NCIS: Season 22
Season 22 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of NCIS Season 21.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 22 Progress Shield
Empty Nest
Oct 14, 2024 · 44 min
NCIS searches for a missing undercover agent in the midst of an active hostage situation.
Foreign Bodies
Oct 21, 2024 · 43 min
As Vance prepares to host diplomatic talks with Venezuela, the team is called in to investigate the dead body of one of his inside men.
The Trouble with Hal
Oct 28, 2024 · 42 min
NCIS is called in to investigate when a Lieutenant returns home on the eve of Halloween to find a surprise party being thrown for someone else at his place.
Sticks & Stones
Nov 4, 2024 · 44 min
After receiving intelligence on deadly threats to multiple locations that could lead to a catastrophic war, NCIS is called in to try to neutralize the danger.
In from the Cold
Nov 11, 2024 · 42 min
NCIS works with the CIA to discover what secrets are being kept by Captain Butler, an elderly former spy with dementia.
Knight and Day
Nov 25, 2024 · 43 min
Things become tense when Knight is assigned to protect his wife after the home of a high-level defense contractor is attacked.
Hardboiled
Dec 2, 2024 · 43 min
Torres receives intel from a confidential informant regarding top secret Naval information that's at risk of being sold.
Out of Control
Dec 9, 2024 · 43 min
NCIS investigates a murder related to a car that begins driving on its own.
Humbug
Dec 16, 2024 · 43 min
When a shocking tell-all threatens to ruin Christmas for a decorated Marine, NCIS must uncover the truth and deliver a holiday miracle - before the book hits shelves and turns a he
Baker's Man
Jan 27, 2025 · 43 min
After NCIS learns that the owner of Parker's favorite bakery is being blackmailed, they hatch a plan to save her from the perpetrators.
For Better or Worse
Feb 3, 2025 · 43 min
NCIS stages a fake wedding for two of its own in an attempt to take down the mob.
Fun and Games
Feb 10, 2025 · 43 min
NCIS investigates the fatal poisoning of one of Kasie's forensic scientists.
Bad Blood
Feb 24, 2025 · 43 min
NCIS investigates the case of a Navy Lieutenant found dead at a blood donation bank.
Close to Home
Mar 3, 2025 · 43 min
When Torres receives a text from Jimmy's daughter saying she has discovered a large sum of money near a Naval library, the team works together to investigate.
Moonlit
Mar 24, 2025 · 43 min
After a Navy Lieutenant's death reveals ties to Special Agent Sawyer, Torres and Knight uncover a murder linked to a wealthy family.
Ladies' Night
Mar 31, 2025 · 43 min
A girls' night out takes an unexpected turn when NCIS is called to investigate the motive of a possible arsonist.
Killer Instinct
Apr 14, 2025 · 43 min
After NCIS captures the hitman known as "The Poet," the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief.
After the Storm
Apr 21, 2025 · 43 min
When a trio of combat vets are found murdered in a D.C. motel room, NCIS tracks down a suspect who refuses to talk to anyone but Sam Hanna.
Irreconcilable Differences
Apr 28, 2025 · 43 min
McGee's career and credibility are on the line when he investigates the Deputy Director for corruption.
Nexus
May 5, 2025 · 43 min
As NCIS investigates a dangerous connection between the Nexus cartel and Parker's longtime nemesis, mob boss Carla Marino, the team uncovers a high-stakes plot involving stolen nuc