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The Best Episodes of NCIS Season 19

Every episode of NCIS Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NCIS Season 19!

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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 19 Episode 1 - Blood in the Water
    8.2/10(673 votes)

    #1 - Blood in the Water

    S19:E1

    As the NCIS team searches for Gibbs after wreckage from his boat is discovered, they find out he was tracking a serial killer with journalist Marcie Warren, who wrote an exposé on him.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Christopher J. Waild

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  2. NCIS Season 19 Episode 2 - Nearly Departed
    8.5/10(668 votes)

    #2 - Nearly Departed

    S19:E2

    While trying to find the serial killer Gibbs was after, the NCIS team discovers another person has been tracking the case as well.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writer:Scott Williams

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  3. NCIS Season 19 Episode 3 - Road to Nowhere
    8.0/10(562 votes)

    #3 - Road to Nowhere

    S19:E3

    Gibbs and Parker go on a road trip to find one of the serial killer's victims. Also, Agent Knight goes undercover at a large manufacturing company with ties to the murders.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writer:Marco Schnabel

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  4. NCIS Season 19 Episode 4 - Great Wide Open
    8.9/10(831 votes)

    #4 - Great Wide Open

    S19:E4

    Gibbs and McGee head to Alaska while the team works at home to uncover the conspiracy behind the serial killer.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writers:David J. North, Brendan Fehily

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  5. NCIS Season 19 Episode 5 - Face the Strange
    7.9/10(605 votes)

    #5 - Face the Strange

    S19:E5

    The NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy officer whose body suddenly explodes before Jimmy can examine it.

    Director:Diana Valentine
    Writer:Steven D. Binder

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  6. NCIS Season 19 Episode 6 - False Start
    7.3/10(529 votes)

    #6 - False Start

    S19:E6

    NCIS investigates the death of a beloved Navy commander who trained some of the top athletes in the country.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Christopher J. Waild, Katherine Beattie

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  7. NCIS Season 19 Episode 7 - Docked
    7.9/10(610 votes)

    #7 - Docked

    S19:E7

    NCIS investigates the death of a man on a cruise ship whose body is discovered in the ship's sauna by none other than McGee's mother-in-law, Judy.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writers:Marco Schnabel, Yasemin Yilmaz

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  8. NCIS Season 19 Episode 8 - Peacekeeper
    7.3/10(473 votes)

    #8 - Peacekeeper

    S19:E8

    NCIS investigates the case of a Navy reservist whose body is found in a beat-up car at the end of a gun range.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writers:Scott Williams, Margaret Rose Lester

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  9. NCIS Season 19 Episode 9 - Collective Memory
    7.4/10(492 votes)

    #9 - Collective Memory

    S19:E9

    When a hotshot financial advisor is found shot at a Naval station, NCIS investigates the case by interviewing the victim’s three-dimensional hologram of herself, which she created before her death.

    Director:Leslie Libman
    Writers:David J. North, Kimberly-Rose Wolter

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  10. NCIS Season 19 Episode 10 - Pledge of Allegiance
    7.6/10(492 votes)

    #10 - Pledge of Allegiance

    S19:E10

    NCIS is called in when Navy Chief Warrant Officer Rafi Nazar is suspected of trying to sell stolen classified Navy software used to pilot combat drones.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  11. NCIS Season 19 Episode 11 - All Hands
    8.0/10(465 votes)

    #11 - All Hands

    S19:E11

    After a civilian research vessel in the North Atlantic picks up a small boat of wounded Navy officers, NCIS arrives on the ship and is forced to hide after discovering terrorists on board.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Christopher J. Waild

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  12. NCIS Season 19 Episode 12 - Fight or Flight
    7.4/10(441 votes)

    #12 - Fight or Flight

    S19:E12

    When the body of a Navy Lieutenant is discovered missing an eye, the NCIS investigation leads to the world of cage fighting.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Katherine Beattie

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  13. NCIS Season 19 Episode 13 - The Helpers
    7.8/10(537 votes)

    #13 - The Helpers

    S19:E13

    While investigating the death of an intruder at Quantico, Jimmy and Kasie are exposed to a deadly biotoxin. The NCIS team calls on Dr. Carol Wilson for help as they race to find the antidote.

    Director:Diana Valentine
    Writers:Scott Williams, Brian Dietzen

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  14. NCIS Season 19 Episode 14 - First Steps
    6.9/10(479 votes)

    #14 - First Steps

    S19:E14

    As NCIS investigates the cause of death of a reservist Navy SEAL surgeon, they're forced to bring Vance's daughter to help with a highly dangerous mission.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Yasemin Yilmaz

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  15. NCIS Season 19 Episode 15 - Thick as Thieves
    7.7/10(454 votes)

    #15 - Thick as Thieves

    S19:E15

    Parker's delinquent past resurfaces when NCIS is called to Philadelphia to investigate the death of a Petty Officer.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writer:Marco Schnabel

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  16. NCIS Season 19 Episode 16 - The Wake
    7.5/10(452 votes)

    #16 - The Wake

    S19:E16

    A gruesome mishap at a Petty Officer’s gender-reveal party leads NCIS to the case of a missing teacher that was popularized on a true crime podcast.

    Director:Rocky Carroll
    Writer:Katie White

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  17. NCIS Season 19 Episode 17 - Starting Over (I)
    7.6/10(473 votes)

    #17 - Starting Over (I)

    S19:E17

    NCIS investigates the apparent suicide of a retired Navy officer who was in Palmer and Knight's grief group; Torres gets a call from NCIS Special Agent Jane Tennant to come to Hawai'i. The crossover continues on NCIS: Hawai'i S01E18 T'N'T (II).

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writers:Scott Williams, Margaret Rose Lester

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  18. NCIS Season 19 Episode 18 - Last Dance
    7.8/10(438 votes)

    #18 - Last Dance

    S19:E18

    When an infamous arms dealer, Reymundo Diaz, is released from prison and bodies start piling up, Torres is forced to face the repercussions of his actions during an undercover operation he worked on years ago.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writers:David J. North, Brendan Fehily

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  19. NCIS Season 19 Episode 19 - The Brat Pack
    7.6/10(458 votes)

    #19 - The Brat Pack

    S19:E19

    NCIS investigates a ring of clever teenage partygoers when a string of break-ins takes place at Marine Base Quantico.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writers:Katherine Beattie, Kimberly-Rose Wolter

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  20. NCIS Season 19 Episode 20 - All or Nothing
    7.8/10(431 votes)

    #20 - All or Nothing

    S19:E20

    NCIS investigates the unexpected death of a Navy reservist who was an investigative journalist.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Yasemin Yilmaz

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  21. NCIS Season 19 Episode 21 - Birds of a Feather
    8.2/10(445 votes)

    #21 - Birds of a Feather

    S19:E21

    When Agent Parker is framed for murder, the team puts their jobs and lives on the line to buy time and uncover the truth.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writer:Christopher J. Waild

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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Blood in the Water" is the best rated episode of "NCIS" season 19. It scored 8.2/10 based on 673 votes. Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by Christopher J. Waild, it aired on 9/20/2021. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Nearly Departed".