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Under The Radar (NCIS)
"Under the Radar" is the third episode of the eleventh season of the American police procedural drama ''NCIS'', and the 237th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on October 8, 2013. The episode is written by George Schenck and Frank Cardea and directed by Dennis Smith, and was seen by 18.33 million viewers. Plot When an apartment landlord attempts to open a door to deliver mail, he is killed by a bomb wired to the door. Since the apartment belongs to a Navy lieutenant, Gibbs and his team are called in. However, they find that the Navy lieutenant, Terence Keith, is missing after taking leave. Further investigation reveals that Keith had wanted to be a fighter pilot but washed out of flight training. He had also purchased over 200 pounds of C4 explosive and rented a STOL plane. The team deduces that he is planning to use the explosives and the plane to bomb a target. However, because the STOL can fly below radar coverage, it would be next to impossibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCIS (TV Series)
''NCIS'' is an American police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service combining elements of the military drama and police procedural genres. The concept and characters were initially introduced in two episodes of the CBS series '' JAG'' ( season eight episodes 20 and 21: " Ice Queen" and "Meltdown"). A spin-off from ''JAG'', the series premiered on September 23, 2003, on CBS. To date it has entered into the twentieth full season and has gone into broadcast syndication on the USA Network. Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill are co-creators and executive producers of the premiere member of the ''NCIS'' franchise. , ''NCIS'' is the third-longest-running scripted, non-animated U.S. primetime TV series currently airing, surpassed only by '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (1999–present) and ''Law & Order'' (1990–2010; 2022–present); it is the 7th-longest-running scripted U.S. prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma Maffia
Roma Maffia is an American actress. Life and career Roma Maffia grew up in Brooklyn, New York and is of English, German and West Indian descent. Her Italian surname reportedly comes from her stepfather. Maffia began her official acting career in off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions. In 1994, she played Carmen in director Ron Howard's film ''The Paper''. Soon after, she landed a role on the television series ''Chicago Hope''. Maffia's television career continued as she played Grace Alvarez, the forensic pathologist for the Violent Crimes Task Force for four seasons on '' Profiler''. She has had guest-starring and recurring roles on shows such as '' ER'', ''The West Wing'', and ''Law & Order.'' Her most widely seen performances may be playing Seattle attorney Catherine Alvarez in the film '' Disclosure'' (1994), starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. She followed this with a series of performances as Vanessa Galiano in the TV series ''Law & Order'' and as Judge Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wade Williams
Wade Andrew Williams (born December 24, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his various character roles, and for a major supporting role as correctional officer Brad Bellick on the Fox television series '' Prison Break'' and Father Cronin on '' The Bernie Mac Show'' (2001–2004). Williams also voiced Two-Face in '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' (2012–2013). Life and career Williams was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He studied theatre at the University of Tulsa. He began his acting career at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park in ''The Taming of the Shrew'' with Morgan Freeman and Tracey Ullman. Williams also had a role with Denzel Washington in '' Richard III''. Williams then continued with performances on and off Broadway and toured nationally in productions such as '' Guys and Dolls'', '' Les Misérables'', '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'', '' Ragtime'', and '' Show Boat''. His film credits include '' Flicka'', ''Collateral'', '' Ali'' and '' Erin Brockovich''. Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Eve Harris
Barbara Eve Harris (born Barbara Evadney Reid-Hibbert; March 8, 1959) is a Tobagonian-Canadian actress, known for her supporting performances on television. She is best known for her role as FBI Agent Felicia Lang on ''Prison Break''. Life and career Harris was born in Tobago, to Jamaican parents, and immigrated with her family to Canada at the age of six. She has made over 60 television appearances and co-starred in a number of feature films. Harris starred in the Canadian drama series ''Side Effects'' from 1994 to 1996. For her performance on the show, she was nominated for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. On American television she guest-starred in ''Knots Landing'', ''Party of Five'', ''The West Wing'', ''The Practice'', '' CSI: Miami'', '' ER'', '' JAG'', '' Commander in Chief'', ''Private Practice'', '' Brothers & Sisters'', ''Criminal Minds'', '' NCIS'', ''Rizzoli & Isles'' and ''Revenge (TV series)''. She also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolé Parks
Wolé Parks (born July 27, 1982) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Dallas Griffin in the CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'', and as Sam Alexander in the Lifetime comedy-drama series ''Devious Maids''. He appeared in the 8th season of ''The Vampire Diaries'', playing the role of 'Cade' and portrays John Henry Irons in ''Superman & Lois''. Early life and education Parks was born in New York City, to a Belizean mother named Lilith Parks and a Tanzanian father whom he did not meet until adulthood. He is a graduate of New York University with a B.F.A. in Fine Arts and a B.A. in Mathematics. Career He first joined the cast of the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' on November 14, 2007 taking over the role of Dallas Griffin. Parks guest-starred in ''Law & Order'', its spin-off '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' and ''Gossip Girl'', as well as starring in the sixth season of MTV's anthology series ''Undressed''. In film, Parks was seen alongside Kevin Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Newman (actor)
