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The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 16

Every episode of NCIS Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS Season 16!

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From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NCIS Season 16 Episode 13 - She
    9.1/10(857 votes)

    S16:E13

    After a malnourished and confused 9-year-old is found hiding in a storage unit, NCIS reopens an old missing persons case when the girl is believed to be the daughter of a Navy recruit who disappeared 10 years ago. Also, Bishop discovers notes that Special Agent Ziva David kept on the case long after NCIS officially stopped investigating.

    Director:Mark Horowitz
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  2. NCIS Season 16 Episode 5 - Fragments
    8.4/10(717 votes)

    S16:E5

    After a 50-year-old tape recording left by a murder victim is found, the NCIS team tries to exonerate Ray Jennings, the Marine serving a life sentence for the crime.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  3. NCIS Season 16 Episode 22 - ...and Executioner
    8.4/10(590 votes)

    S16:E22

    After NCIS finds a secret government bank account that’s funding a nationwide network of vigilante justice, the team must determine who is acting as judge and jury.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writers:Christopher J. Waild, David J. North

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  4. NCIS Season 16 Episode 14 - Once Upon a Tim
    8.3/10(631 votes)

    S16:E14

    McGee reluctantly visits his high school after the unique computer password he used as a teenager is linked to the murder of a department of defense contractor. The case escalates when an intruder breaks into McGee’s home in an attempt to steal his archaic high school computer.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writers:David J. North, Steven D. Binder

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  5. NCIS Season 16 Episode 18 - Mona Lisa
    8.3/10(567 votes)

    S16:E18

    Torres relies on his team's investigative skills after he wakes up on a dilapidated fishing boat and is covered in blood and unable to remember the last 12 hours.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writers:David J. North, Brendan Fehily

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  6. NCIS Season 16 Episode 20 - Hail & Farewell
    8.3/10(585 votes)

    S16:E20

    NCIS investigates the murder of a Marine Major believed to have been killed in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon after human remains are discovered at a construction site.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Jennifer Corbett

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  7. NCIS Season 16 Episode 21 - Judge, Jury...
    8.2/10(570 votes)

    S16:E21

    After entering cold case DNA into the system, Kasie solves a 30-year-old murder case, but a loophole in the legal system may set the suspect free.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Christopher J. Waild

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  8. NCIS Season 16 Episode 24 - Daughters
    8.2/10(754 votes)

    S16:E24

    Former FBI Agent Tobias Fornell pleads with Gibbs to do whatever is necessary to take down drug dealers and suppliers in the area after his daughter, Emily Fornell, is hospitalized from an opiate overdose.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  9. NCIS Season 16 Episode 17 - Silent Service
    8.1/10(559 votes)

    S16:E17

    Director Vance is notified by the Pentagon that the nuclear submarine Gibbs and Bishop are aboard to conduct a murder investigation has gone radio silent.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writers:Matthew R. Jarrett, Scott J. Jarrett

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  10. NCIS Season 16 Episode 23 - Lost Time
    8.1/10(578 votes)

    S16:E23

    The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Marine Sergeant in the States who was hailed as a war hero for his efforts overseas.

    Director:Diana Valentine
    Writers:Frank Cardea, Scott Williams

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  11. NCIS Season 16 Episode 1 - Destiny's Child
    8.0/10(694 votes)

    S16:E1

    One month after Director Vance was kidnapped, Gibbs is assigned the role of acting director in his absence while the team searches worldwide for his whereabouts.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  12. NCIS Season 16 Episode 4 - Third Wheel
    8.0/10(649 votes)

    S16:E4

    Gibbs’ quiet vacation at his remote cabin is interrupted by a surprise visit from Tobias Fornell and Navy Captain Phillip Brooks, as well as a call from NCIS asking for his help locating a robber hiding in the woods near him.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Christopher J. Waild

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  13. NCIS Season 16 Episode 11 - Toil and Trouble
    8.0/10(588 votes)

    S16:E11

    United States Secretary of Defense Wynn Crawford shuts down Gibbs' murder investigation and demands that Special Agents McGee and Torres be arrested for their actions in the case.

    Director:Leslie Libman
    Writer:Christopher J. Waild

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  14. NCIS Season 16 Episode 12 - The Last Link
    8.0/10(601 votes)

    S16:E12

    An old family friend, Army Corporal John Sydney, beseeches Gibbs to join him on a road trip to search for a missing military I.D. bracelet. Also, a Navy Lieutenant in NCIS protective custody is poisoned by an infamous drug dealer.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  15. NCIS Season 16 Episode 8 - Friendly Fire
    7.9/10(571 votes)

    S16:E8

    McGee and Bishop travel to Afghanistan after a murder case in the States is linked to a string of soldiers killed by friendly fire overseas.

    Director:Thomas J. Wright
    Writer:Jennifer Corbett

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  16. NCIS Season 16 Episode 10 - What Child Is This?
    7.9/10(611 votes)

    S16:E10

    The team’s holiday plans are put on hold when the murder investigation of a Navy veteran includes the discovery of a newborn baby who has no identification and no apparent ties to a family.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  17. NCIS Season 16 Episode 2 - Love Thy Neighbor
    7.8/10(605 votes)

    S16:E2

    After a Navy Lieutenant is found murdered in his hot tub, the team interviews several families in the victim’s peculiar neighborhood.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  18. NCIS Season 16 Episode 6 - Beneath the Surface
    7.8/10(572 votes)

    S16:E6

    After NCIS arrives at a Halloween crime scene, Torres recognizes the victim as a friend from federal law enforcement training.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writers:Matthew R. Jarrett, Scott J. Jarrett

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  19. NCIS Season 16 Episode 19 - Perennial
    7.8/10(532 votes)

    S16:E19

    Following an active shooter lockdown at a Naval hospital, the team searches for a suspect who fled the scene.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Gina Lucita Monreal

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  20. NCIS Season 16 Episode 3 - Boom
    7.7/10(580 votes)

    S16:E3

    One of the NCIS agents is starstruck after the team investigates an explosion outside the home of Navy Petty Officer First Class Todd Nicholas and his wife, popular reality TV star Sheba Nicholas.

    Director:Leslie Libman
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  21. NCIS Season 16 Episode 16 - Bears and Cubs
    7.7/10(593 votes)

    S16:E16

    Jimmy is torn between family and work after his father-in-law, Ed, asks him to tamper with evidence from NCIS’ current murder investigation. Also, Ed’s poker buddy, Anthony DiNozzo, Sr., offers to help with the case.

    Director:Diana Valentine
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  22. NCIS Season 16 Episode 7 - A Thousand Words
    7.6/10(598 votes)

    S16:E7

    After a mural by a street artist and activist is stolen, the NCIS investigation leads to a conspiracy regarding a Navy contractor and the safety of ocean mammals.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writer:David J. North

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  23. NCIS Season 16 Episode 9 - Tailing Angie
    7.6/10(547 votes)

    S16:E9

    When the lead suspect of an unsolved and high-profile robbery case is released from prison, the NCIS team resumes their investigation with an undercover stakeout.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writer:George Schenck

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  24. NCIS Season 16 Episode 15 - Crossing the Line
    7.6/10(583 votes)

    S16:E15

    The NCIS team investigates a man overboard fatality from a Navy destroyer at sea. Also, Torres is frustrated with Vance’s assignment to mentor three high school students.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Jennifer Corbett

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Season 16 Ratings Summary

"She" is the best rated episode of "NCIS" season 16. It scored 9.1/10 based on 857 votes. Directed by Mark Horowitz and written by Gina Lucita Monreal, it aired on 2/12/2019. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Fragments".