The twelfth season of the

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drama ''

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'' premiered on September 23, 2014, in the same time slot as in the previous seasons, Tuesdays at 8 pm. This is the first season in which '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' did not air after ''NCIS''. This season, '' NCIS: New Orleans'' aired after ''NCIS''. The entire season eleven cast renewed their contracts and returned for the new season. The premiere episode aired on September 23, 2014 and was seen by 18.23 million people. The main antagonist of the season is Sergei Mishnev, played by Alex Veadov. This character first appears in the premiere episode "Twenty Klicks". In episode four, "Choke Hold", one of Sergei's associates is sent to the United States to kill a Russian scientist who refused to work with him. Anton Pavlenko (previously seen in "Twenty Klicks"), portrayed by Lev Gorn, a Russian counselor, reappears in this episode. Veadov returns as Sergei in "

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" where he "gets personal" with Gibbs by killing Gibbs' ex-wife Diane in the same way that

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was killed, stalking Rebecca, another of Gibbs' ex-wives, and staging murders mimicking the deaths of Mike Franks and Jenny Shepard. Sergei returns again in "

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", where he is killed by Tobias Fornell, who was also married to Diane at one point and who was dealing with intense grief and depression following Diane's murder. It is revealed that Sergei and

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are half brothers from Ari's mother, whereas Ari and

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were half brother and sister from their father, Eli David.

Cast

Main

Mark Harmon Thomas Mark Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor, writer, producer, television director and former American football, football player. He is best known for playing the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs on ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' ...

Leroy Jethro Gibbs Leroy Jethro Gibbs (born November 21, 1954) is a fictional character and the original protagonist of the CBS TV series '' NCIS'', portrayed by Mark Harmon in the original series and by Austin Stowell in the prequel series '' NCIS: Origins''. He ...

, 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. Created by producer Donald P. Bellisario, he appears as a series regular i ...

, NCIS Senior Special Agent, Second in Command of MCRT *

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

Abby Sciuto Abigail Beethoven "Abby \ Abbs" Sciuto is a fictional character from the American television series '' NCIS''. She is portrayed by Pauley Perrette; in the season 10 episode "Hit and Run," a young Abby was played by Brighton Sharbino in flashba ...

, Forensic Specialist for NCIS * Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, NCIS Special Agent *

Brian Dietzen Brian Dietzen (born November 14, 1977) is an American television actor who has played the supporting role of List of NCIS characters#Jimmy Palmer, Dr. Jimmy Palmer on ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' since 2004. In 2012, he was promoted to a series regu ...

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, Assistant Medical Examiner for NCIS *

Emily Wickersham Emily Wickersham (born April 26, 1984) is an American actress best known for her role as NCIS Special Agent Eleanor Bishop on '' NCIS''. Early life Wickersham has Austrian and Swedish (Värmland) ancestry. She was born in Kansas but grew up ...

as Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop, NCIS Probationary Special Agent * Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Director *

David McCallum David Keith McCallum (19 September 1933 – 25 September 2023) was a Scottish actor and musician, based in the United States. He gained wide recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series '' The Man fr ...

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

Recurring

Alan Dale Alan Hugh Dale (born 6 May 1947) is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale enjoyed theatre and rugby. After retiring from the sport, he took on a number of occupations, before deciding to become a professional actor at age 27. Dale subsequent ...

as Thomas Morrow, Homeland Security Section Chief and former NCIS Director * Joe Spano as Tobias Fornell, FBI Senior Special Agent * Adam Campbell as young Donald Mallard * Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Carrie Clark, former FBI Special Agent, turned criminal attorney *

Susanna Thompson Susanna Thompson (born January 27, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films ''Little Giants'' (1994), ''Ghosts of Mississippi'' (1996), ''Random Hearts'' (1999) and ''Dragonfly (2002 film), Dragonfly'' (2002). On televisi ...

as Hollis Mann, DoD Special Agent, Gibbs' former girlfriend and former Army CID Special Agent *

Robert Wagner Robert John Wagner Jr. (born February 10, 1930) is an American actor. He is known for starring in the television shows ''It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series), It Takes a Thief'' (1968–1970), ''Switch (American TV series), Switch'' (1975–1978), ...

as Anthony Di Nozzo, Sr., Tony's father * Michelle Pierce as Breena Palmer, Jimmy Palmer's wife * Tamer Hassan as Agah Bayar, NCIS target *

Diane Neal Diane Neal (born November 17, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying New York Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak in the television series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' from 2003 to 2012. She is also known for ...

