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The Best Episodes Written By Brendan Fehily

Every TV Episode Written by Brendan Fehily Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 19 Episode 4 - Great Wide Open
    9.4/10(7 votes)

    #1 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  2. undefined Season 19 Episode 10 - Pledge of Allegiance
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #2 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  3. undefined Season 19 Episode 18 - Last Dance
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #3 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Blue Bayou
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Blue Bayou

    S1:E10

    As Leroy Jethro Gibbs prepares for his first Christmas without his wife and daughter, flashbacks reveal the unlikely journey that led to his first day on the job as a special agent.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  5. undefined Season 16 Episode 18 - Mona Lisa
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Mona Lisa

    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:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  6. undefined Season 20 Episode 13 - Evil Eye
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Evil Eye

    S20:E13

    In preparation for a role, a world-renowned actress shadows the NCIS team as they investigate a decapitation case.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  7. undefined Season 18 Episode 5 - Head of the Snake
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Head of the Snake

    S18:E5

    Gibbs and Fornell's crusade to find the head of the drug ring responsible for Fornell's daughter Emily's overdose comes to a climax.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  8. undefined Season 18 Episode 10 - Watchdog
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Watchdog

    S18:E10

    NCIS uncovers a secret dogfighting ring, which leads to an unexpected move by one of the team members.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  9. undefined Season 20 Episode 7 - Love Lost
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Love Lost

    S20:E7

    NCIS must investigate the Secretary of the Navy when her husband claims she tried to murder him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  10. undefined Season 16 Episode 12 - The Last Link
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Last Link

    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.

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    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  11. undefined Season 18 Episode 16 - Rule 91
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Rule 91

    S18:E16

    While pursuing a dangerous arms dealer, the team is shocked when Bishop is implicated in an old NSA leak while Gibbs and Marcie realize the killer they've been tracking may be onto them.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  12. undefined Season 17 Episode 5 - Wide Awake
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Wide Awake

    S17:E5

    NCIS investigates Marine Corporal Laney Alimonte after evidence suggests she murdered her neighbor while being treated for insomnia by a hypnotherapist.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  13. undefined Season 14 Episode 20 - A Bowl of Cherries
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #13 - A Bowl of Cherries

    S14:E20

    A Vice Admiral tasks McGee with tracking down the hackers who infected his laptop with ransomware before the virus wipes out all his data. The cyberterrorism escalates when the virus spreads to the whole NCIS office.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  14. undefined Season 16 Episode 3 - Boom
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Boom

    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.

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    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  15. undefined Season 17 Episode 12 - Flight Plan
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Flight Plan

    S17:E12

    The NCIS team investigates an F-18 crash and the subsequent disappearance of the pilot.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  16. undefined Season 13 Episode 20 - Charade
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Charade

    S13:E20

    Tony's identity is stolen by multiple perpetrators who go on to blackmail politicians.

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    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  17. undefined Season 18 Episode 13 - Misconduct
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Misconduct

    S18:E13

    The team investigates a cyclist killed in a hit and run. Gibbs prepares to testify against a financial advisor who stole millions from his Navy clients.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  18. undefined Season 20 Episode 22 - Black Sky
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Black Sky

    S20:E22

    Agent Torres finds himself in prison as the team tries to stop an impending terror attack on U.S. soil.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Darlin', Don't Refrain
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Darlin', Don't Refrain

    S1:E17

    After the shocking developments in the Sandman case, the team works with the FBI to investigate further; while Wheeler struggles to hold onto his job, his family reaches a crisis point.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  20. undefined Season 13 Episode 7 - 16 Years
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #20 - 16 Years

    S13:E7

    The NCIS murder case of a retired Navy Lieutenant Commander forces Ducky to reveal his participation in a secret society that solves cold cases.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  21. undefined Season 15 Episode 20 - Sight Unseen
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Sight Unseen

    S15:E20

    NCIS searches for a Petty Officer suspected of assault who escapes when the sheriff transporting him crashes into a lake.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  22. undefined Season 14 Episode 14 - Nonstop
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Nonstop

    S14:E14

    The murder of a Petty Officer in a small town outside D.C. prompts NCIS to once again work with "The Sherlocks," a privately funded investigative team that includes their newest member, Anthony DiNozzo, Sr.

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    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Touchstones
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Touchstones

    S1:E12

    When the evidence room is broken into and significant cash goes missing, the team looks into a connection to a recent case. Also, Lala opens up to Gibbs, and Kowalski struggles to move forward.

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    Writer:Brendan Fehily

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Brendan Fehily Ratings Summary

"Great Wide Open" is the best rated episode written by Brendan Fehily. It scored 9.4/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/11/2021 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pledge of Allegiance".