a distinct institutional setting while allowing the show to move between forensic work, field investigations, intelligence concerns and courtroom-oriented evidence. The team’s varied expertise is central to the format, with agents, scientists, medical examiners and technical specialists contributing different methods to each investigation.
Main and Recurring Cast
Mark Harmon played Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, the team’s disciplined and experienced leader. Michael Weatherly portrayed Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, whose confident humor complemented his investigative ability, while Pauley Perrette played forensic scientist Abby Sciuto, known for her distinctive style and enthusiasm for her work. Sean Murray portrayed Special Agent Timothy McGee, whose technical knowledge developed alongside his field experience, and David McCallum played medical examiner Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard, whose expertise and reflective manner made him an important part of the investigative team.
NCIS — Frequently Asked Questions
What Does NCIS Stand for?
NCIS stands for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the U.S. federal law-enforcement agency whose work provides the series’ central setting and premise.
NCIS Episode Archive
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Speechless
NCIS Season 24, Episode 5, “Speechless,” places the Major Case Response Team behind an apartment search with an urgent human focus. The team finds an eight-year-old girl alone and hiding, while her Marine mother is missing.