NCIS
Summary
Pulled from throughout the long - running series ' extended streak , there are some essentialNCISepisodes for Mark Harmon ’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs to watch while waiting for theNCIS : Originsspinoff star Austin Stowell . As the serial ' central character for the 19 season he was on the show , Gibbs has a lot of important episodes , but 15 special storylines are in particular polar for his character . Any of the element of these episodes , especially the ones that explore Gibbs ' backstory , could influence theNCIS : Originsstory .
Important episodes for Gibbs see the development of his character , personal details of his backstory revealed , or are episodes that are specially action - pack for Gibbs . Josiah Willard Gibbs was antecedently a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps where he was train as a sniper , and so Gibbs ' essential episode inclination includesepisodes where Gibbs is run in his full capacity as a train Marine . Although theNCIS : Originstrailerhas revealed little about the serial publication , plot of ground point forNCIS : Originscan be found in these Gibbs episodes .
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15"Yankee White"
Season 1, Episode 1
In " Yankee White , " the first instalment ofNCISafter the backdoor buffer onJag , Gibbs lays out what NCIS is about and why their piece of work deserve the same respect as other investigative bodies , such as the CIA or the FBI . His squad is investigating a mystifying dying on Air Force One that introduced Caitlin Todd ( Sasha Alexander ) andsees Gibbs take down someone attempt to assassinate the presidentdespite initiate out on the flight of steps unarmed .
The instalment sets the groundwork for Gibbs ' rules , andNCIS : Originscould explain Gibbs ' longest - functional jokeby revisiting the tilt ’s lineage .
14"One Shot, One Kill"
Season 1, Episode 13
" One Shot , One Kill " is an essential Gibbs instalment because itrevisits Gibbs ' history as a Marine and sees him back in uniform , go underground to track down a sniper that is direct Marine recruiter at recruitment offices . Josiah Willard Gibbs goes clandestine as a Marine recruiter , worrying his team when he decline to don his bullet - proof singlet because he believe it will blow his covering .
Gibbs is a former Gunnery Sergeant for the Marine Corps , and the episodeshows what made him able of his post and how that translates to his leadership at NCIS .
13"Bête Noire"
Season 1, Episode 16
Josiah Willard Gibbs ' full team is at risk of exposure in " Bête Noire " and the installment sees him negotiate a surety site to give up Ducky , Gerald , and Kate . The episodemarks the first appearance of Ari Haswari ( Rudolf Martin ) , and get down the bow between Ari and Gibbs that will continue until the beginning of season 3 when Ziva shoot Ari to protect Gibbs .
The sequence shows Gibbs in action when his squad needs him most , butit also establish Gibbs failing to catch the spoilt guy wire , and it dissemble Gibbs for weeks to come as he dwells on what Ari did to his squad .
12"See No Evil"
Season 2, Episode 1
" See No Evil " has a minute that pester Gibbs ' backstory . The team is investigating a pillow slip that saw a blind eight - year - old girl and her female parent kidnapped toblackmail Navy Captain Mike Watson ( David Keith ) into transferring $ 2 million dollars to plug the release of his wife and daughter .
When it ’s revealed thatWatson lay up the surety site to make off with the money for himself , Watson seek to explain that he involve the money . Josiah Willard Gibbs slams him into the wall , telling him not to make excuses for why he was willing to give up everything he had .
11"Kill Ari Part II"
Season 3, Episode 2
The events in " Kill Ari Part II , " and what happens run up to it , and in the radioactive dust , have major import for Gibbs . The episode isthe conclusion to Gibbs ' pursuit of Ari , who wounded Gerald in " Bête Noire " and toss off Special Agent Kate Todd in " Twilight . "
Gibbs ' life takes a different direction when he come into link with Ari because he ultimately loses one of his adept agentive role and meets her replacement in the unconscious process . " bolt down Ari Part II " is a vast evolution forGibbs ' trust in his novel team member , Ziva David ( Cote de Pablo ) .
Here ’s 15 essential Tony & Ziva NCIS episode to check while waiting for the spinoff for Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly ’s fictitious character .
10"Hiatus" Parts I & II
Season 3, Episodes 23 & 24
" Hiatus " is an substantive Gibbs episode , becauseGibbs ' personal backstory is revealed after he last a terrorist blast and relives consequence from his life while he is unconscious . It ’s also an essential Gibbs instalment to watch while wait forNCIS : Originsbecause it introduced Michael " Mike " Franks .
Franks was the NCIS Supervisory Special Agent who helped Gibbs become an NCIS Special Agent , overseeing him straightaway at Camp Pendleton . It ’s important to get this backstory when cook to watchOriginsbecause it will focus on Gibbs ' early exploitation in the early 1990s under the direction of Franks .
9"Requiem"
Season 5, Episode 2
This episode is a must - watch for Gibbs ' personal history . When Gibbs step up to help a childhood booster of his daughter in " Requiem,“more point of Gibbs ' past are reveal . The episode also contain one of the most action - pack moments of the series .
After being trapped in a car underwater , Gibbs ' and his belated daughter ’s best friend are saved when Tony dives submerged , kick in the windscreen to ultimately pull through the day . The sequence is pivotal for Gibbs ' character and revealsfacts aboutNCIS’Gibbsthat audiences did n’t antecedently have the linguistic context for .
8"Ex-File”
Season 5, Episode 3
" Ex - File " reveals more about Gibbs ' preceding relationship , which is something that the team like to comment on but that Gibbs does not babble out about openly other than to joke about it . When a Marine captain is found dead on a base , the squad investigates .
What shake things up a bit is thatGibbs ' third ex - wife , Stephanie Flynn ( Kathleen York ) , witness the crime . Lieutenant Colonel Hollis Mann , Gibbs ' current girlfriend , ( Susanna Thompson ) , leads the investigation . The circumstances in the sequence set up the characters up for a series of sexual love triangle and see more of Gibbs ' human relationship timeline explored .
7"Judgment Day" Parts I & II
Season 5, Episodes 18 & 19
The two - partNCISseason 5 finale , " Judgment Day " Parts I & II , shed more light on Gibbs ' past when his mentor , Mike Franks , returns . This is an essential episode to watch when wait for theNCIS : Originsspinoff because the spinoff will see Franks return , with thepart of young Mike Franks already wander .
In the episode , Gibbs feel undesirable changes to his life when he loses NCIS Director Jenny Shepard when she die protecting Gibbs . The episode also sees Shepard ’s role go past to Leon Vance . It’sa defining episode for Gibbs and his team , as well as his past times .
6"Heartland"
Season 6, Episode 4
This is another essential episode for Gibbs ' backstory . When an ambush behind a bar leaves one Marine dead and another severely injured , the sheath lead to Gibbs ' hometown of Stillwater , Pennsylvania , because he shares a heartland with the surviving victim . “Heartland " precede Gibbs ' father , Jackson Gibbs ( Ralph Waite ) .
Gibbs spends a lot of prison term with his beginner throughout the episode , despite the Father-God - son pair being estranged and not having spoken in 16 years . The episode even revealshow Gibbs met his first wife , Shannon ( Aviva Baumann ) , in a flashback . Gibbs ' hometown will likely come up at least once inOrigins .