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, CGIS Special Agent in Charge * Kiara Muhammad as Kayla Vance, Leon Vance's daughter *

Melinda McGraw Melinda McGraw (born October 25, 1968) is an American actress. She has appeared in movies such as ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), ''Wrongfully Accused'' (1998), and '' Skateland'' (2010), and is also known for her television performances on ''Mad Men ...

as Diane Sterling, IRS Special Agent and Gibbs' and Fornell's ex-wife * Matt L. Jones as Ned Dorneget, NCIS Special Agent, Cyber Division *

Leslie Hope Leslie Hope is a Canadian actress and director, best known for her role as Teri Bauer on the Fox television series '' 24'' and prosecutor Anita Gibbs on ''Suits''. Other credits include '' Shadow Builder'' (1998), ''Murdoch Mysteries'', ''The ...

as Sarah Porter, Secretary of the Navy * Margo Harshman as Delilah Fielding, DoD Computer Specialist and McGee's girlfriend * Juliette Angelo as Emily Fornell, Tobias Fornell's daughter *

Jamie Bamber Jamie St John Bamber Griffith (born 1972/73), known professionally as Jamie Bamber, is a British actor, known for his roles as Lee Adama in ''Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'' and Detective Sergeant Matt Devlin in t ...

as Jake Malloy, NSA Attorney and Bishop's husband * Kent Shocknek as Guy Ross, ZNN news anchor * Tony Gonzalez as Tony Francis, NCIS Special Agent * Marisol Nichols as Zoe Keates, ATF Special Agent and DiNozzo's girlfriend * Rafi Silver as Qasim Naasir, a translator who worked with NCIS *

Mimi Rogers Miriam Rogers (née Spickler; born January 27, 1956) is an American actress. Her notable film roles are '' Gung Ho'' (1986), '' Someone to Watch Over Me'' (1987), '' Desperate Hours'' (1990), and '' Full Body Massage'' (1995). She garnered the g ...

as Joanna Teague, CIA Agent and Ned Dorneget's mother * Alex Veadov as Sergei Mishnev, NCIS target

Guest appearances

Sasha Alexander Suzana Drobnjakovic (; born May 17, 1973), known by her stage name Sasha Alexander, is an American actress and television director. She played Gretchen Witter in ''Dawson's Creek'' and has acted in films including '' Yes Man'' (2008) and '' He ...

, deceased NCIS Special Agent who was killed by

Jessica Steen Jessica Steen (born December 19, 1965) is a Canadian actress in both film and television, who may be best known for her recurring role as Lisa Stillman, on the CBC primetime drama series '' Heartland'' (2007–present). Personal life Jessica S ...

as Paula Cassidy, deceased NCIS Senior Special Agent * Tim Kelleher as Chris Pacci, deceased NCIS Special Agent *

Lauren Holly Lauren Michael Holly (born October 28, 1963) is an American actress. She has played the roles of Deputy Sheriff Maxine Stewart in the television series ''Picket Fences'', NCIS Director Jenny Shepard in the series '' NCIS'', and Dr. Betty Rogers ...

as Jenny Shepard, deceased NCIS Director *

Muse Watson Muse Watson Gravel (born Robert Gravel; July 20, 1948), commonly known as Muse Watson, is an American actor. He is notable for his recurring roles of Mike Franks on ''NCIS'' and Charles Westmoreland / D.B. Cooper in ''Prison Break'', and film ...

as Mike Franks, deceased retired Senior Special Agent for NCIS and Gibbs' former boss *

Jeri Ryan Jeri Lynn Ryan (née Zimmermann; born February 22, 1968) is an American actress best known for her role as the former Borg drone Seven of Nine in '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (19972001) and '' Star Trek: Picard'' (20202023) for which she won two Satur ...

as Rebecca Chase, Gibbs third wife and ex-wife #2 *

Millie Bobby Brown Millie Bonnie Brown Bongiovi ( Brown; born 19 February 2004), known professionally as Millie Bobby Brown, is a British actress and producer. She gained recognition for playing Eleven (Stranger Things), Eleven in the Netflix science fiction ser ...

as Rachel Barnes

Production

On March 13, 2014, CBS renewed ''NCIS'' for this season. On June 11, 2014, at the Cannes Film Festival, NCIS was cited as being the most-watched drama in the world, with 57.6 million viewers worldwide.

Gary Glasberg Gary Glasberg (July 15, 1966 – September 28, 2016) was an American television writer and producer. He was born in New York City. He was the showrunner on '' NCIS'' and creator of '' NCIS: New Orleans''. Glasberg's production company is called ...

, the executive producer of the show, said, "As NCIS enters its 12th season, we couldn't be happier to learn we're now the #1 drama in the world. It's no secret that determination and teamwork have allowed our cast and crew to continue to deliver a show we're truly proud of. We also know we wouldn’t be here without the support and loyalty of the best fans in television. Thanks to our worldwide audience for helping us start the new season off right." In the first half of July 2014, the cast was given the script for the premiere episode, "Twenty Klicks". Filming began on this episode in the last week of July.

Episodes

Ratings

International broadcast

The season airs simultaneously on

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in Canada. It began airing on September 30, 2014 on

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:NCIS Season 12 2014 American television seasons 2015 American television seasons NCIS 12