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NCIS S19E1 — Blood in the Water
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NCIS•Season 19•Episode 1

Blood in the Water

8.2/10 · 713 votesSep 20, 202145 min

Ranked #3 of 21 in Season 19•+0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byMichael Zinberg
Written byChristopher J. Waild
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Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Sean Murray

Sean Murray

Timothy McGee

Wilmer Valderrama

Wilmer Valderrama

Nick Torres

Katrina Law

Katrina Law

Jessica Knight

Brian Dietzen

Brian Dietzen

Jimmy Palmer

David McCallum

David McCallum

Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard

Rocky Carroll

Rocky Carroll

Leon Vance

Diona Reasonover

Diona Reasonover

Kasie Hines

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Michael Zinberg

Michael Zinberg

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Christopher J. Waild

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Episode Summary

"Blood in the Water" is episode 1 of NCIS season 19. It scored 8.2/10 from 713 votes, ranking #3 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by Christopher J. Waild, it aired on September 20, 2021.

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