The fifth season of the
police procedural
The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on eith ...
drama ''
NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to:
Law enforcement
* National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom
* Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...
'' premiered on September 25, 2007 and marks the end of
Donald P. Bellisario
Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and sometimes wrote episodes for the TV series '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1980), ''Tales of the Gold Monkey'' (1982), ''Airwolf'' (1984), ''Quan ...
's involvement as
show runner.
[ (subscription required)] The new showrunner, starting from this season, is Shane Brennan. It concludes the
La Grenouille storyline which ended with a
cliffhanger in season four's finale, "
Angel of Death
Angel of Death may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
Aviation
*"Angel of Death", AC130 gunship's nickname
Fictional characters
* Adam or Andrew, in ''Touched by an Angel''
* Azrael, in ''Lucifer''
* Loki, in the film ''Dogma''
* Jaff ...
". This season also reveals more background information about
Gibbs
Gibbs or GIBBS is a surname and acronym. It may refer to:
People
* Gibbs (surname)
Places
* Gibbs (crater), on the Moon
* Gibbs, Missouri, US
* Gibbs, Tennessee, US
* Gibbs Island (South Shetland Islands), Antarctica
* 2937 Gibbs, an asteroid
...
.
The
Writers Guild strike limited episode production and the DVD set had five discs instead of six. The season ended with its 19th episode on May 20, 2008; the strike-caused gap is between episodes 11 and 12. The season ended with a two-part
season finale called "
Judgment Day
The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...
". The season featured the departure of recurring characters
Colonel Hollis Mann and
Jeanne Benoit, as well as the death of
Jenny Shepard, one of the main characters.
From this season on, the opening sequence was shortened to 30 seconds instead of the normal 37–44 seconds that was present in the previous seasons.
Cast
Main
*
Mark Harmon
Thomas Mark Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor. He is most famous for playing the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in '' NCIS''. He also appeared in a wide variety of roles since the early 1970s. After spending the majority of ...
as
Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Leroy Jethro Gibbs is a fictional character and the original protagonist of the CBS TV series '' NCIS'', portrayed by Mark Harmon. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper turned special agent who commands a team for the Naval Criminal I ...
, 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, Mossad Liaison Officer to NCIS
*
Pauley Perrette
Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American retired actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series '' NCIS'' from 2003 to 2018.
Early life
Perrette was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised throughout the so ...
as
Abby Sciuto
Abigail "Abby" Beethoven Sciuto is a fictional character from the '' NCIS'' television series on CBS Television, and is portrayed by Pauley Perrette. In a season 10 episode entitled "Hit and Run", a young Abby was played by Brighton Sharbino in ...
, Forensic Specialist for NCIS
*
Sean Murray Sean Murray may refer to:
* Sean Murray (field hockey) (born 1997), Lisnagarvey player and senior Ireland international
* Sean Murray (footballer, born 1993), Dundalk FC player and Irish youth international
* Sean Murray (Gaelic footballer), Dubli ...
as
Timothy McGee, NCIS Junior Special Agent
*
Lauren Holly as
Jenny Shepard, NCIS Director
*
David McCallum as
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, Chief Medical Examiner for NCIS
Recurring
*
Joe Spano as
Tobias Fornell
'' NCIS'' is an American police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which investigates crimes involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The series was ...
, FBI Senior Special Agent
*
Brian Dietzen as
Jimmy Palmer
'' NCIS'' is an American police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which investigates crimes involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The series was ...
, Assistant Medical Examiner for NCIS
*
Darby Stanchfield as
Shannon Gibbs
''NCIS'' is an American police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which investigates crimes involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The series was c ...
, Gibbs' deceased wife
*
Muse Watson as
Mike Franks, retired Senior Special Agent for NCIS and Gibbs' former boss
*
Scottie Thompson as
Jeanne Benoit, Tony's girlfriend while undercover
*
Armand Assante as
René Benoit, NCIS target
*
Susanna Thompson as
Hollis Mann
'' NCIS'' is an American police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which investigates crimes involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The series was ...
, Gibbs' girlfriend and Army CID Agent
*
David Dayan Fisher as
Trent Kort, CIA Agent
*
Rocky Carroll
Roscoe "Rocky" Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American actor and director. He is known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the Fox comedy-drama '' Roc'' (1991–94), as Dr. Keith Wilkes on the CBS medical drama ''Chicago Hope'', and as NCIS Direc ...
as
Leon Vance
Leon Robert Vance Jr. (August 11, 1916 – July 26, 1944) was a Medal of Honor recipient who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Early life and family
Leon Robert Vance Jr. was born and raised in Enid, Oklahoma. Van ...
, NCIS Assistant Director
* Brenna Radding as
Kelly Gibbs, Gibbs' deceased daughter
*
Susan Kelechi Watson
Susan Kelechi Watson (born November 11, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her work on the television show ''Louie'' and for her role as Beth Pearson in ''This Is Us''. She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Be ...
as
Nikki Jardine, NCIS Intelligence Analyst
*
Jonathan LaPaglia as
Brent Langer, FBI Special Agent and former member of Gibbs' team
*
Paul Telfer as Corporal Damon Werth
Episodes
DVD special features
*Cast and Crew Commentaries on Selected Episodes
*Requiem Revisited
*N.C.I.S. Season 5: Stem to Stern
*The Dressing Room: The Costumes and Wardrobe of N.C.I.S.
*N.C.I.S. on Location
*From Pauley to Abby: Hairspray, Lipstick and Tattoos
References
;General references
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