NCIS: Season 3

2005
24 episodes

Season 3 of NCIS premiered on September 20, 2005 and has 24 episodes, from "Kill Ari (1)" to "Hiatus (2)". The last episode aired on May 16, 2006.

Where to watch NCIS

In the United States, you can stream NCIS on Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus and Philo. It is also free on Spectrum On Demand. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 94 countries.

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Episodes

Episode 1Kill Ari (1)Aired September 20, 2005
After the terrorist's attack, the NCIS team are shocked and are trying to cope with Kate's sudden death, each in their own way. Now, their mission is to collect all the possible info on Ari and find a way to stop him before he does any more damage.
- 44m
- Directed by Dennis Smith
- Written by Donald P. Bellisario
Guest stars
- Sasha Alexander Caitlin Todd
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Rudolf Martin Ari Haswari
- Pancho Demmings Gerald Jackson
- A.J. Tannen Mossad Agent
- Alan Dale Tom Morrow
Episode 2Kill Ari (2)Aired September 27, 2005
Still stressed over Kate's death, Gibbs is even more hurt when Ari kidnaps Ducky and decides to play with his mind. Gibbs sends Tony to follow Ziva, and after Jenny and Gibbs are almost shot to death, he is even more determined to finish once and for all with Ari, and Ziva's strange connection to Ari will be just the help that he needs.
- 44m
- Directed by James Whitmore Jr.
- Written by Donald P. Bellisario
Guest stars
- Sasha Alexander Caitlin Todd
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Rudolf Martin Ari Haswari
- Pancho Demmings Gerald Jackson
- Gloria Votsis Dana
- Joe Spano T.C. Fornell
Episode 3Mind GamesAired October 4, 2005
Gibbs is ordered to talk to a convict that is about to be executed, in order to discover information about the place where he hid his victims, but when the plan doesn't work, the team must solve the case in their own way.
- 44m
- Directed by William Webb
- Written by John C. Kelley, Frank Cardea and George Schenck
Guest stars
- Jessica Steen Paula Cassidy
- Tom Wright Sam Kelleher
- Chad Donella John Briggs
- Lawrence Monoson Adam O'Neill
- Christopher Shyer Kyle Boone
- Scott Williamson Charles Norin
- Stephanie Mello Cynthia Sumner
Episode 4Silver WarAired October 11, 2005
When a corpse of a man is found inside a tomb that comes from the Civil War, the team discover that the victim, a Sergeant, was buried alive. During the investigation, Abby tracks down the last phone call of the victim.
- 44m
- Directed by Terrence O'Hara
- Written by John C. Kelley
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- John Berg General Grant
- Byrne Offutt Judd Kearns
- Larry Clarke Director
- Barbara Niven Elaine Burns
- Robert Blanche Brett Willis
- Jason Grutter Cameraman (uncredited)
Episode 5SwitchAired October 18, 2005
When an officer is shot to death on the freeway, the NCIS team take on the investigation. The first lead, a fact that the victim was leading a double life, take them to a possible solution of the crime, but the tables are turned when the victim's dying message is discovered and it leads them to a totally different clue.
- 44m
- Directed by Thomas J. Wright
- Written by Gil Grant
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Merritt Wever Wendy Smith
- Geoffrey Lower Robert Morris
- Wilson Bethel John Kirby
- Richard Whiten Jody Hampton
- Andrew Caple-Shaw Jerry Smith
Episode 6The Voyeur's WebAired October 25, 2005
The NCIS team take up a strange case - a Marine's wife was murdered live on the Internet. The investigation reveals that two housewives were running a live Internet sex site and now they are both missing. While looking for them, the team will try to track down the webmaster and solve the alleged murder case.
- 44m
- Directed by Dennis Smith
- Written by David J. North
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Brittney Powell Jamie Carr
- Mikki Padilla Leanne Roberts
- John Eric Bentley Arthur Caldwell
- Nat Faxon Carter Finch
- Martin Papazian Jake Roberts
- Michael Bellisario Chip Sterling
Episode 7Honor CodeAired November 1, 2005
When a six-year-old boy informs the NCIS team that his father was kidnapped, the team discover that the missing father is actually a Lt. Commander working on a secret project named Honor, and that he is the only one who has the code that can open the project.
- 44m
- Directed by Colin Bucksey
- Written by Christopher Silber
Guest stars
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Joseph Castanon Zach Tanner
- Michael Reilly Burke Frank Connell
- Dominic Pace Vincent Pazzo
- Jack Stehlin Harry Wilder
- Paul Webster Alex Tanner
- Brian Fitzpatrick Willis Hirst
- Susse Budde Laura Osgood
Episode 8Under CoversAired November 8, 2005
When bodies of two hired assassins are delivered to the NCIS team, Ziva and Tony go undercover assuming the victim's identities in order to find the person who hired the assassins for their mission. Gibbs discovers that his team are not the only ones working on the case.
