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NCIS
Air Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#493) "Prodigal Son (Part II)"
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PARKER'S PURSUIT OF VENGEANCE COULD HAVE DEADLY CONSEQUENCES, ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE 23RD SEASON PREMIERE OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, OCT. 21

Nancy Travis Guest Stars as Parker's Sister, Navy Vice Admiral Harriet Parker

"Prodigal Son (Part II)" - Parker's pursuit of vengeance for his father's murder could have deadly consequences, while his sister, Navy vice admiral Harriet Parker (Nancy Travis), faces an impossible choice, on the part two conclusion of the 23rd season premiere of the CBS Original series NCIS, Tuesday, Oct. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

WRITTEN BY: Christopher J. Waild

DIRECTED BY: James Whitmore, Jr.







NCIS (CBS)
Returns Tuesday, October 14
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/23/03 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
23 (??? episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 23 ordered on 2/20/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, October 2024) NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it’s a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer
· Diona Reasonover as Kasie Hines
· Gary Cole as Alden Parker
· Katrina Law as Jessica Knight
· Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance
· Sean Murray as Timothy McGee
· Wilmer Valderrama as Nicholas "Nick" Torres
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Cote de Pablo as NCIS Special Agent Ziva David
· David McCallum as Donald "Ducky" Mallard
· Duane Henry as Clayton Reeves
· Emily Wickersham as Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop
· Jennifer Esposito as Alexandra "Alex" Quinn
· Lauren Holly as Jenny Shepard
· Maria Bello as Jacqueline "Jack" Sloane
· Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs
· Michael Weatherly as Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo
· Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto
· Sasha Alexander as Caitlin Todd
CREW INFORMATION:
· Don McGill as CRTR
· Donald P. Bellisario as CRTR/DIR (Pilot)
· Gary Glasberg as EP
· Scott Brazil as DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Belisarius Productions
· CBS Television Studios