Robert Newman (born June 27, 1958) is an American actor, primarily appearing on television. ''Guiding Light'' Newman is best known for his role as Joshua Lewis on the American soap opera ''Guiding Light'', a role he played from 1981 to 1984, and again from 1986 to 1991, and 1993 to the series finale in September 2009. The character of Josh was initially introduced as a bad boy of sorts. With the 1983 arrival of Reva Shayne, played by Kim Zimmer, Josh and Reva became a popular "supercouple". Newman and Zimmer's characters became a principal couple on the show. Their characters were reciting the show's final dialogue to one another in the scene's final moments. During his collective run on the show, Newman was also paired with other actresses, including Michelle Forbes (Sonni), Beth Ehlers (Harley), Marcy Walker (Tangie), Cynthia Watros (Annie), Crystal Chappell (Olivia), and Nicole Forester (Cassie). Other daytime roles, accomplishments, and current work In addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Waara
Scott Waara (born June 5, 1957) is an American actor. He made his Broadway debut as a member of the ensemble for the musical ''Wind in the Willows'', and performed in '' Welcome to the Club'' and '' City of Angels''. He won the Best Featured Actor Tony Award for his performance of Herman in ''The Most Happy Fella'' in 1992. Career Waara played Duane Cooper in the short-lived 1994 CBS sitcom ''Muddling Through''. He portrayed B. Santa Maria in the 2004 Award-Winning short film ''The Proverb''. He has continued starring in TV shows like ''Numb3rs'', ''CSI: Miami'', and ''Without a Trace''. In addition, Waara starred in the 2009 film '' The Least Among You'' with Lauren Holly and Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully ... In 2015, Waara portrayed Da in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Patrick Moore
Jonathan Patrick Moore, previously known as Jonathan Wood, is an Australian actor who has appeared in theatre, film and television. Early life Wood was born in Australia in 1982. His mother, Patricia Moore, was killed in a car accident in Adelaide, before his 10th birthday. He graduated from the Adelaide Centre for Performing Arts in 2004. Career Wood's first acting role was a guest role on ''McLeod's Daughters'' in 2005. He made his breakthrough when he won a role on the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours''. Wood portrayed Angus Henderson, a man who has an inappropriate relationship with Rachel Kinski (played by Caitlin Stasey). After leaving ''Neighbours'' in 2008, Wood began to secure film roles including a role in ''The Directors Cut'' which was nominated as Best Drama at the West Australian Screen Awards. Upon moving to the United States, Wood was told by his agent that the Screen Actors Guild needed him to change his name because they already had a Jonathan Woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Past, Present, And Future (NCIS)
"Past, Present, and Future" is the second episode of the eleventh season of the American police procedural drama ''NCIS'', and the 236th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on October 1, 2013. The episode is written by Gary Glasberg, Scott Williams and Gina Lucita Monreal and directed by James Whitmore, Jr., and was seen by 19.98 million viewers. Plot Gibbs and the team continue the hunt for Parsa and his growing terrorist ring while Tony heads to Israel to track down Ziva. Tony does eventually manage to track down Ziva, but Ziva reveals that after the death of her father, she no longer wants to live the life of an agent and therefore has decided to cut off all ties to her previous life, including NCIS and Tony. Tony is heartbroken at this, as he realizes his romantic feelings for Ziva and tries to convince her to return. However, Ziva's mind is made up. Tony tells Ziva to at least call Gibbs, as he is a "good listener"; Ziva tells Tony that he's " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anonymous Was A Woman
"Anonymous Was a Woman" is the fourth episode of the eleventh season of the American police procedural drama ''NCIS'', and the 238th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on October 15, 2013. The episode is written by Steven D. Binder and directed by Terrence O'Hara, and was seen by 18.83 million viewers. The title is a quote from Virginia Woolf's influential essay, "A Room of One's Own". Plot Marine Sergeant Patricia Moreno is found dead and temporary replacement Agent Susan Grady joins McGee and Tony in the investigation. Still reeling from the loss of Ziva, McGee and Tony plot a way to "chase away" Agent Grady. The body becomes a "Jane Doe" when McGee discovers that Sergeant Moreno died in Afghanistan almost three years ago and the Jane Doe is an Afghan illegal immigrant who had supposedly stolen Moreno's identity. The late Mike Franks' daughter-in-law's name is found on a job application the Jane Doe had filed and the team finds out that Mike F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCIS (season 11)
The eleventh season of the police procedural drama ''NCIS'' premiered on September 24, 2013, in the same time slot as the previous seasons, Tuesdays at 8 pm. Special Agent Ziva David (Cote de Pablo), departs during the season with her final appearance being in "Past, Present and Future". The episode "Crescent City (Part I)", which aired on March 25, 2014, serves as the first of a two-part backdoor pilot of a second spin off from ''NCIS'' called '' NCIS: New Orleans'' based in New Orleans. Cast Main * Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard * Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo, NCIS Senior Special Agent, second in command of MCRT * Cote de Pablo as Ziva David, NCIS Special Agent (episodes 1–2) * Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto, Forensic Specialist for NCIS * Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, NCIS Special Agent * Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer, Assistant Medical E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Procedural
The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on either a private detective, an amateur investigator or the characters who are the targets of investigations. While many police procedurals conceal the criminal's identity until the crime is solved in the Climax (narrative), narrative climax (the so-called whodunit), others reveal the perpetrator's identity to the audience early in the narrative, making it an inverted detective story. Whatever the plot style, the defining element of a police procedural is the attempt to accurately depict the profession of law enforcement, including such police-related topics as forensic science, autopsy, autopsies, gathering Evidence (law), evidence, search warrants, interrogation and adherence to legal restrictions and procedure. Early history The roots of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
