Series NCIS — 2 season, 6 episode

Story

When an Iraq veteran becomes the target of terrorist threats, the NCIS team takes on the difficult task of keeping him alive while uncovering who is behind the danger. Their investigation leads them to FBI Agent Lina Reyes, whose assistance could help connect the threats to a suspected bombing plot. As the agents follow the evidence, they become increasingly convinced that they have identified the person responsible, though the case still demands careful coordination and close scrutiny.

The episode combines a protection detail with a tense criminal investigation, keeping the focus on the team's effort to prevent further violence. Military service, terrorism, and interagency cooperation shape the case, while the search for the suspected bomber raises questions about how much the investigators truly know.

Overview

NCIS is an action crime drama centered on a team of special agents investigating offenses connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Cases may involve murder, espionage, terrorism, or threats to national security, bringing the investigators into contact with people from every level of military life.

This is the sixth episode of Season 2. This episode carries the series' procedural spirit into a high-pressure protection case. The story moves between fieldwork, intelligence gathering, and negotiations with another federal agency. Donald P. Bellisario directs a chapter shaped by urgency, suspicion, and the challenge of stopping an attack before the investigation reaches its final conclusion.

Cast and Characters

Sean Murray and Mark Harmon appear as members of the NCIS ensemble, bringing the team's investigative work to the center of the episode. Their agents must protect a vulnerable veteran while testing every lead connected to the terrorist threats.

FBI Agent Lina Reyes becomes an important figure in the investigation as the team seeks her cooperation. The episode also places the agents in opposition to an unidentified bomber and the wider terrorist threat surrounding the case, keeping the identities and motives of those involved under examination.