NCIS season 22

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NCIS
Season 22
Starring
No. of episodes9
Release
Original network CBS
Original releaseOctober 14, 2024 (2024-10-14) –
present (present)
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Season 21
List of episodes

The twenty-second season of NCIS was announced on April 9, 2024 [1] and premiered on October 14, 2024, to coincide with NCIS: Origins . This is the third season (along with seasons 18 and 21) to not premiere in the usual September.

Premise

NCIS revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Based at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., the NCIS team is led by Supervisory Special Agent Alden Parker, an ex-FBI Special Agent and a skilled investigator.

Cast and characters

Main

Notable guests

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [2] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [2] Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
4681"Empty Nest"Diana Valentine Christopher J. Waild October 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)22016.42 [3]
With McGee interviewing for the Deputy Director position, Torres engaged in a cartel operation and Knight in California, Parker finds himself all alone at his desk. Suddenly he receives an emergency call from Torres asking for assistance, fearing his cover was blown. Suspecting a mole at Camp Pendelton within the REACT team, Parker flies to California to investigate. Alongside Knight, they began searching for Torres and the cartel boss, known as "El Padre". In the meantime, DoJ General Investigator Laroche investigates NCIS due to recent leaks in their operations, with REACT team member Moreno found as the main suspect. Knight, in order to prove Moreno's innocence and to save Torres' life, goes to extremes to expose "El Padre" and his accomplice and manages to save both agent's lives. Knight reveals to Parker that she wants to come back to D.C. Ultimately, McGee learns from Vance that the NCIS Deputy Director position was given to Laroche rather than him, just a couple of minutes after he found out that the mole might've been someone at the high ranks of DoJ.
4692"Foreign Bodies"Lionel ColemanMarco SchnabelOctober 21, 2024 (2024-10-21)22025.37 [4]
Vance prepares for diplomatic talks with Venezuela to improve relations between the countries, but a Venezuelan undercover agent is poisoned and drops dead in Vance’s office. The team investigates discreetly while Vance’s casual girlfriend Lena Paulsen (see 20x05 “Guardian”) attends the talks as a NATO official. The case escalates to the prevention of an assassination attempt which would derail the talks entirely. After closing the case, Vance and Lena take a step forward in their relationship.
4703"The Trouble with Hal" Michael Zinberg Scott Williams October 28, 2024 (2024-10-28)22034.92 [5]
A squatter called "Hal" is found murdered in the basement of a house belonging to a Navy SEAL returning from deployment, leading the team to investigate the history of the house. Meanwhile, Torres tries to convince his co-workers to turn Ducky's old office into a gym, leading Kasie to ask the others about alternate ways they would like to see it used. Also, McGee beginning his own investigation into Deputy Director Laroche, suspicious of his true loyalties.
4714"Sticks & Stones" James Whitmore Jr. Steven D. Binder November 4, 2024 (2024-11-04)22044.76 [6]
Parker takes a call in the middle of the night that informs him that a threat made by Russia against Europe has been intercepted, which is feared to kick off a catastrophic global war. Parker tries to buy his team enough time to decode a second message before the acting president gives an order to launch a nuclear bomb against the assailant, which would almost certainly start a war. Meanwhile, Knight and Palmer finally talk about their future, and they admit they still love each other but whereas Knight wants to advance her career, Palmer wants stability for himself and Victoria following Breena and Ducky's deaths.
4725"In from the Cold" Tawnia McKiernan Matthew LauNovember 11, 2024 (2024-11-11)22055.26 [7]
A former Navy Captain with dementia is on the run when his memory lapses in and out, revealing his past as a Soviet spy. The team must work with the CIA to track him down before he leaks classified information. Meanwhile, Torres works on cultivating his profile on an online dating app.
4736"Knight and Day" Rocky Carroll Amy Rutberg November 25, 2024 (2024-11-25)22064.92 [8]
After a top level defense contractor is attacked, Knight is assigned to protect his wife, who has a secret past of her own.
4747"Hardboiled"José Clemente HernandezAndrew BartelsDecember 2, 2024 (2024-12-02)22075.62 [9]
Torres receives info from a confidential informant that her Naval Intelligence husband is giving away classified information, only for the informant's husband to be found deceased. Meanwhile, Palmer and McGee work as youth soccer referees and deal with angry parents after McGee makes a controversial call.
4758"Out of Control"Diana ValentineSteven D. Binder & Scott WilliamsDecember 9, 2024 (2024-12-09)22084.89 [10]
4769"Humbug"Lionel ColemanChristopher J. WaildDecember 16, 2024 (2024-12-16)22094.92 [11]

Production

This season was announced by CBS on April 9, 2024, and began filming in July 2024. [1] [12] [13]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of NCIS season 22
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1"Empty Nest"October 14, 20240.4/46.42 [3] 0.12.500.58.92 [3]
2"Foreign Bodies"October 21, 20240.4/45.37 [4] 0.22.580.67.95 [4]
3"The Trouble with Hal"October 28, 20240.4/34.92 [5] 0.12.060.57.50 [5]
4"Sticks & Stones"November 4, 20240.4/44.76 [6] 0.12.700.57.46 [6]
5"In From the Cold"November 11, 20240.4/45.26 [7] 0.22.630.67.89 [7]
6"Knight and Day"November 25, 20240.3/34.92 [8] 0.22.670.57.59 [8]
7"Hardboiled"December 2, 20240.4/45.62 [9] 0.22.510.68.14 [9]
8"Out of Control"December 9, 20240.2/34.89 [10] 0.22.740.47.64 [10]
9"Humbug"December 16, 20240.3/34.92 [11] ————

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