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NCIS S15E21 — One Step Forward
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NCIS•Season 15•Episode 21

One Step Forward

7.8/10 · 637 votesMay 1, 201843 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 15•−0.1 vs season avg

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Sara Carter begs Gibbs to investigate her mother's murder - she believes the wrong man was convicted.

Directed byJames Whitmore Jr.
Written byGina Lucita Monreal
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Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Sean Murray

Sean Murray

Timothy McGee

Wilmer Valderrama

Wilmer Valderrama

Nick Torres

Brian Dietzen

Brian Dietzen

Jimmy Palmer

David McCallum

David McCallum

Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard

Pauley Perrette

Pauley Perrette

Abby Sciuto

Emily Wickersham

Emily Wickersham

Ellie Bishop

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Jack Sloane

Duane Henry

Duane Henry

Clayton Reeves

Rocky Carroll

Rocky Carroll

Leon Vance

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James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

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Gina Lucita Monreal

Writer

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Episode Summary

"One Step Forward" is episode 21 of NCIS season 15. It scored 7.8/10 from 637 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by James Whitmore Jr. and written by Gina Lucita Monreal, it aired on May 1, 2018.

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