S14·E12 Off the Grid

Episode recap

In the television series NCIS, created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, the Major Case Response Team investigates criminal cases connected to United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their families. The series features a cast that includes Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, David McCallum, and Brian Dietzen, with Rocky Carroll joining in later seasons.

During the episode titled Off the Grid, a specific case unfolds when Gibbs spots the brother of an NCIS Most Wanted suspect. Recognizing the opportunity, Gibbs decides to take action by assuming his former alias. By doing so, he goes undercover to infiltrate their infamous anti-government militia.

The overarching premise of the series follows these special agents as they handle various high-stakes investigations ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines. The mother ship series originated from two back-door pilot episodes of an existing show, JAG, which aired in April 2003, and has since continued through multiple seasons on television.