AFTER A MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS STRIKES CHILDREN FROM MILITARY FAMILIES, THE NCIS TEAM PARTNERS WITH THE NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER IN HOPES OF FINDING A CURE BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, DEC. 17

Meredith Eaton and Ben Vereen Guest Star

"Homesick" - After a mysterious illness strikes children from military families, Gibbs and the team investigate the cause. Meanwhile, Abby and Jimmy partner with the Naval Medical Research Center to determine the strain of illness, all in hopes of delivering a cure before the holidays. Also, Director Vance struggles with forgiveness as his estranged father-in-law makes a surprise visit to his home, on NCIS, Tuesday, Dec. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Meredith Eaton guest stars as Carol Wilson, a lab tech with the Naval Medical Research Center, and Ben Vereen guest stars as Lamar, Vance's estranged father-in-law.

SERIES REGULARS

Mark Harmon (NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
Michael Weatherly (NCIS Special Agent Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo)
David McCallum (Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard)
Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto)
Sean Murray (NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee)
Rocky Carroll (NCIS Director Leon Vance)
Brian Dietzen (Jimmy Palmer)
Emily Wickersham (NSA Agent Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop)

GUEST CAST

Ben Vereen (Lamar Addison)
Melinda McGraw (Carol Wilson)
Matt Biedel (Navy Lieutenant Kevin Daly)
Holley Fain (Audrey Daly)
Gabriel Tigerman (Max Comey)
Michelle Pierce (Breena Palmer)
Kiara Muhammad (Kayla Vance)
Akinsola Aribo (Jared Vance)
Alyvia Alyn Lind (Emma Daly)
Luke Colombero (Tommy Daly)

WRITTEN BY: Scott Williams

DIRECTED BY: Terrence O'Hara

RATING: To Be Announced