Introduction

The sixth season of the police procedural drama NCIS was originally broadcast between 23 September 2008 and 19 May 2009.

Outline

A vicious attack on several Marines leaving one dead and another in critical condition leads the team to Gibbs’ hometown, where the injured Marine is from. Gibbs, Ziva, and McGee head to Gibbs’ hometown, only to find that everyone in town believed their victim was dead; Ziva and McGee meet Gibbs’ dad, Jackson Gibbs (Ralph Waite) and discover the estranged relationship between Gibbs and his father. After questioning the suspect, Gibbs’ car is blown up along with all the evidence inside but blood DNA left behind at the scene leads to a surprising revelation. Jackson tries to repair his relationship with Gibbs by showing he helped rebuild the car Gibbs wanted as a teenager and father and son finally make amends. In a flashback, it is shown that Gibbs met his future first wife, Shannon, at a train station; Jackson gives Gibbs the car he built for him.

NCIS Series 06

You can find a full index of NCIS Series 06 here.

• Main NCIS TV Series Overview.

• NCIS: Los Angeles TV Series Overview.

• NCIS: New Orleans TV Series Overview.

You can find a full index and overview of the NCIS Franchise here.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Tom Wharmby.
• Writer(s): Jesse Stern.
• Release Date: 14 October 2008.
• Running Time: 39-44 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.