The BEST episodes of NCIS season 17
Every episode of NCIS season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of NCIS season 17!
Explore the inner workings of the government agency that investigates all crimes involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position. Leading this team is NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a skilled investigator and interrogator who is smart, tough and willing to bend the rules to get the job done.
#2 - Out of the Darkness (1)
Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2019
Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead by family and friends, and what led to her return.
#3 - On Fire
Season 17 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/2020
After Torres and Bishop are victims of a hit-and-run, Torres fights for his life in the ICU.
#4 - In The Wind
Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2020
Gibbs must face the reality of his actions after he assists Ziva with “the one thing” she said she would need to take care of before returning to her family.
#5 - The North Pole
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2019
Gibbs and the team assist Ziva with “the one thing” she said she would need to take care of before returning to see her family.
#6 - Into the Light (2)
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2019
With their lives in danger, Gibbs and Ziva’s rogue investigation takes an unexpected turn when a possible terrorist plot is revealed.
#7 - Sound Off
Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2020
After a body is found at an unmanned aerial vehicle testing site, the NCIS team must determine if the death was murder or an accident. Palmer carefully interviews medical examiner assistant candidates.
#8 - Someone Else's Shoes
Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2019
The NCIS team links a bizarre crime scene at Arlington National Cemetery to a string of attacks on homeless veterans.
#9 - Ephemera
Season 17 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2020
While investigating the suicide of a retired Navy officer who left a rare, valuable—and possibly stolen—coin to the National Museum of the Navy, the team imagines themselves in his life story in order to piece together how the coin ended up in his possession.
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#10 - Blarney
Season 17 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/2020
When Kasie and Jimmy are held hostage in a diner after a jewelry store robbery goes awry, they attempt to keep the other customers safe from the thieves.
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#11 - IRL
Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2019
The team investigates a Petty Officer’s murder that was live-streamed on a popular gaming app. Gibbs is asked to look after his 11-year-old neighbor when his mother must leave on a last-minute trip.
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#12 - Flight Plan
Season 17 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2020
The NCIS team investigates an F-18 crash and the subsequent disappearance of the pilot. McGee reluctantly discusses a very personal decision with his teammates.
#13 - Wide Awake
Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2019
The team investigates a Marine Corporal after evidence suggests she murdered her neighbor while being treated for insomnia by a hypnotherapist.
#14 - Schooled
Season 17 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2020
The team searches for answers when the body of a well-regarded Navy technician in the Reserves is found floating in a lake where a popular community event is being held. Sloane is caught off-guard when her daughter makes an unexpected request.
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#15 - Going Mobile
Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2019
After the body of a Marine Lieutenant is found hidden under an 18-wheeler, the NCIS team tracks the vehicle’s previous locations to pinpoint the crime scene and suspect. Sloane encourages the team to sit down and talk about Ziva’s recent reappearance.
#16 - In a Nutshell
Season 17 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2020
As the NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy officer murdered the same way as his parents a decade ago, they stumble across a storage container filled with dollhouses that display recreations of murder scenes. The team agrees to clean out their living spaces, but some have a harder time saying goodbye to their possessions than others.
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#17 - Lonely Hearts
Season 17 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2020
The lead suspect in an NCIS murder investigation is a woman that Gibbs’ friend met on a dating site. Sloane has a secret admirer on Valentine’s Day.
#18 - No Vacancy
Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2019
While investigating a Marine’s murder, the NCIS team uncovers a labyrinth of live-streaming spy cameras hidden in the rooms of a Virginia motel.
#19 - Institutionalized
Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2019
After a petty officer’s son is found murdered at his “welcome home from prison” party, evidence suggests Kasie’s lifelong best friend, Dante Brown, is the suspect.
#20 - Musical Chairs
Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2019
The NCIS team investigates the murder of a musician in the Navy’s most elite band that performs at diplomatic events around the world.