S7·E1 Truth or Consequences

Episode recap

Task: Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S7E1 (Truth or Consequences).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Never invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Constraint 3: If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count target: 280-380 words.
SYNOPSIS: "As the hunt for Ziva's replacement begins, Gibbs and his remaining team members must head back to work with the past still weighing heavily on their minds."
SOURCES:
[1] TMDB: NCIS (2003) is a TV-14 Crime, Drama, and Action & Adventure series.
[2] IMDb: Cast and crew credits.
[3] Deadline: Mentions NCIS originated as two back-door pilot episodes of JAG in April 2003. Mentions Pauley Perrette as Abby.
[4] Variety: Mentions Sean Murray and Brian Dietzen were recurring in Season 1 before becoming regulars. Rocky Carroll joined in Season 5.
[5] TMDB Cast: NCIS is a team investigating crimes linked to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
The synopsis for S7E1 is extremely brief: "As the hunt for Ziva's replacement begins, Gibbs and his remaining team members must head back to work with the past still weighing heavily on their minds."
The sources provide general series info (genre, origin, some cast names/history) but no additional plot details for this specific episode.
The user wants a 280-380 word recap.
The provided synopsis is only one sentence long.
The instructions say: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." and "Write ONLY verifiable facts that are explicitly supported by the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES."
If I follow the "stay concise" instruction, I cannot reach 280-380 words without violating the "never invent or guess" and "use only supplied facts" instructions.
If I try to reach 280-380 words, I will have to repeat the same sentence or add fluff/context from the sources that isn't actually part of the episode's plot.
Let's look at what I can say:
The episode is titled Truth or Consequences.
It is