- 43m
- Directed by Aaron Lipstadt
- Written by Lee David Zlotoff
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Michelle Krusiec Agent Maya
- Eric Steinberg Marcos Siazon
- Phillip Rhys Agent Yussif
- Sonny Surowiec C.K. Cord
- Matt Kaminsky Henry Spivey
- Michael Bellisario Chip Sterling
Episode 9Frame-UpAired November 22, 2005
Tony is accused of murdering a woman whose body was found at Quantico and the team must prove his innocence.
- 44m
- Directed by Thomas J. Wright
- Written by Laurence Walsh
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Michael Bellisario Chip Sterling
- Matt Malloy George Petri
- Lindsay Price Pam Kim
- Elizabeth Ann Bennett Carla Johnson
- Jarrod Crawford Sergeant Brooks
- Randy Wayne Grant Bridges
Episode 10ProbieAired November 29, 2005
While on duty, McGee kills a man who is later discovered to be an undercover police officer. When Jen decides to approve the investigation on McGee, the NCIS team are forced to prove that McGee is not guilty, pushing Gibbs' relationship with Jen to the limit.
- 44m
- Directed by Terrence O'Hara
- Written by Frank Cardea and George Schenck
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Christopher Allport Dan Karzin
- William Gregory Lee Keith Archer
- Gary Sommers John Benedict
- Taryn O'Neill Assistant
- Stephanie Mello Cynthia Sumner
Episode 11Model BehaviorAired December 13, 2005
A supermodel dies while filming a reality show on a Marine base, and the NCIS team must discover who is the model's murderer. They discover a love triangle between the model and three other men, all suspects.
- 44m
- Directed by Stephen Cragg
- Written by David J. North
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Mini Anden Hannah Bresling
- Wendy Braun Cindy Sanchez
- John Pleshette Tom Crawley
- Judi Shekoni Natalie Vance
- Jeffrey Pierce Michael McMannis
- Kent Shocknek Guy Ross
Episode 12Boxed InAired January 10, 2006
While looking for smuggled weapons at a shipyard, Tony and Ziva disappear and it's up to NCIS to find them. Abby tries to find them by tracking down their GPS chips, but they seem to be out of reach.
- 44m
- Directed by Dennis Smith
- Written by Dana Coen
Guest stars
- Daniel Roebuck Matthew Lake
- Tony Armatrading Wilson N'Diaye
- James Martin Kelly Mookie Perkins
- Morocco Omari Thomas Survoy
Episode 13DeceptionAired January 17, 2006
When a Lt. Commander in charge of a shipment of fuel rods for nuclear power stations disappears, the NCIS team are called in. The team must solve the case in time, before the person who kidnapped the Commander finds out the secret location of the fuel rods or harms the Commander.
- 43m
- Directed by Leslie Libman
- Written by Jack Bernstein
Guest stars
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- P.J. Byrne Ross Logan
- Eric Lange William Lafferty
- Zac Efron Daniel Austin
- Phil Morris Paul Martino
- Jesse Plemons Jason Geckler
- Helen Eigenberg Amanda Wilkerson
- Austin Stout Timothy Griffin
Episode 14Light SleeperAired January 24, 2006
The NCIS team investigate the murder of two Marine wives, and must find the murderers before they attack their next target, another woman.
- 44m
- Directed by Colin Bucksey
- Written by Christopher Silber
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Keone Young Lee Sung
- Karl Makinen James Dawson
- Tim Griffin Malcolm Porter
- Ruth Rudnick Gina Goodwin
- Esther K. Chae Yoon Dawson
Episode 15Head CaseAired February 7, 2006
While discovering an illegal automotive chop shop, the NCIS team stumble upon a severed head of a Marine, hidden in one of the cars from the shop. When they find possible suspects, the team will have to find the rest of the body and find the murderer.
- 44m
- Directed by Dennis Smith
- Written by Frank Cardea and George Schenck
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Chelsea Field Jocelyn Wayne
- Bruce French Sean Oliver
- Ivar Brogger Simon Katz
- Greta Sesheta Receptionist
- Scott Atkinson Kyle Ross
- Stephanie Michels Sean Oliver
Episode 16Family SecretAired February 28, 2006
When an ambulance explodes while carrying the remains of a Marine's body that was killed in a car crash, the NCIS team are called in to investigate what actually happened. The investigation leads them to some sudden discoveries - the DNA of the victim found in the ambulance doesn't match the Marine's DNA, the ambulance was set up to explode, and the family of the dead Marine is hiding a very important secret.
- 44m
- Directed by James Whitmore Jr.
- Written by Steven D. Binder
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Evan Helmuth Jeff Beilsman
- Ellen Hollman Tina Larsen
- John L. Adams Seth Patterson
- Conor O'Farrell William Danforth
- Troian Bellisario Sarah McGee
- Stephanie Mello Cynthia Sumner
Episode 17RavenousAired March 7, 2006
