"Kill Ari (Part 1)" -- While the NCIS team deals with Kate's death, Gibbs' determination to finally put an end to Ari's (guest star Rudolf Martin) reign of terror mounts, on a rebroadcast of the third season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Dec. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Dennis Smith directed the episode from a script by the series' executive producer Donald P. Bellisario. (Originally broadcast 9/20/05)

Though he has no concrete evidence that the sniper was Ari, Gibbs is haunted by the thought that the bullet that killed Kate was meant for him. As the team works to collect all the evidence they can in an effort to stop Ari, each of them is forced to confront their emotions about Kate's violent death. Meanwhile, the director of NCIS informs Gibbs he will be leaving to take on a new position and introduces him to his new boss, Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly), a woman with whom Gibbs has a sordid past.

NCIS Special Agent
Leroy Jethro Gibbs Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent
Anthony DiNozzo Michael Weatherly Dr. Donald "Ducky"

  Mallard       David McCallum
Abby Sciuto     Pauley Perrette

NCIS Agent Timothy
McGee Sean Murray
Ziva David Cote de Pablo
NCIS Special Agent
Caitlin Todd Sasha Alexander
NCIS Director
Jenny Shepard Lauren Holly

Ari Haswari     Rudolf Martin
NCIS Director Tom Morrow        Alan Dale

Gerald Jackson Pancho Demmings
Virginia State Police
Officer Sasha Maxime
Mossad Agent A. J. Tannen

RATING: TV14-LSV

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