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S6·E20 Dead Reckoning

Episode
Season 6, Episode 20
Air Date
March 31, 2009
Runtime
44 minutes
Director
Terrence O'Hara
Writers
Christopher J. Waild, David J. North
Score
7.6/10 (10 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Main Arc (Crucial)
Mytharc Aired March 31, 2009 44 min ★ 7.6/10 · 10 TMDB votes

Narrative Classification: Milestone titled event episode directly tied to major canon continuity.

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Synopsis

Gibbs and the team must work with the shady Trent Kort to put away one of NCIS's most wanted.

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Episode recap

Task: Write an episode recap for NCIS S6E20 (Dead Reckoning).
Constraints:
Length: 280-380 words.
Content: Only verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Style: Neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text, no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Strictness: No inventing titles, names, dates, etc. If details are missing, omit them.
SYNOPSIS: "Gibbs and the team must work with the shady Trent Kort to put away one of NCIS's most wanted."
SOURCES:
[1] TMDB: Series overview mentions murder, espionage, terrorism, and stolen submarines.
[2] IMDb: Created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill. Stars Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen. Follows the Major Case Response Team investigating crimes connected to US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and families.
[3] TMDB Cast: Team investigates crimes linked to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
[4] Wikipedia: Title history (Navy NCIS -> Naval Criminal Investigative Service -> NCIS).
[5] Paramount+: Info about Season 24 (irrelevant to S6E20).
Episode Title: Dead Reckoning (from prompt).
Episode Number: Season 6, Episode 20 (from prompt).
Plot: Gibbs and the team work with Trent Kort to catch one of NCIS's most wanted.
Context: The series follows the Major Case Response Team of NCIS as they investigate criminal cases connected to the US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families.
Cast/Creators: Created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill. Cast includes Mark Harmon, David McCallum, Sean Murray, and Brian Dietzen.
Drafting Attempt 1:
In the NCIS episode titled Dead Reckoning, which is the twentieth episode of the sixth season, Gibbs and the team are tasked with a mission involving one of the most wanted individuals sought by NCIS. To achieve this goal, the team must collaborate with Trent Kort, who is described as shady. The series, created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, follows the Major Case Response Team of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. This team investigates criminal cases that are connected to the personnel of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps, as well as their families. The cast of the series includes Mark Harmon, David McCallum, Sean Murray, and Brian Dietzen. The show's title was originally Navy NCIS before being changed to Naval Criminal Investigative Service in season two and then to NCIS in season three.
Word Count Check:
The draft above is approximately 150 words. The requirement is 28

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 6 Episode 20 of NCIS air?

Season 6, Episode 20 ('Dead Reckoning') originally aired on March 31, 2009.

How long is Season 6 Episode 20 ('Dead Reckoning')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 44 minutes.

What happens in NCIS Season 6 Episode 20?

Gibbs and the team must work with the shady Trent Kort to put away one of NCIS's most wanted....

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