When Marine dog tags are found in a national forest by a group of teens, the NCIS team are called in to investigate. While searching for the campsite of the Marine, the team find out that there was another person, possibly a woman, with him. The investigation takes them to an even more higher discovery - there could be a serial killer killing women in the national forest.
- 44m
- Directed by Thomas J. Wright
- Written by Richard C. Arthur
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Alex Frost Jerry
- Todd Allen James Landis
- Chris Payne Gilbert Wesley Rowan
- Michelle Harrison Bobbi Hendricks
- Scott Anthony Leet Jason Edom
Episode 18BaitAired March 14, 2006
The NCIS team must stop a teenage student from detonating a bomb attached to his body, while he's taking the other students hostage at a Quantico base high school. Gibbs tries to stop him when he enters the classroom, only to realize that there may be someone else controlling the teenage student from the outside.
- 44m
- Directed by Terrence O'Hara
- Written by Laurence Walsh
Guest stars
- Linsey Godfrey Stephanie Phillips
- Alexandra Krosney Nadia Harcourt
- Paul Schulze Ken Meyers
- Michael Welch Kody Meyers
- Stephanie Mello Cynthia Sumner
- Jade Carter Daniel Wise
- Mauricio Mendoza Rico Caldas
- Charles Duckworth Joe Bennes
Episode 19IcedAired April 4, 2006
Gibbs and the team are called in when a couple of kids stumble upon the body of a missing Marine in a frozen lake. As the NCIS team search the frozen lake bed for clues, they come across three more bullet-ridden bodies.
- 44m
- Directed by Dennis Smith
- Written by Dana Coen
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Douglas Spain Cesar Bernal
- Seth Adkins Sean Hodges
- Michael Esparza Jose Silva
- Suzanne Rico Reporter
- Benjamin Brown Captain Arvidas
- Aris Alvarado Tomas Zepeda
Episode 20UntouchableAired April 18, 2006
When a Pentagon cryptographer is found dead, the NCIS team have to discover whether she was or wasn't a Pentagon mole, and if she committed suicide. As the investigation continues, the team discover that the cryptographer wasn't alone when she died.
- 44m
- Directed by Leslie Libman
- Written by Frank Cardea and George Schenck
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Scott Paulin Kevin Dorn
- Nina Foch Victoria Mallard
- Kimberlee Peterson Keira Napleton
- Mark Harelik Ron Levinson
- Jonathan Fraser Jack Lyon
- Adria Dawn NCIS Tech
Episode 21BloodbathAired April 25, 2006
While working on a regular murder case with the rest of the NCIS team, Abby is almost killed by evidence from the case. Soon it becomes clear that the murder was staged, and that someone wants Abby dead. The team discover some enemies from Abby's past, and they must find out who is the person, before they kill Abby.
- 44m
- Directed by Dennis Smith
- Written by Steven D. Binder
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Richard Keith Frank Dreyer
- Mimi Kuzyk Ginger Stevenson
- Sondra Currie Lillian Hencheck
- Vincent Young Mikel Mawher
- Eddie Jemison Terry Spooner
- Ken Lerner Albert Hencheck
Episode 22JeopardyAired May 2, 2006
The NCIS team must protect Ziva when a suspect dies in custody, and her tactic might be the reason why the person died. Things become much more dangerous when the suspect's brother kidnapps Jenny, and demands the release of his brother in exchange for Jenny, but he has no idea that his brother is dead.
- 44m
- Directed by James Whitmore Jr.
- Written by David J. North
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Alex Nesic Alex Rudd
- Tamara Taylor Cassie Yates
- Tim Russ Jerry Kemper
- Rodney Scott Brian Dempsey
- Connor Trinneer James Dempsey
- Stephanie Mello Cynthia Sumner
Episode 23Hiatus (1)Aired May 9, 2006
While working on an assignment, Gibbs is seriously injured in an explosion, and taken to a hospital, where he recalls his painful past, which he has always hidden from others. The rest of the team must proceed with the investigation and put their feelings towards Gibbs' injury aside.
- 44m
- Directed by Dennis Smith
- Written by Donald P. Bellisario
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Brett Cullen Todd Gelfand
- Aloma Wright Ethel Washington
- Cotter Smith Sam Stevens
- Christopher Maher Aris Mahir
- Burt Bulos Abog Galib
- Jarvis W. George Morgan Tolliver
Episode 24Hiatus (2)Aired May 16, 2006
The NCIS team must work on an assignment against a terrorist group without Gibbs, who is still recovering from the explosion. Gibbs has to fight with memory loss, while he's visited by his mentor and his former boss. Gibbs' help is needed, especially when the team discover that he is the only person who has information about the terrorists' plans.
- 44m
- Directed by Dennis Smith
- Written by Donald P. Bellisario
Guest stars
- Brian Dietzen Jimmy Palmer
- Lauren Holly Jenny Shepard
- Brett Cullen Todd Gelfand
- Cotter Smith Sam Stevens
- Christopher Maher Aris Mahir
- Stephanie Mello Cynthia Sumner
- Tyrees Allen Dean Welsh
- Burt Bulos Abog Galib