NCIS season 8

*NCIS*
NCIS
Season 8
	Season 8 U.S. DVD cover
Starring	Mark Harmon ; Michael Weatherly ; Cote de Pablo ; Pauley Perrette ; Sean Murray ; Rocky Carroll ; David McCallum
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 21, 2010 –; May 17, 2011
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 7 Next →; Season 9
	List of episodes

Last updated April 15, 2024

The eighth season of the police procedural drama NCIS premiered on CBS on September 21, 2010, and ended on May 17, 2011. The season maintained the time slot of the previous season, airing on Tuesdays at 8 pm for the entire season.^[1]

The season story arc involves Ziva's largely-unseen boyfriend, Ray, and the CIA continuing to meddle in NCIS's day-to-day workings. Notable events include the terrorism and internal affairs threat during the "Enemies" two-parter, and the arrival of another Major Case Response Team from Rota, Spain, the team that Tony was offered to be lead of in the beginning of season four. The season ends on a five-part story arc involving the Port-to-Port killer that menaced both teams.

Cast

Main

Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard
Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo, NCIS Senior Special Agent, second in command of MCRT
Cote de Pablo as Ziva David, NCIS Probationary Special Agent
Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto, Forensic Specialist for NCIS
Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, NCIS Special Agent
Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Director
David McCallum as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, Chief Medical Examiner for NCIS

Also starring

Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Assistant Medical Examiner for NCIS

Recurring

Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell, FBI Senior Special Agent
Muse Watson as Mike Franks, retired Senior Special Agent for NCIS and Gibbs' former boss
David Dayan Fisher as Trent Kort, CIA Agent
Michael Nouri as Eli David, Mossad Director and Ziva's father
Ralph Waite as Jackson Gibbs, Gibbs' father
Jude Ciccolella as Phillip Davenport, departing Secretary of the Navy
Arnold Vosloo as Amit Hadar, Mossad Officer
Bruce Boxleitner as Vice Admiral C. Clifford Chase
Robert Wagner as Anthony DiNozzo, Sr., Tony's father
Diane Neal as Abigail Borin, CGIS Special Agent in Charge
TJ Ramini as Malachi Ben-Gidon, Mossad Officer
Marco Sanchez as Alejandro Rivera, official of the Mexican Justice Department
Jacqueline Obradors as Paloma Reynosa, leader of a Mexican drug cartel
Wendy Makkena as Dr. Rachel Cranston, a psychiatrist and Caitlin Todd's sister
Michael O'Neill as Riley McCallister, retired Senior Special Agent for NCIS
Sarah Jane Morris as E.J. Barrett, NCIS Senior Special Agent
Matt Willig as Simon Cade, NCIS Special Agent
Alimi Ballard as Gayne Levin, NCIS Special Agent
Matt Craven as Clayton Jarvis, new Secretary of the Navy
Enrique Murciano as Ray Cruz, CIA Agent
Tamer Hassan as Agah Bayar, NCIS target
Kerr Smith as Jonas Cobb, NCIS target and killer of Mike Franks

Guest appearances

Sasha Alexander as Caitlin Todd, deceased NCIS Special Agent who was killed by Ari Haswari
Jason Beghe as Blake Martin
Tim Kelleher as Chris Pacci, deceased NCIS Special Agent
Meredith Monroe as April Ferris

