“Kill Chain” – When a stolen drone is linked to the elusive terrorist Parsa, the NCIS team partners with the Department of Defense, including Gibb’s former girlfriend Hollis Mann, to track down the device before it is used for a large scale attack.  Meanwhile, McGee hesitates to ask for time off to attend a black-tie gala honoring his girlfriend, on NCIS, Tuesday, Jan. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Susanna Thompson guest stars as Hollis Mann, Gibbs’ ex-girlfriend.

CHEAT TWEET:  A stolen drone in Parsa’s hands leads #NCIS to partner w the DOD  + #Gibbsexreturns  1/7 8pm  http://bit.ly/1bbrMeW

SERIES REGULARS

Mark Harmon     (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)      

Michael Weatherly     (NCIS Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo)  

David McCallum     (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)    

Pauley Perrette     (Abby Sciuto)    

Sean Murray     (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)  

Rocky Carroll     (NCIS Director Leon Vance)  

Brian Dietzen     (Jimmy Palmer)

Emily Wickersham (NSA Agent Eleanor “Ellie” Bishop)

GUEST CAST

Susanna Thompson     (Hollis Mann)

Margo Harshman     (Delilah Fielding)

Julie Ann Emery     (Erin Pace)

Karan Oberoi     (Benham Parsa)

William deVry     (Navy Lieutenant Commander Stone)

Brandon Gibson     (Hal Beem)

Justin Cuomo     (Navy Petty Officer First Class Patrice Gates)

Ravi Kapoor     (Bashire Malik)

WRITTEN BY:  Christopher Silber

DIRECTED BY:  James Whitmore, Jr.

GENRE: DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY

RATING:  To Be Announced

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