S9·E20 The Missionary Position

Episode recap

The twentieth episode of the ninth season of NCIS, titled The Missionary Position, centers on an investigation initiated by the murder of a Marine. Following this event, the Major Case Response Team takes on a case involving the disappearance of a Marine Lieutenant and a Navy Chaplain. To conduct the search, Tony and Ziva travel to Colombia. During the mission, they work alongside a longtime friend and mentor of Ziva. The episode follows the team as they navigate the investigation in the foreign territory to locate the missing personnel. This installment is part of the long-running procedural drama series created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, which focuses on the Major Case Response Team of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service as they investigate criminal cases connected to the United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their families. The series, which premiered on CBS in 2003, features a cast that has evolved over its multi-season run, with various actors portraying special agents and support staff tasked with handling matters ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism.