"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" Blowback (2007)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Thomas J. Wright

Writers:

Donald P. Bellisario (creator) &
Don McGill (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003)

Original Air Date:

6 February 2007 (Season 4, Episode 14)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Crime | Mystery

Plot:

The secret mission that Jen's been using Tony for finally pans out. She's been pursuing her suspect for a decade. But they'll need the rest of the team, and Ducky to complete the mission. |

Plot Keywords:

Washington D.C. | Forensic Evidence | Pathologist | Naval Uniform | Medical Examination

Cast

Mark Harmon	...	Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Michael Weatherly	...	Anthony DiNozzo
Cote de Pablo	...	Ziva David
Pauley Perrette	...	Abby Sciuto
Sean Murray	...	Timothy McGee
Lauren Holly	...	Jenny Shepard
David McCallum	...	Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
Armand Assante	...	La Grenouille
Assaf Cohen	...	'Goliath' Eli Lissack
David Dayan Fisher	...	Trent Kort
Corey Stoll	...	Martin Quinn
Sandra Hess	...	Regine Smidt
Jim Parrack	...	Nick Hurley
David Batiste	...	Max Phillips
Stephanie Mello	...	Cynthia Sumner

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Company:

Belisarius Productions

Trivia:

Gibbs (Mark Harmon) is working on a crossword puzzle and says, 'TV drama, 8 letters down.' Tony replies, 'Umm. "St. Elsewhere" (1982).' Gibbs chuckles at the answer. Mark Harmon played Bobby Caldwell on 'St Elsewhere' from 1983 to 1986.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The nation of Zaire is mentioned in this episode. Zaire has not existed since 1997, it is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The writers may not have been aware of this change, or chose to ignore it for clarity that the team was going deep into Africa.

Quotes:

NCIS Director Jenny Shepard: Don't get cute, Officer David! I'm saying there had to be a better way! Right, Tony?
Agent Tony DiNozzo: That's right Director, they could've
Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Shot him.
Agent Tony DiNozzo: That's right. They could've shot him.
Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Of course, in a high octane situation, Ziva reverts back to her Mossad training, and probably would've put a round through his heart.
Officer Ziva David: Three rounds.
Leroy Jethro Gibbs: And McGee not to be outdone would've
NCIS Agent Timothy McGee: Added three more.
NCIS Director Jenny Shepard: Gibbs.
Leroy Jethro Gibbs: See? There you go. Six rounds same result one dead Mr. Hurley.

Movie Connections:

References Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)