S22·E17 Killer Instinct

Episode recap

In the television series NCIS, the Major Case Response Team investigates criminal cases connected to United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their families. The show follows a team of special agents who handle a wide variety of cases ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines.

In the episode titled Killer Instinct, the team captures a hitman known as The Poet. Following this capture, the team immediately races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief.

The series, which originated as two back-door pilot episodes of an existing show called JAG in April 2003, focuses on the ongoing investigations managed by the Major Case Response Team. The ensemble cast includes actors such as Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen, and Rocky Carroll, with several cast members having been with the show since its earliest seasons. As the mother ship series continues its run, the team deals with complex crimes impacting military personnel while utilizing the investigative methods that have defined the long-running program.