S7·E20 Moonlighting
- Episode
- Season 7, Episode 20
- Air Date
- April 27, 2010
- Runtime
- 44 minutes
- Director
- Thomas J. Wright
- Writers
- Jesse Stern, Steven D. Binder
- Score
- 7.7/10 (10 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Narrative Classification: Standard continuity chapter maintaining character development and season progression.
Synopsis
When an NCIS polygraph specialist's night job takes a dangerous turn, Gibbs, Fornell, and the team have to uncover the truth.
Episode recap
Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S7E20 ("Moonlighting").
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, etc.
Constraint 3: If details are missing, omit them.
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: "When an NCIS polygraph specialist's night job takes a dangerous turn, Gibbs, Fornell, and the team have to uncover the truth."
SOURCE [1]: General info about NCIS (2003), TV-14, Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure.
SOURCE [2]: Cast and crew credits link.
SOURCE [3]: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill. Cast includes Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen.
SOURCE [4]: Origin info (JAG pilot), Pauley Perrette as Abby.
SOURCE [5]: Cast info (Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll).
Episode Title: Moonlighting (S7E20).
Plot: An NCIS polygraph specialist's night job becomes dangerous. Gibbs, Fornell, and the team must uncover the truth.
Cast/Characters mentioned in synopsis: Gibbs, Fornell, the team, an NCIS polygraph specialist.
Series info: Created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill.
The synopsis is extremely brief: "When an NCIS polygraph specialist's night job takes a dangerous turn, Gibbs, Fornell, and the team have to uncover the truth."
The sources provide general series information but no additional plot details for this specific episode.
Problem: The user wants a 280-380 word recap. However, the provided text only contains one sentence of plot information.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." "You write ONLY verifiable facts that are explicitly supported by the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES." "If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess."
If I strictly follow the instruction "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing" and "You write ONLY verifiable facts that are explicitly supported by the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES," I cannot reach 280-380 words without violating the core instruction of not inventing or guessing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When did Season 7 Episode 20 of NCIS air?
Season 7, Episode 20 ('Moonlighting') originally aired on April 27, 2010.
How long is Season 7 Episode 20 ('Moonlighting')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 44 minutes.
What happens in NCIS Season 7 Episode 20?
When an NCIS polygraph specialist's night job takes a dangerous turn, Gibbs, Fornell, and the team have to uncover the truth....
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