The sixth season of the

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drama ''

NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to: Law enforcement * National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom * Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...

'' premiered on September 23, 2008. The new NCIS director Leon Vance (played by

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) became a regular cast character and Agent Gibbs's new team members were introduced: NCIS Agents Michelle Lee from Legal, Daniel Keating from Cybercrime, and Special Agent Brent Langer from the FBI. Langer is killed in the first episode of the season. After the end of the second episode, McGee, Ziva, and Tony return to the team, while Lee and Keating are transferred back to Legal and Cybercrime, respectively. The two-part episode "

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" introduced the team who would later go on to appear in the spin-off TV series '' NCIS: Los Angeles''.

Cast

Main

Mark Harmon Thomas Mark Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor. He is most famous for playing the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in ''NCIS''. He also appeared in a wide variety of roles since the early 1970s. After spending the majority of th ...

Leroy Jethro Gibbs Leroy Jethro Gibbs is a fictional character and the original protagonist of the CBS TV series ''NCIS'', portrayed by Mark Harmon. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper turned special agent who commands a team for the Naval Criminal ...

, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard * Michael Weatherly as

Anthony DiNozzo Anthony D. "Tony" DiNozzo, Jr.Season 3, Episode 9 "Frame Up" is a fictional character from the CBS TV series ''NCIS'' portrayed by American actor Michael Weatherly. An original cast character created by producer Donald P. Bellisario, he is c ...

, NCIS Senior Special Agent, second in command of MCRT * Cote de Pablo as

Ziva David Ziva David (; Hebrew: זיוה דוד, , feminine form of Ziv: "Radiance"; birth date November 12, 1982, Beersheba in the Negev desert of southern Israel). She was born in Be'er Sheva, Israel. is a fictional character from the CBS television seri ...

, Mossad Liaison Officer to NCIS *

Pauley Perrette Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American retired actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series '' NCIS'' from 2003 to 2018. Early life Perrette was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised throughout the so ...

Abby Sciuto Abigail "Abby" Beethoven Sciuto is a fictional character from the ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' television series on CBS, CBS Television, and is portrayed by Pauley Perrette. In a season 10 episode entitled "Hit and Run", a young Abby was played by ...

, Forensic Specialist for NCIS *

Sean Murray Sean Murray may refer to: * Sean Murray (field hockey) (born 1997), Lisnagarvey player and senior Ireland international * Sean Murray (footballer, born 1993), Dundalk FC player and Irish youth international * Sean Murray (Gaelic footballer), Dubli ...

Timothy McGee Timothy Farragut "Tim" McGee () is a fictional character from the CBS television series ''NCIS''. He is portrayed by Sean Murray. McGee specializes in cybersecurity and computer crime, and is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and MIT. Mur ...

, NCIS Junior Special Agent *

as Leon Vance, new NCIS Director *

David McCallum David Keith McCallum Jr. (born 19 September 1933) is a Scottish actor and musician. He first gained recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E''. In recent years, McCall ...

as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, Chief Medical Examiner for NCIS

Also starring

Brian Dietzen Brian Dietzen (born November 14, 1977) is an American actor who has played the supporting role of Dr. Jimmy Palmer on ''NCIS'' since 2004. In 2012, he was promoted to a series regular at the beginning of the show's tenth season. Early life Diet ...

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, Assistant Medical Examiner for NCIS

Recurring

* Joe Spano as

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, FBI Senior Special Agent * Muse Watson as Mike Franks, retired Senior Special Agent for NCIS and Gibbs' former boss * Liza Lapira as Michelle Lee, NCIS Special Agent * David Dayan Fisher as Trent Kort, CIA Agent * Jonathan LaPaglia as Brent Langer, former member of Gibbs' team, former FBI Special Agent, and re-recruited to NCIS * Aviva Baumann as young

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, Gibbs' deceased wife * Michael Nouri as Eli David, Ziva's father and Mossad Director *

Ralph Waite Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on ''The Waltons'' (1972–1981), which he occasionally directed. He also had recurring roles in ''NCIS'' as Jackson Gibbs ...

as Jackson Gibbs, Gibbs' father *

Paula Newsome Paula Newsome is an American actress. In 2021, she appeared in the crime television series '' CSI: Vegas'', as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Spider-Man: No Way Home''. Early life Newsome grew up in Chicago and is a graduate of M ...

as Jackie Vance, Leon Vance's wife * Khamani Griffin as Jared Vance, Leon Vance's son * China Anne McClain as Kayla Vance, Leon Vance's daughter * Kent Shocknek as Guy Ross, ZNN news anchor * Jude Ciccolella as Phillip Davenport, Secretary of the Navy * Merik Tadros as

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, Mossad Agent * Arnold Vosloo as Amit Hadar, Mossad Agent *

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as Saleem Ulman, NCIS target * Peter Jason as Robert King, Biological Weapons Specialist

Guest appearances

Chris O'Donnell Christopher Eugene O'Donnell (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor and former model. He played Charlie Sims in '' Scent of a Woman'', Chris Reece in '' School Ties'', D'Artagnan in '' The Three Musketeers'', Jack Foley in the drama film ' ...

as G. Callen, NCIS Senior Special Agent attached to the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles *

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as Sam Hanna, NCIS Special Agent at the O.S.P. * Louise Lombard as Lara Macy, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent at the O.S.P. * Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye, NCIS Special Agent at the O.S.P. * Peter Cambor as Nate Getz, NCIS Operational Psychologist for the O.S.P. * Barrett Foa as Eric Beale, NCIS Technical Analyst for the O.S.P.

Episodes

DVD special features

*Cast and Crew Commentaries on Selected Episodes *"Bodies of Work" – Actor Brian Dietzen Gives a Tour of WM Creations, The Company that Created the "Bodies" used in N.C.I.S. *"Fear: A DVD Exclusive" – An Acoustic Version of Pauley Perrette's Song "Fear" *"Starting with a Bang" – A Look at the Season's Opening Arc *"Horsin' Around" – Featurette Based on "South by Southwest" Episode *"Season Six: Cruising Along" – Cast and Crew Reflect on Some of the Major Events of the Season *"Six Degrees of Conversation" – The Cast Talks about Season 6

References

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