NCIS (2008): S05E19 – Judgement Day, Part 02

Introduction

The fifth season of the police procedural drama NCIS was originally broadcast between 25 September 2007 and 20 May 2008.

It marked the end of Donald P. Bellasario’s involvement as showrunner. The new showrunner, starting from this season, was Shane Brennan.

Outline

Part 2 of 2 (Part 01).

In the aftermath of Jenny’s death, Assistant Director Vance searches for Franks, who escaped the diner after killing the fourth gunman. Meanwhile, Tony and Ziva try to locate the one responsible, while dealing with the fallout of failing in their assignment to protect the Director. The trail points to a former hitman called Natasha, who Jenny failed to assassinate in Paris nine years previously while on an assignment that she and Gibbs were working on together. Since Gibbs killed Natasha’s lover, Natasha has returned to the U.S. seeking revenge. Natasha, who never saw it coming, is killed by Franks, after Gibbs set a trap for her at Jenny’s house. Gibbs burns down the house to cover up Jenny’s death, making the public believe she died of smoke inhalation. In the fallout of Jenny’s funeral, newly appointed Director Vance shreds a page from his personnel file in the Director’s office and terminates Ziva’s liaison status (sending her back to Israel), reassigns McGee to the cyber crime division, and sends Tony to the USS Ronald Reagan. Vance then gives Gibbs personnel files for his new team members.

NCIS Series 05

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