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NCIS
Air Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#500) "Heaven and Nature"
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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, ON "NCIS," TUESDAY, DEC. 16

"Heaven and Nature" - 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 given her first NCIS: Elite mission, which involves tracking down a former member of the team, on the CBS Original series NCIS, Tuesday, Dec. 16 (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: Scott Williams

DIRECTED BY: James Whitmore, Jr.







NCIS (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/23/03 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (fall 2026)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
24 (??? episodes)
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DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, October 2026) Michael Weatherly returns as Tony DiNozzo. Led by Special Agent Alden Parker, a sharp-witted former FBI agent, the team includes senior agent Timothy McGee, undercover specialist Nick Torres, and REACT expert Jessica Knight. Supporting them are medical examiner Jimmy Palmer and forensic scientist Kasie Hines. Together, they investigate Navy and Marine Corps crimes, from murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines.
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