Episodes

↑ "CBS Announces 2010–2011 Primetime Schedule". The Futon Critic. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (September 28, 2010). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football', 'Glee,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Dancing with the Stars' Top Premiere Week". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (October 5, 2010). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football', 'Glee,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Dancing with the Stars' Top Week 2 Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (October 6, 2010). "Tuesday Finals: Glee, No Ordinary Family, NCIS, Dancing, Parenthood Up; Raising Hope, Detroit 1–8–7, Running Wilde Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
1 2 Gorman, Bill (October 13, 2010). "Tuesday Finals: Glee, Dancing Adjusted Up; Detroit 187, Good Wife, Raising Hope, Running Wilde, Life Unexpected Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (October 20, 2010). "Tuesday Finals: NCIS, DWTS Results Adjusted Up; Detroit 1–8–7, Running Wilde Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
1 2 Gorman, Bill (October 27, 2010). "Tuesday Finals: Glee, Dancing Adjusted Up; Detroit 1–8–7, Raising Hope Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
1 2 Gorman, Bill (November 10, 2010). "Tuesday Finals: NCIS, Glee, Life Unexpected Adjusted Up; Detroit 187, Raising Hope Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (November 17, 2010). "Tuesday Finals: Glee Sings Louder, Adjusted Up; Detroit 187 Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (November 24, 2010). "Tuesday Finals: The Biggest Loser Sheds a Tenth; Raising Hope Gains It". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (December 15, 2010). "Tuesday Finals: 'The Good Wife,' 'NCIS: LA' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (January 12, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Detroit 187' Adjusted Down; 'NCIS: LA' Hits Viewer Highs". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (January 20, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Life Unexpected' Finale Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (February 2, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'One Tree Hill' Adjusted Up For Women 18–34, No 18-49 Adjustments". Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (February 9, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee' Adjusted Up, 'Raising Hope' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
1 2 Gorman, Bill (February 16, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (February 24, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee' Adjusted Up, Ties 'NCIS'; 'The Good Wife' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
1 2 Gorman, Bill (March 2, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'One Tree Hill' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (March 23, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down; 'Glee' Repeat Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
1 2 Gorman, Bill (March 30, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Body Of Proof,' 2x 'Dancing With The Stars,' 'NCIS,' 'Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (April 6, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Dancing with the Stars Results,' 'Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment for 'Body of Proof'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
1 2 Gorman, Bill (April 13, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Parenthood,' 'Biggest Loser,' 'Food Revolution,' 'Dancing Results' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (May 4, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice,' 'NCIS,' 'Dancing With The Stars,' 'Glee,' 'The Biggest Loser,' 'Hellcats' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
1 2 Gorman, Bill (May 11, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice,' 'Glee,' 'Dancing' Adjusted Up; 'Raising Hope,' 'Traffic Light' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
1 2 Seidman, Robert (May 18, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Breaking In,' 'The Good Wife,' 'Body of Proof' Adjusted Down; 'NCIS,' 'NCIS: LA,' 'Glee,' 'The Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.

General references

"NCIS Season 8 episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
"Shows A-Z – ncis on cbs". the Futon Critic. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
"NCIS Season 8 Episode Recaps". CBS . Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.

External links

Official website

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
163	1	"Spider and the Fly"	Dennis Smith	Gary Glasberg	September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21)	801	19.41^[2]
Following Jackson Gibbs' (guest star Ralph Waite) confrontation with Paloma Reynosa (guest star Jacqueline Obradors), he is placed in NCIS protective custody at his son's house. A few months later, the death of a helicopter pilot embroils the team in the Reynosa Cartel's vendetta with Gibbs, making each team member a target. Paloma Reynosa, head of the cartel, plays a game of cat and mouse with NCIS as she makes a wide trail through the US, expanding her cartel's influence. Tensions erupt when Alejandro Rivera (guest star Marco Sanchez), calls Abby on her bluff to send the report on the Pedro Hernandez murder and threatens her in front of Gibbs. Aware of his involvement in the Reynosa Cartel, NCIS leads Rivera into a trap at a safehouse, tricking him into thinking his sister is dead and those responsible are in protective custody. Rivera takes the bait and intends to exact revenge, but ends up fatally shooting his own sister. Meanwhile, Leon Vance, whilst putting the report implicating Gibbs in a place no one will find it, receives a mysterious text message from Eli David, Director of Mossad claiming "I found him".
164	2	"Worst Nightmare"	Tony Wharmby	Steven D. Binder	September 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)	802	19.15^[3]
A teenage girl is kidnapped from her middle school on the Quantico marine base, prompting NCIS to investigate. Nicholas Mason, the missing girl's grandfather (William Devane), complicates matters when he arranges a ransom drop without informing NCIS. While the team are working to find out the identity of the kidnapper and motive, Gibbs is worried Mason will take the law into his own hands and potentially cause more damage. Using an elaborate ploy, the team manages to trick the kidnapper into revealing where he was hiding the girl and arrest him. Meanwhile, three interns are assigned to NCIS; Abby is suspicious after her last assistant's (Chip Sterling in Season 3) attempt to kill her, Palmer feels ineffective after Ducky bonds with his intern, and McGee must contend with an intern who shows no interest in law enforcement or field work at all.

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