NCIS: Season 23
Season 23 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 22.
- 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 23 Progress Shield
Prodigal Son (1)
Oct 14, 2025 · 43 min
Reeling from his father’s murder, Parker goes to extreme lengths to hunt down the woman he holds responsible, mob boss Carla Marino, jeopardizing not only his own future but the te
Prodigal Son (2)
Oct 21, 2025 · 43 min
Parker’s pursuit of vengeance for his father’s murder could have deadly consequences, while his sister, Navy vice admiral Harriet Parker, faces an impossible choice.
The Sound and the Fury
Oct 28, 2025 · 43 min
When a petty officer’s death is connected to a blackmail investigation, the team is forced to work with Special Agent Sawyer on the case, which takes a terrifying turn for Torres.
Gone Girls
Nov 4, 2025 · 43 min
The team investigates a U.S. marine who is believed to have kidnapped a man's wife.
Now and Then (II)
Nov 11, 2025 · 43 min
The cold case of a small-town death of a naval officer in the ‘90s is unexpectedly re-opened in the present day, sending the team on a manhunt for justice. The crossover starts on
Page-Turner
Nov 18, 2025 · 43 min
When McGee is kidnapped while promoting his latest book in the Deep Six crime series, the team investigates his self-professed “#1 fan” – and a potential link to a murder case invo
God Only Knows
Dec 2, 2025 · 42 min
A kidnapped teen leads the team to a Navy SEAL who survived captivity by the Taliban but may have committed murder after returning home. Also, Jimmy finally shares his findings abo
Stolen Moments
Dec 9, 2025 · 43 min
When a man is shot by the Secret Service outside the vice president’s official residence, NCIS is aided in the case by a new member of the team: an AI chatbot being beta-tested by
Heaven and Nature
Dec 16, 2025 · 43 min
McGee and Torres try to recover a stolen truck filled with toys for the Navy’s annual Christmas drive while the truth about Parker’s mother is finally revealed. Also, Knight is giv
Her
Mar 3, 2026 · 43 min
On her first NCIS: Elite mission, Knight is given orders to hunt down and arrest Eleanor Bishop after the former member of the NCIS team is designated a wanted cyber-terrorist. In
Army of One
Mar 10, 2026 · 43 min
When a desperate man barricades himself inside an ammo warehouse, Knight is the only negotiator he’ll talk to, claiming she once saved him before. As explosives tick and trust fray
In Too Deep
Mar 17, 2026 · 43 min
A murdered drone pilot leads the team to a missing woman from McGee’s past and a relationship he thought was long behind him. But as the case deepens, McGee realizes her reappearan
All Good Things
Mar 24, 2026 · 43 min
When the son of a Marine that Gibbs once helped comes to NCIS in desperation, the fractured team reunites off the books; chasing justice without a badge may cost them more than the
Fleeting
Mar 31, 2026 · 43 min
Navy Week turns electric when a stolen squad car flips and reveals a sailor stabbed in the trunk; as D.C. spirals into chaos, the team chases a killer while carrying the weight of
Knick-Knack
Apr 7, 2026 · 43 min
A murder aboard a museum ship becomes a cryptic treasure hunt when a dying Navy captain leaves a final clue; to solve it, the team must decode what was worth killing -- and dying -
S.O.S.
Apr 14, 2026 · 43 min
S.O.S. A Navy lieutenant resurfaces a year after her plane vanished with a story that doesn’t quite add up. As the team peels back the mystery of a crash that was anything but acc
Reboot (1)
Apr 21, 2026 · 43 min
With most of NCIS away and the mainframe shut down for a midnight upgrade, Kasie and a skeleton crew are left in a darkened building when someone begins hunting from inside. What s
Bad Impressions (2)
Apr 28, 2026 · 43 min
The team races to help one of their own who has been framed for murder and caught in a widening conspiracy that could compromise national security.
Deal with the Devil
May 5, 2026 · 43 min
As a secret immunity deal threatens to let a man walk free, Parker fights to keep the case alive. But when his estranged sister suddenly appears – and buried family wounds resurfac
Sons and Daughters
May 12, 2026 · 43 min
One year after a deadly coffee shop bombing, a new explosion proves the attack wasn’t the work of a lone wolf – a case that forces the team to confront legacy and loyalty.