Introduction

The eighth season of the police procedural drama NCIS was originally broadcast between 21 September 2010 and 17 May 2011.

Outline

A petty officer’s recruitment session at a college fair comes to a fatal end, prompting the NCIS team to solve his murder. The team learns of the petty officer’s homosexuality, leading Gibbs to classify the murder as a possible hate crime. Ducky’s predecessor at NCIS, Dr. Walter Magnus (Bob Newhart), pays a visit. The team tracks down several suspects, but Gibbs eventually figures out that the killer was the father of one of the students the petty officer was advising. The father did not realise the petty officer was trying to help his son deal with his homosexuality, and feared he was attempting to start a relationship with him.

Meanwhile, Magnus reveals the true reason for his visit; he is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and he was hoping that coming back to NCIS would help him regain his memories. To help Magnus, Ducky with McGee aiding him gives Magnus a collection of pictures of all of the people Magnus had helped during his time in NCIS.

NCIS Series 08

You can find a full index of NCIS Series 08 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): Arvin Brown.
• Writer(s): Gary Glasberg.
• Release Date: 18 January 2011.
• Running Time: 39-44 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.