NCIS (Season 1)

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NCIS (season 1)
NCIS U.S. Season 1 DVD
Starring	Mark Harmon Sasha Alexander Michael Weatherly Pauley Perrette David McCallum
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	23
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	September 23, 2003 – May 25, 2004
Season chronology
← Previous Introductory episodes	Next → Season 2

The first season of the American police procedural drama NCIS was originally broadcast between September 23, 2003 and May 25, 2004 on CBS. The first season dealt with introducing the characters and their strengths, skills, and weaknesses. Three recurring characters are also introduced: the main foe for the first two seasons, Ari Haswari; Special Agent Timothy McGee and Jimmy Palmer who replaces Gerald Jackson, Ducky's assistant, after he was shot. The season also introduces Sasha Alexander as Special Agent Caitlin Todd who serves as Special Agent Vivian Blackadder's (Robyn Lively) replacement, who was a member of Gibbs' team during the two-part JAG backdoor pilot.

Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main 1.2 Supporting 1.3 Guest appearances 2 Episodes 3 DVD release 4 References

Cast

Main

• Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Senior Special Agent assigned to Washington's Navy Yard
• Sasha Alexander as Caitlin Todd, former Secret Service Agent recruited to NCIS
• Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo, Special Agent, second in command
• Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto, Forensic Specialist attached to NCIS
• David McCallum as Dr. Donald Mallard, Chief Medical Examiner

Supporting

• Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell, Senior FBI Special Agent
• Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, Probationary Agent who works at the Norfolk Naval Base
• Jessica Steen as Paula Cassidy; Senior Special Agent
• Alan Dale as Thomas Morrow, NCIS Director

Guest appearances

• Rudolf Martin as Ari Haswari, rogue Mossad Agent
• Alicia Coppola as Faith Coleman, JAG Commander
• Pancho Demmings as Gerald Jackson, Ducky's first assistant
• Patrick Labyorteaux as Bud Roberts, JAG Lieutenant from Falls Church
• Adam Baldwin as Michael Rainer, Navy Commander
• Eric Ladin as P.O. Thompson

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Yankee White"	Donald P. Bellisario	Teleplay by: Donald P. Bellisario Story by: Donald P. Bellisario & Don McGill	September 23, 2003	101	13.04
While on Air Force One, a Navy commander, Ray Trapp (Gerald Downey) who was tasked with carrying the "football" dies under mysterious circumstances, forcing an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas but while his death is originally thought to be a tragic accident, NCIS eventually uncovers evidence suggesting the commander was in fact murdered and that it might be connected to a possible assassination attempt on the President.
2	2	"Hung out to Dry"	Alan J. Levi	Don McGill	September 30, 2003	102	12.08
A Marine (Brian Patrick Wade) dies during a night-time training jump. The culprit seems to be a faulty parachute, but the standard investigation reveals that the death might not have been an accident after all. Gibbs begins to believe that the supposed accident which resulted in the Marine's death might actually be murder after all and he and Tony, along with new recruit Kate Todd, set out to find out who tampered with the dead Marine's faulty parachute and eventually sent him to his death. Note: This is the first crossover with JAG in this series, with the appearance of Lt. Bud Roberts Jr. (Patrick Labyorteaux).
3	3	"Seadog"	Bradford May	John C. Kelley & Donald P. Bellisario	October 7, 2003	103	11.26
When a driver-less boat and several bodies, including that of a Navy commander wash up on the beach, seemingly during a freelance drugs deal gone sour, the media is quick to link him to drug trafficking and the evidence stacks up. Being a former Marine himself, Gibbs refuses to believe that a good officer could be so corrupt, and in his efforts to clear the commander's record and good name, uncovers a turf war between two rival drug gangs, and a terrorist's scheme to knock out the national power grid. The NCIS team is aided in its investigation by a DEA Agent (played by William R. Moses), and FBI Special Agent Tobias Fornell.

DVD release

References